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GM RWD Update: FWD Impala remains, Zeta to merge with Sigma
Robert Hall replied to ZL-1's topic in General Motors
if so.... by 2012, it will probably be Buick-Saturn-GMC. Sad, but inevitable at this point? (if the decision has already been made...). -
GM RWD Update: FWD Impala remains, Zeta to merge with Sigma
Robert Hall replied to ZL-1's topic in General Motors
It's part of PCS's master plan to phase out Pontiac, I think...the 2nd gen G6 hasn't been announced, the Torrent will be replaced by the GMC Terrain, the G5 is just a Cobalt rebadge, and if the G8 lasts 3-4 years, then what next? -
Probably the contracts w/ the unions are such that they can't layoff everyone and then turn around and hire nonunion labour for the same positions...i.e. massive cost and lawsuit potential..
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Yep...I know several guys with legit, tweaked Japanese performance cars (NSXes, gray-market Skyline GT-Rs, Supra Turbos, 350Zs) that laugh at the ricer crapola...
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GM RWD Update: FWD Impala remains, Zeta to merge with Sigma
Robert Hall replied to ZL-1's topic in General Motors
I think no Alpha to Pontiac is because there probably won't be a Pontiac in BPG within 5 years.. -
It's amazing the amount of money people pour into junk...trying to turn a 'sows ear into a silk purse', to use an old timey phrase...
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I had 91 in Colorado...85, 87, 91. Not sure if they have it here in Arizona (I'm using 87).
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And Gen X is small, numerically, compared to the boomers and millenials.. Gen Xers have done a lot of interesting things, look at the successful companies started by Xers (Google, Yahoo, to name a couple). My own family is unusual...born in '70, I'm an Xer, but my sister (1957) and brother (1949) are boomers, while my folks were of the depression/WWII generation (1920,1930).
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Watch it there kiddo, he's only a year older than me... Gen X rules
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Yes, I love their 6s....I miss my M3..
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Speaking of giant shovels and draglines...I remember as a kid in Ohio in the '70s going to see the Big Muskie...looks like it was dismantled in '99...I found a website about it.. Big Muskie
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Chrysler enters "Vanishing Point" Challenger in One Lap
Robert Hall replied to BigPontiac's topic in The Lounge
It looks minor..nothing that a little duct tape can't fix... -
That would be unusual... anyway, with the congestion and traffic, 80+ is realistically only possible in the US between metro areas on 75mph freeways.
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I suspect 60-70% of GM's product line probably had less than 138hp (and was heavier) 20 years ago... 138hp in a compact hatchback is sufficient.
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Whatever...in the reality of 75 mph freeways in many Western states, driving at a constant 80 mph is not unusual...I did it all the time in Colorado.
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True, but the CTS-v is really an anomaly...luxury car buyers in general expect a modern OHC engine in a luxury car. If GM is going to try and seriously compete in the big leagues for regular luxury cars, they need a modern OHC V8...
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humor (and esp. humour) is difficult to convey in a text only context....
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That engine would be inapropriate for luxury cars, though.
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IIRC, in a magazine article it was written that it was done that way so the passenger seat could still be folded down. Still lame, though. The Lincoln is the MKS. Strangely tall looking in person, I thought...but still interesting.
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Yes....the benefits affect GM worldwide.
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Some FWD models are fun to drive...they aren't all generic transportation devices..
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I'd love to see something like that...I'm not holding my breath that it will happen, though.
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Well, I could see them moving down to GM's crossovers and midsize sedans. Obviously, people that need full size trucks and SUVs (the 5% that are commercial users or have boats, trailers, etc) will keep driving them, but over time that vast majority that don't need those bloat beasts can trade down to something more rational...too bad GM is getting out of the minivan market, though...a lot of family types would probably be better off with a minivan than a Tahoe, for example.
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Could be..maybe they are (incorrectly) using 'model' to mean bodystyles and trim levels. To me, a 'model' is a named product line (Astra, Vectra, Corsa) within a brand (Opel)..
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True, but like all stereotypes, it's based in fact....I'm amazed at the number of monster trucks and SUVs I see in my daily commute...driven by one person. True, but they are in the minority.. The most efficient are small and FWD. Myself, I'd like to see midsize and larger RWD cars offered with efficient diesels, but I don't see that happening anytime soon here..
