Drew Dowdell

Societal and Family pressures. I'd guess that most of them know it by their 20s. They usually just aren't willing to admit it. Big difference.

5-series also costs a good 10k-15k more. This will only worsen as the dollar falls.

The only way you *really* need and 8 speed is if you're adding a gear ratio on either end of the spectrum. If you're taking the same spectrum of gear ratios and just slicing it up more frequently, you're not really improving much. If GM does an 8 speed, I'd really like to see them keep the first 6 gears the same as they are now, but label 6th as low overdrive, 7th as medium overdrive, and 8th as high overdrive. Most of GM's engines are good for low rpm torque, so having a 3.6 liter V6 cruise along at 80mph turning 1500rpm would be pretty sweet.

The Cobalt, W-bodies, and G-bodies were too far along or too old to get the 6-speed..... and let's be realistic here, does anyone really think that putting a 6-speed in the Grand Prix, LaCross, Impala, Lucerne or DTS would have improved sales? Lucerne is already outselling everything in it's class except the 300, would putting a 6-speed in there mean that it outsells the 300? No, as long as GM continues to put the new transmissions into it's new models, I have no problem with the method of their rollouts. All of the models that currently have only a 4-speed available are due to be replaced in the next 2.5 years. Then you can start harping on GM for still offering "only" 5 speeds. As for them doing something special... they've put a 6-speed auto in a mid priced family car and have it NOT cough up two of it's gears. That is "Moving Forward"

It's actually fairly simple. You're told your entire life that you are heterosexual. Think of all the "icons" of your childhood. Kermit and Miss Piggy, Barbie and Ken, any Disney movie..... Homosexuality is usually covered up and hidden from kids. It takes people so long because they don't understand why the feelings they are told are "right" don't feel "right" to them. I was very very sheltered as a kid. I really didn't know what "gay" was except that it meant a guy who liked to dress in women's clothing. It was a trip to London and meeting "normal" gay people when I was 17 that opened my eyes. Once I knew what "gay" was... I knew I was gay.

The current 6-speeds went into development in 2003 and rolled out in the Aura, GMT-900 SUVs, STS and XLR in '06, Lambdas Malibu and CTS in '07. It's just me, but it looks like they usually wait for a model/platform redesign before they put the 6-speed in.... though I don't know what year was the first year for the G6 with 6A. 3-5 years turn around time isn't bad for something as complicated as a transmission.

much more than 6 speeds and you're better off spending development money on CVTs. Even under normal driving conditions, the tach on my 5-speed CTS only swings about 500rpm.

it'd have to be a fairly fabulous shade of purple though....

OMG! C&G has been SHELVED!!!

most of the bulbs in Wilmington are dim already....

Overkill. 1.1Kw powersupply !?!

A white one... and make it fast.

I know how to cause the "Internal Server Errors"! I can now hold the board hostage! Let see... I want a Modship... an '85 Toronado Caliente ...... and a pony. or else

That would create an interesting dilemma for the right wingers wouldn't it? "All abortions are wrong....except if the fetus is gay" billboards really wouldn't be that convincing. In my ex's family, 2 out of 5 kids is definitely gay.... and I suspect the youngest one might be also.

Boo... I wanted to see a twin turbo STS with the 6.0

Sly changed his name to Virginia?! :blink:

Wait.... they introed the SRX... now? The thing has like 2 years left.

Trick question... and I'm sure the old schoolers will beat me up over this.... first CVT that I can think of would be the Dynaflow from 1948

Taurus X is closer the Outlook in terms of size though. The Vue's competition from Ford is the Edge.

I thought that was the plan all along?

Retro is just about dead.

What about CRX? no.... wait. T-RX? .... no would be confused with a dinosaur LAX?... and then the extended wheelbase version could be the X-LAX.....

It has nav.... onstar turn by turn

I like these side profile shots, makes the car look almost Audi-esque...... definately looks more expensive than it is.

I see them regularly enough now that they are no longer remarkable.