Drew Dowdell

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.

A picture of the Westinghouse Bridge that I took two months ago.

This is a big deal for me. I want XM Radio in my car when I'm in Germany.

Bought in the high teens, sold at $36

Metro Sled. Just in time for Christmas.....

I nearly demolished a Saab 9-3 convertible last night..... but if I had, he would have deserved it. We're on a two lane, one way road coming up to a light. At the light your options are proceed straight or make a right if you're in the right hand lane... and only straight if you're in the left hand lane. Note that no matter which lane you're in, you can go straight. I'm in the right hand lane following this Saab, no one is in front of him, when about 50 yards before the light he decides that he needs to be in the left hand lane RIGHT f@#kING NOW. Of course there is traffic in the left hand lane already so he just slams on his brakes and puts his signal on.... apparently oblivious to the 6,000 lbs of Chevy truck a mere 4 car lengths behind him. It has just started raining so the roads were slick. The ABS struggled to keep the wheels from locking up. I have never come so close to hitting someone without actually hitting them. Less than 4 inches between our vehicles.