Drew Dowdell

Minuscule cases?!? Bullet proof prodcuts?! Toyota's major sludge problems? Honda Oddessys, Acura TLs, and Honda Accords with transmission failure rates that would make a Chrysler blush? 4Runners with wheels that fall off? Toyota disabling the passenger airbag in their trucks because they don't wish to conform to US safety standards? Do I need to remind you that in 2006 Toyota recalled more vehicles in the US than they SOLD in all of 2006? And before you bring up any issue with any domestic.... you're the one who said Toyota and Honda make bullet proof products when they clearly don't. Minuscule indeed.... Bullet proof indeed.....

All of those GM and Ford problems are well known.... CR and the rest of the mainstream media has made sure of that. Who, outside of the fanboys, knows about the Toyota sludge and Honda transmission problems? THAT is where my issue is.... it never gets published.

would ya'll quit gawkin at my car!?!

That's what the HHR turbo is for....

Oh this should be good..... I've always been curious why Toyota's sludge problems and Honda's automatic transmission problems seem to go unreported by CR.

Yes, that's the little wagon. Cobalt wagon = HHR.

Aveo hatch?

I have a few points to make. 1. a Solstice owner will get 900% more nooky from owning a Solstice than an S2000 owner. 2. A Corolla owner has a 273% greater chance of crashing into Fly than a Cobalt owner. 3. Sienna's average selling price is 75% higher than Uplander's. 4. Highlander and SRX aren't even in the same league... and I want a link to that SRX number, the entire Sigma platform is know for being pretty reliable.

didn't we already have our first named storm?

that's why I used the original Saturn tag line.... I've always felt that would have been a much better role Plymouth than just being a simple Dodge/Chrysler rebadge. In my world, Dodge would never have had the Neon, that would have been a Plymouth thing

One can drive 700 miles on a single tank of diesel in a Jetta TDI. That's across the entire state of Pennsylvania and back. If you can't find a diesel station in that amount of time, then yea, you'd have a valid point. Secondly, I don't even own an E85 capable vehicle, yet I know where all the E85 stations in town are for when I do buy an E85 vehicle. It's a lifestyle choice. Someone who wants a diesel will learn who in their area carries it and who doesn't. Thirdly, you're right, you should compare similarly powerful engines. Compare Cadillac's new 2.8 turbo diesel in Europe to the current 3.6 and get back to us.

Note to reviewers: Are there other 8 passenger vehicles out there that can do it better? If not, stop compairing it to a 3-series

I have this vision of a new kind of car, a new kind of company. The cars would be smaller and economical to own yet compete with the best of the economy imports. They would be sold by friendly, no pressure sales people in attractive new facilities. There would be no haggling on price. There would be a small coupe, sedan and wagon, a midsize sedan, a small SUV, a minivan, and a fun 2 seat convertible. They would be called Plymouth! Neon Neon Coupe PT Cruiser Breeze Duster <small SUV not based on anything currently available> Voyager Pronto Spyder

I hated them simply for looking like they came out of a Celica or Mazda. To me it screamed "sell out" or "if you can't beat'em join'em" The wheel of my CTS isn't bad... it isn't great either, but not bad. It looks better than the STS wheel simply because it has a texture to it. And it has the best feature of all.... the volume wheel. I know the next CTS doesn't have it... but GM really had something there.

The average American motorist is driving substantially fewer miles for the first time in 26 years Link to USA Today article because of high gas prices and demographic shifts, according to a USA TODAY analysis of federal highway data. The growth in miles driven has leveled off dramatically in the past 18 months after 25 years of steady climbs despite the addition of more than 1 million drivers to the nation's streets and highways since 2005. Miles driven in February declined 1.9% from February 2006 before rebounding slightly for a 0.3% year-over-year gain in March, data from the Federal Highway Administration show. That's in sharp contrast to the average annual growth rate of 2.7% recorded from 1980 through 2005.

Finally, a GM steering wheel that doesn't make me want to barf all over the airbag or make me think they stole it out of a Celica.

whatever mixes best with gin....

That's strange... Fly always answers me...

less cargo space than a Subaru Forrester, less ground clearance than a Ford Explorer, less towing capacity than a 1994 Fleetwood.

It won't sell to people of taste.... luckily for Chrysler, there aren't many of those left in the U.S.

come come fly... anecdotal?

At least it will match the rest of their lineup......

Weighing style over utility verses the X5? BMW realizes the X5 is one of the least "utility" SUVs on the market next to the FX45 right?

Have you ever seen it in person? The nose on that thing is about the same height as an Envoy.

Chrysler Imperial one step closer to production Link to Autoblog Chrysler may be in the middle of a major ownership change, but the beat goes on when it comes to future vehicle plans. The folks over at The Star are reporting that Chrysler is going to build a fifth model at their Brampton plant in Ontario, which currently assembles the 300, Charger, and Magnum. Challenger production is scheduled for next year, and the fifth vehicle, which could be built in 09' as a 2010 model, is expected to be the Imperial. Chrysler is reportedly investing $700 million in the Brampton plant to bring the Imperial to life, and the Rolls-Royce and Bentley wannabe is expected to ride on an extended version of Chrysler's LX platform. The Imperial, which sported a 6.1L Hemi V8 as a concept, could also receive a diesel engine. Chrysler has yet to make an announcement on an additional vehicle at Brampton, but word is it that Chrysler Executive Vice President of Manufacturing Frank Ewasyshn is expected to do so June 11. We aren't sold on the chunky, blocky, copycat looks of the Imperial, but Chrysler apparently thinks enough Americans will want the beast that they've all but pulled the trigger on making it all official.