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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    More information about "Fiat 500 Dropped from 2020 Lineup In North America"
    The Fiat 500 that helped re-launch the brand in North America has been dropped from the 2020 Fiat lineup according to FCA. The 500 has lingered on with poor sales for years, selling just 1,692 copies in the first six months of 2019. Existing supplies of the Fiat 500 will sustain what demand there is for the little car for months. Continuing on, though unsure as to why, will be the 500X, 500L, and 124 Spider. Why any of those vehicles are continuing while the 500 gets the scythe is unknown... all of them sell even worse than the 500 does. The 500 first came to the US in 2011 when gas prices were in the $4.00 range in certain parts of the country. It initially enjoyed a bit of a sales rush with over 43,000 sold in 2012, the first full year on the market. That year, however, also turned out to be the best year as sales have been downhill since. We think this announcement, along with the fact that there is unlikely to be a followup to the 124 Spider, could be the beginning of the end of Fiat in the U.S..... again.
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    A near-production prototype Bugatti Chiron on special Michelin tires has broken the 300 mph barrier in Germany at the Ehra-Lessien proving ground. Though full specs were not announced, but it is suspected to have 1,578 horsepower, carbon fiber components, taller gearing, lowered suspension, and specialized Michelin tires. The test mule received a clip on rear tail with a more aggressive diffuser. If the car makes it into production, it will hold the record as the fastest production cars. The current holder is the Koenigsegg Agera RS that maxed out at 277 mph. Just after the record setting run, Bugatti's president Stephan Winkelmann has said that the brand is done chasing speed records. He added, "From now on, we will focus on other areas". View full article
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    More information about "Bugatti Breaks 300 mph Barrier; Retires from Record Breaking"
    A near-production prototype Bugatti Chiron on special Michelin tires has broken the 300 mph barrier in Germany at the Ehra-Lessien proving ground. Though full specs were not announced, but it is suspected to have 1,578 horsepower, carbon fiber components, taller gearing, lowered suspension, and specialized Michelin tires. The test mule received a clip on rear tail with a more aggressive diffuser. If the car makes it into production, it will hold the record as the fastest production cars. The current holder is the Koenigsegg Agera RS that maxed out at 277 mph. Just after the record setting run, Bugatti's president Stephan Winkelmann has said that the brand is done chasing speed records. He added, "From now on, we will focus on other areas".
  4. Drew Dowdell
    beside the point. Subjective aesthetics aside, he long criticized the XTS for being transverse engined and ignored the fact that it could send 90% of the torque to the rear wheels. Here he is praising the AMG for having a 50/50 split and is looking forward to the even more powerful AMG 45.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    All quite true. At best we may see a leveling off of prices for a short while.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    We needed the advancements to keep up with the rest of the world. Germany and England weren't going to sit still and not produce. We would have been at a disastrous disadvantage in WWI and WWII if we had just stayed Amish back in 1895.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    Automakers are not going to start turning back to unprofitable cars (small, low priced sedans) just because people can't afford what they're producing during a recession. They'll let the used market handle those customers and just dial back on production. Ford and GM are already stashing cash away for a recession. One would assume the other companies are doing the same. If there is one coming, there has been plenty of notice for it.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    We won't see cost savings on EVs until there is more standardization of components and parts sharing.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    Great Fleet!! I guess I'm waiting till next spring now to get a bike.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    That's pretty Amish of you..
  11. Drew Dowdell
    We have a user here named @frogger
  12. Drew Dowdell
    The XTS and XTS V-Sport could send 90% of the torque to the rear, but you never gave it credit for that. Just another example of you moving the goal posts around to support your favorite brand.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    There are two things that make an economy when you boil it down to the basic elements. The flow of money and the flow of goods/services. Roads and cars make that flow much faster and cheaper than horse and buggy. Trains are good for long distance, but suck for the "last mile". Without the road network we have to day (and are letting crumble to bits) is why we have the economy we have today... which even in a recession is still better than 4th world economies.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    Funny how years of you harping on transverse mounted engines (especially ones over 300 hp) changes into "teh best evarrr!"
  15. Drew Dowdell
    Caught a GMC Sierra 1500 C3 pulling onto the highway. This was the Sierra Denali before they started making Sierra Denalis. Same color as this promo photo And for short shopping trip (7 miles each way) I spotted 4 Cadillac CT6es. Not bad for a car that supposedly doesn't sell. Yet they taunt me.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    It looks like it is only related to child seats.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    Your next GC is going to be on the Giorgio platform.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    It looks like what a modern Dodge Colt Vista might look like.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    If you need 3-row seating, then there is the Durango. And Jeep is coming with a 3-row for the 2021 model year.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    An interior shot of the next generation Jeep Grand Cherokee has leaked out via a user on Instagram and by the looks of it, its going much more upscale. The interior looks wide and sleek with the center stack flowing into the center console. The standard dash cluster gets a new 7-inch screen or an optional 10.5-inch cluster will be available. For the center stack, 7-inch, 8.4-inch, and 10.1-inch Uconnect screens will be available, much like in the latest RAM trucks. There will be a new heads up display and the gear selector goes from being a shift lever to a rotary dial found in other FCA vehicles. The chassis code for this generation Grand Cherokee is WL and is expected to be on the Giorgio platform that underpins the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio. It is likely that there will be a 3-row version of the Grand Cherokee, but it may go by a new name. The biggest engine news is there is likely to be a turbo-charged inline 6-cylinder of about 3 liters in size. The Pentastar V6 could carry over, while a turbocharge 2.0-liter 4-cylinder joins at the bottom of the range. Also expect the Hemi V8 and the newest version of the 3.0-liter EcoDiesel to reappear. The next Grand Cherokee is expected as a 2021 model and will likely debut next June at the Detroit Auto Show. View full article
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    More information about "2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Interior Leaks Out"
    An interior shot of the next generation Jeep Grand Cherokee has leaked out via a user on Instagram and by the looks of it, its going much more upscale. The interior looks wide and sleek with the center stack flowing into the center console. The standard dash cluster gets a new 7-inch screen or an optional 10.5-inch cluster will be available. For the center stack, 7-inch, 8.4-inch, and 10.1-inch Uconnect screens will be available, much like in the latest RAM trucks. There will be a new heads up display and the gear selector goes from being a shift lever to a rotary dial found in other FCA vehicles. The chassis code for this generation Grand Cherokee is WL and is expected to be on the Giorgio platform that underpins the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio. It is likely that there will be a 3-row version of the Grand Cherokee, but it may go by a new name. The biggest engine news is there is likely to be a turbo-charged inline 6-cylinder of about 3 liters in size. The Pentastar V6 could carry over, while a turbocharge 2.0-liter 4-cylinder joins at the bottom of the range. Also expect the Hemi V8 and the newest version of the 3.0-liter EcoDiesel to reappear. The next Grand Cherokee is expected as a 2021 model and will likely debut next June at the Detroit Auto Show.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    $44k gets you a GC Trailhawk and that has a lot more off-road capability than an Acadia AT4.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    This is probably the only configuration I would buy of the Acadia. Buying a denali and having to pay extra to get the V6, especially after a $7k markup just rubs me the wrong way. But $43k buys a nice Grand Cherokee and I'd rather have that over the GMC.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    And the total cost to charge regularly is minimal. Like $30 extra a month.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    I'll probably get to try one out in October. I'm going on three test drive trips.
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