Ghost Dog

page 3 current mid term technolgies. http://www.iea.org/textbase/work/2004/shanghai/Chen.PDF

I think there was a story from sema a couple years ago the the 3 valve 3.9 would be around 270 hp.

I was wondering the same thing. Cafe Standards are supposed to go up for 07. It sounds like everyones cafe avg will be worse. While standards are higher.

the thing is people will look at the ratings on the window sticker. I doubt many people will buy 10 mpg cars or 7 mpg suvs. 2007 suvs will have mileage ratings like 1980.

Yep just in time for the Return of American muscle. 10 mpg Eh?

http://finanzen.net/news/news_detail.asp?NewsNr=360982

It all began with trickle on economics. Then came the Horror of free trade. Then the destruction of the dollars value. Now it all has to stop!

The lines on that concept are all wrong. Its Awkward.

The entire Cadillac lineup is available to fleets. http://www.gmfleet.com/gmfleetjsp/us/showr...06_Cadillac.jsp If DTS sales are tainted by Fleet sales. All Cadillacs are.

I hope to god the GXP's engine is'nt foriegn sourced !

I see the good ole FWD G-body DTS Crushed the Vaunted RWD Sigma STS in Sales. And likely at a higher profit as well!!!

It does seem though, that much of what was talked about for the ohv engines is M.I.A. The Three valve heads. D.O.D for the 3.9 litre v6 I wonder if the technology failed.

Direct injection does seem to be in the plan. http://www.bayern-innovativ.de/media/stati...trag_FIndra.pdf

Protectionism is coming like a frieght train. Its left the station. http://www.caltradereport.com/eWebPages/fr...1134016573.html

I was looking at the prices at Vauxhall http://vauxhall.co.uk/showroom/priceGuide/...Meriva&x=19&y=9 The very lowest Meriva 9,995 British pounds = $17,421 Top Model 13,595 = $23,696 Zafira low end 12,575 = $21,921 High end 15,121 = $26,354 Would Either Sell at those prices in the U.S.?

Nah not till the Delphi thing is settled.

Meriva would be attempting to compete with the Scion. Not Vice Versa.I see it more in line with the Aveo,and Aerio. Now it would appear GM wishes a premium for it. But Based on what? How Does GM establish it as a premium vehicle?

Went back and checked I had the sedans numbers. But even at that I don't see Meriva as any thing but a bottom feeder in the U.S. market. I think The U.S. market is very ready to embrace Zafira though. But at a premium I'm Not sure. HHR, Mazda 5,range.

Hmm The numbers I have, put Meriva 10 inches shorter then Aveo.And an inch narrower.

With the Exchange system, what happens if one end catches fire? While the other Duds? What If GMNA Goes through 25k of Zafira, in the time GME sells 2k of Sky? Wasn't there going to be an exchange system Between GMNA and Holden? GMT361's for Zetas?

I have no doubt Zafira would sell well for Saturn. Meriva is just sooooo tiny. I would'nt want it in Saturns lineup. It could be a Chevy below Aveo though. The Cars I would most like to see in Saturns Lineup are the Vectra GTS. And Astra 3 door

I was wondering about assemblying Complete knockdowns somewhere here. Dodge is assemblying complete knockdown Sprinters from germany in South Carolina. I wonder what the Cost is for a CKD assembly plant? I wonder if The U.A.W. would object. Turn half of Wilmington into a C.K.D assembly plant. Use GMNA powertrains. I wonder how Flexible a CKD plant could be? Assemble some Opels and Holdens here from Kits.

As far a overlap with the Malibu and Cobalt. The new design on The Vectra is just head and shoulders above them. There is an opportunity with Saturn.Its the only brand outside of Cadillac that could offer a range of vehicles,with a Coherent,attractive design theme by the end of 07. That Vectra VXR is just damned pretty. :) I wonder was GMX383 the Vectra? if so I wonder was it a Finished program when killed? How great a cost to revive it with the new skin? Edit: Hummer also has a very coherent, and attractive design theme.

I have'nt see that. It is'nt the union Miller's ####ing. It's GM.

"If wishes were Horses" I'd Like to see the "New Car" go to Orion. I'd really Like to see Fairfax Build a swb Saturn. A price Bridge from the Ion to the Aura. If it could start at the 17k range of the Fusion. Renaissance Of Course I'd like to see Fairfax Build an Aura maxx as a bridge From Vue to Outlook. Signal