Drew Dowdell

Toyota did it backwards. They started small where the least benefit was able to be realized. Woohoo! They made a 36mpg car into a 45mpg car. Trucks and SUV are more then 50% of all new vehicle sales. Making a 15mpg truck into a 28 mpg truck is a much more impressive accomplishment and makes a much greater environmental and economic impact. Remember, GM was doing hybrid technology since before WWII.

Martha selling Buicks to the 30-50 female crowd makes perfect sense. Who are the largest purchasers of the ES and RX? Women in the 30-50 age range of course.... In fact.. it makes "Martha sense.."

If there is a next gen.

I'm just looking at a Kappa roadster for Cadillac to be able to take on the likes of the Z4 and SLR. I'm certain and A&S Kappa could beat the pants off BMW and Benx in the small roadster department as far as looks are concerned.

another one "more gears = smoother transmission" Uh, no.

You want richer? I got your richer right here!

Other then the lack of wood on the steering wheel, I think they almost look similar. You can see that Buick was aiming for them. Would a stylized L on the wheel improve things?

If they do it, they need to make a Caddy Kappa. Mini-XLR anyone?

Was the General pissed about the Ion?

Can you at least tell us if our guesses were right?

I have a 2004 with 3.6vvt.

See, I'm no good at design, but I'd love to be in charge of GM's marketing. I think i could turn it around big time.

I think this belongs in the "best car to have sex in" thread....

Heck, I'll just pocket the 20 grand and go with the Motor Trend or C&D numbers.

Has it occured to anyone that it takes Dodge 20 grand and two extra cylinders just to beat the 'Vette by point 2 seconds in one apparently flawed test... while still getting soundly beaten in the other tests?

It'll mean something different in a year or two.

First Generation was a quick response to the Mustang and was also at a time when platforms had much shorter runs. Starting in the mid-late 60s is when a platform would run 7 years or so.

Lookout Audi, here comes Subi!

*hits refresh*

to not reveal the whole concept car pic. We all kept hitting "Refresh" to see if he'd post the answer!

#4 Hence my purchase of a CTS. I'm not sure what I'm going to do next time around. I may trade the CTS for two cars. A new Saturn Sky for fun and a 1996 Fleetwood for around town daily driving. Or just might get another '08 CTS.

The idea that Schwinn is a better transmission manufacturer because they make a 36speed.

I run on a Ferrari:

That's enough out of you :-P

I"m in