aurora97
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This is typical of China in that they cannot develop any major infrastructure on their own without the aid of outside (western) influence. They need to buy existing platforms of production in order to learn how to make it work and then profit on the improvements. This pattern of behavior is not limited to cars. They have done it with oil and gas, stealth technology for the military, and even golf clubs and bowling balls. China already owns MG and Volvo. They might as well own FCA while they are at it.
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Frisky is right on! Make a true RS model with the 5.3L V8/6 speed manual and the basic amenities all at the great price of $30k!
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Built on the Maserati platform no less.
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CARB is like a broken clock; it's only right twice a day. But when they are right, they are right on.
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This beast shows what will happen when you increase the size of the supercharger. Very well done, Dodge! This definitely takes the sting out of losing the Viper this year. If GM applies the same principles to the (soon-to-be) ZR1 engine, then installing the old 2.9L from the previous ZR1 could make in upwards of 900hp.
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If Cadillac just stuck with a proper naming convention and stayed on mission to be an exclusive niche brand. "Entry-level luxury" is a contradiction in terms. Cadillac needs personality and narrative. It should bring back the old names for what they have to offer and use concept car names, as well. ATS = Coupe and Sedan de Ville CTS = Seville XT5 = Calais CT6 = Fleetwood Escalade = Escalade Halo Car = Cien/Ciel/Escala Get rid of the XTS That makes a half-dozen models for the brand. If they want to find a way to bring back the Eldorado, then great.
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If this company can convert a current Impala body onto a Camaro platform to make a 4-door LT1 V8 sedan, then I would pay for that.
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Granted the business laws are different in Europe, but how would merging/divesting/forming a new corporate entity to shed as much liability as possible for VW to avoid from the fallout of $25 Billion in fines and other future costs from this scandal? Is Sergio REALLY that desperate for a merger with ANYONE that taking on the legal risks from VW as part of the deal going to be worth the effort? At this point, it would be better to make a trade for Tony Romo with the Cowboys than merge with VW.
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Sadly, the three brothers will be related to other cousins with platform sharing if the trend continues. The 86 (Celica) already is the twin with the Subaru BRZ. The Supra (when?) will be developed in partnership with BMW. Who will Toyota join to make the MR2 come back?
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This would make sense if the Asian markets like China continue to expand where the demand needs to be fed. Yes, GM is building on the mainland with Buick and Cadillac. But this would still give flexibility to respond to other markets in the region. Just keep sending the USA more RWD sports sedans with manual transmissions and everything will be A-OKAY.
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I think this will give PSA the opportunity to reenter the North American market. It is reasonable to believe that Opel already has the safety and regulation specs as part of the deal that PSA gets. There has been a lot of progress to homogenize the European and North American standards. But this purchase should cut down the time and cost to have PSA be back across the Atlantic in over 25 years. If Europe does have a stagnant market, then it only makes sense for PSA to go west and stake their claim for survival. Perhaps the 2019 Peugeot will finds its way to a dealership near you.
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A few things; 1. Until the ATS is no longer on the Alpha platform, then Cadillac will be related to the Camaro. 2. Any new V8 would be shared by as many GM brands to maximize its R&D and production costs to get a return on investment. 3. Until the V8 is officially no longer allowed to exist by the Feds, there will always be the arms race with Ford and Dodge to out-muscle the latest muscle car. The Z/28 would compete with the Mustang GT500 and the Demon Hellcat. Also, the "collector car" market with Barrett-Jackson, Mecum, etc. has created a secondary market for these "high-end" muscle cars to go for higher dollar at auction as "an investment" for those who wish to rub the car with a diaper and not actually drive it.
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