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Aha, so would that clay model be the next-gen STS?And would that mean the US/Europe get the '08 MCE enhancements (new interior/new grille) with the LWB model to be a Chinese market exclusive?

It certainly doesn't have that weird "my-rear-doors-are-way-too-long" look that LWB XJs had! BTW: this isn't the extensively revised car that CadillacCTS saw at the GM dealer event, right?

Get Smart was a really funny TV show! I think it's going to be interesting to see those little things running around the Escalades and the Navigators in US roads.

A mid-level V8 would be nice, but what role would the STS play in the lineup then?

Haha, I do like metal, but I like other stuff too: Jewel (I'm not kidding), Tom Waits, Jazz, Blues, Classical...*beginning of rant* Can't stand Rap though. I loved Beastie Boys, Run DMC and stuff like that when I was growing up, but nowadays I feel Rap portrays African-American men/women like pimps/hookers, and I think that is highly unfair! *end of rant*

I wish this revision had come from auto operations.

I think you're on to something

I know what you mean. But IMO neither AJFA nor the Black album whould have happened if Cliff Burton didn't die. However I am pretty sure a Load/Reload type of album would have happened: he kinda forced the other guys to listen to Bach, Simon and Garfunkel, Creedence Clearwater Revival and other definitely-not-metal acts. But one can only imagine where Metallica would have headed with Burton. As for Slayer, I just like to throw their name around just for fun/provocation: they've been rehashing the same "thrash-speed-satan-loving-metal" stuff for the last 10 or 15 years, and (to me at least) that's really boring. BV: try and check those "older" bands. There's some very good stuff there!

Metallica's my fav band and Master of Puppet is in my car's CD player. Do you like Megadeth/Anthrax/Slayer too?EDIT: you should give Load a chance too. My reaction when I bought Load was: (i) WTF?!?!?! (ii) Cool music (iii) Great album! All of this in just a couplr of listens...

Regular Astra face grafted onto the Chevy Vectra is my guess. It's like a woman who got a boob job: you're not going to look at her face anyway...*edited for spelling error*

I aggree 100%. That "European quality at lower prices" sentence would fit Buick perfectly!

Thanks. 235HP is quite good! I'd like to see this engine on the Euro CTS, STS and SRX until the GM engines are ready.

LOL, when I read the title VM was the first supplier that crossed my mind. How much is 184KW in HP, btw?

I love those wheels!

Underperforming assets need to be turned around, sold or shut down. Simple. No, let's see what conclusions DCX arrives at. Maybe they can sell Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep to Renault/Nissan

I like the coupe better.

If you click on the link, you'll find the table after the PR.

Very nice interior!

Aha, that's it! I was under the impression Gamma was the name used for the platform. Thanks for clearing that up.The new Bravo is a very nice as well! Do you have any inside info on interiors for these new Fiats? Fiat's been promising better interiors forever, but somehow always falls short on delivering those improvements...

Whisky! J/K Usually milk for breakfast, some kind of juice in the middle of the morning and water throughout the day. Some coffee too (espresso).

Loved the Aston Martin pictures!

Hell yeah, Cadillac CTS-V!

Too low-riding for my taste and the center exhaust could have turned out better. This is the first of how many Lucernes to be shown at SEMA? 11?

To be introduced at the Istambul Motor Show (the same mototrshow where the 4 door Astra is to be unveiled, I believe), here are two links to articles re the new Fiat Linea: 1) http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline/1654 2) http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/news/fiat-get...nbul-208960.php I believe it to be Gamma-based, effectively being the "Grande Punto Sedan": the Linea is 4.56m in length with a wheelbase of 2.6m, while the Grande Punto hatch is 4.03m in length with a 2.51m wheelbase.

Cool looking! Huge blind spots, though.