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Powershift posted:
Except (at least around here, Western PA) even premium fuel is cheaper than diesel and a lot easier to find. Also, there are no diesels on sale in the american market that get that good of gas mileage. It probably has an easier time meeting emissions and doesn't need any wee injections or anything like that. bull3964 fucked around with this message at 22:39 on May 20, 2011 |
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Powershift posted:At 83hp and 82ft/lbs, what mazda has esentially made here is an engine that sacrifices power and the ability to run regular gas to produce a really high fuel economy rating. The world's first gasoline powered diesel!(minus the torque) The figures aren't out of line for the segment, its more than the basic three cylinder Micra and the basic Yaris is around the same level too. Some of the Euros are even less, you can get a 54hp 1.1 Fiat engine in some markets
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# ? May 21, 2011 01:10 |
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Powershift posted:The scary part is that the skyG engine runs 14:1 compression and requires premium gas. Eventually, somebody is going to put regular in, or just plain bad gas, and at 14:1 compression some bad things could happen.
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# ? May 22, 2011 00:46 |
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The way most people seem to drive (not around here, obviously), they won't notice the difference between 90hp and 200hp, they'll just have to push the gas pedal further to do the same thing.
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# ? May 22, 2011 01:34 |
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Looks like the skyG engine has some sort of automatic stop/start feature. I remember reading that it uses some neat technology that basically uses combustion instead of the starter motor to get the engine going again. Which sounds cool because I have this fear of seeing a bunch of cars stalled out at intersections in the future because their starter motors poo poo out when the light turned green. I mean, it's already inconvenient enough when your engine won't crank over when your parked in the driveway or leaving work. How about at a huge intersection?
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# ? May 22, 2011 13:49 |
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I drove some cars this weekend. Rented the Chrysler 200 Convertible for the last couple days of RailsConf in Baltimore and a couple days of general DC stuff; the back seat isn't hostile to human life like some convertibles and the interior seems pretty nice. However, the body is pretty floppy on bad roads and the convertible mechanism is slow as hell and blocks off most of the trunk when it's down. If you have anything other than one person's carry-ons in there you're not putting the top down. And last night, since my forty minute flight got delayed four hours, I rented a 2011 Hyundai Genesis sedan for the three hour drive to South Florida. It was quite quiet and smooth on the highways, had lots of pull all three times I took on-ramps, and seemed nice. The USB port didn't work with my iPhone 3GS and the blue LCD screen on the stereo was too bright even at the lowest setting.
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# ? May 23, 2011 22:24 |
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Bob Lutz's book is out. http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110523/CARNEWS/110529943 quote:According to Bob: How GM cars got better It was government regulation and the biased Japanophile media that caused the demise of GM and Chrysler, and definitely not the management of Rick Wagoner and Bob Lutz.
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# ? May 24, 2011 20:54 |
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quote:At Buick, GM's experts had decided that to cater to the elderly, the cars would have no instrument panel but would instead be run by voice controls. Lutz drove a prototype with an engineer. Ahahahaha it's almost as if they had never met an old person. On second thought, this could have been an ingenious plot to make it impossible for old people to operate their cars, thus making the roads much safer for the rest of us. drat you Bob Lutz!
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# ? May 24, 2011 21:01 |
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heat posted:Ahahahaha it's almost as if they had never met an old person.
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# ? May 25, 2011 21:53 |
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http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110524/CARNEWS/110529913 BMW 5 GT sells like syphilis.
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# ? May 26, 2011 01:59 |
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Throatwarbler posted:http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110524/CARNEWS/110529913 They made the X6 twice, and are surprised when one of them didn't sell?
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# ? May 26, 2011 03:13 |
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Throatwarbler posted:http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110524/CARNEWS/110529913 I saw that poo poo in person once. It looks like an outbreak of syphilis as well. Apart from the 3 series, new BMWs are hideous and bloated. E: hahaha wtf? that poo poo isn't even a proper hatchback? Just when you thought it couldn't get any more useless.... E2: apparently the bottom part and top parts of the hatch open up. That's pretty neat I guess travisray2004 fucked around with this message at 04:00 on May 26, 2011 |
# ? May 26, 2011 03:53 |
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travisray2004 posted:
How on earth did they expect that to attract the station wagon demographic?
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# ? May 26, 2011 04:00 |
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Not only that, however few they are selling are people who would otherwise be in the market for the more expensive 7 series, so they're effectively losing money every time they sell one. What were they thinking? And even worse, what was Audi thinking when they decided to copy the drat thing with the A7?
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# ? May 26, 2011 15:12 |
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Throatwarbler posted:Bob Lutz's book is out. It was government regulation and the biased Japanophile media that caused the demise of GM and Chrysler, and definitely not the management of Rick Wagoner and Bob Lutz. It isn't out just yet. Absolutely worth reading though, even if Lutz is a tool.
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# ? May 26, 2011 15:47 |
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el topo posted:Not only that, however few they are selling are people who would otherwise be in the market for the more expensive 7 series, so they're effectively losing money every time they sell one. The A7 is a 4 door coupe,the GT is a crossover/wagon/liftback/abomination. While these are bullshit terms, I think the A7 was more so copying the CLS. Regardless, it just came out and already looks dated.
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# ? May 26, 2011 15:59 |
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travisray2004 posted:The A7 is a 4 door coupe,the GT is a crossover/wagon/liftback/abomination. While these are bullshit terms, I think the A7 was more so copying the CLS. Regardless, it just came out and already looks dated. The A7 looks more stylish than the rest of the range (I was just at the dealership today to get my A4 fixed) but Audi just has too many models ATM, there seems to be little distinction from one model to another. They made the A4 bigger so it cannibalizes A6 sales, and the A7 has to grab sales from both the A6 and the A8 (assuming it's selling). The "sportback" does have more ambitious lines than the rest especially now that both the A6 and the A8 look like scaled-up A4s.
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# ? May 26, 2011 16:09 |
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Throatwarbler posted:http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110524/CARNEWS/110529913 what an abomination. I hope this means that they will bring the wagon back to the US then. Because once my e39 dies, that will be the next ride.
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# ? May 26, 2011 16:12 |
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el topo posted:The A7 looks more stylish than the rest of the range (I was just at the dealership today to get my A4 fixed) but Audi just has too many models ATM, there seems to be little distinction from one model to another. They made the A4 bigger so it cannibalizes A6 sales, and the A7 has to grab sales from both the A6 and the A8 (assuming it's selling). The "sportback" does have more ambitious lines than the rest especially now that both the A6 and the A8 look like scaled-up A4s. I remember reading a while back the the upcoming A4 would be getting smaller but I completely agree. I was actually talking to a friend about this a while back, there's no reason to have a complete range from a1-a9 (which is supposedly coming). On top of that the Q3 is coming and a most likely a Q1 to compete with the X1. The Germans are losing focus in my opinion.
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# ? May 26, 2011 16:20 |
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They should just have replaced the A6 with what is now the A7.
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# ? May 26, 2011 16:33 |
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Well the A7 is just an A6 with a hatch so who really cares, it's not like it costs them any more money to make. The 5 GT is an entirely different thing. I heard it was essentially made for the Chinese chauffeur market - a 5 series in the front and a 7 series in the back, with reclining and adjustable rear seats. I saw them everywhere in China, it really is the worst place in the world.
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# ? May 26, 2011 18:06 |
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travisray2004 posted:I saw that poo poo in person once. It looks like an outbreak of syphilis as well. The comments are pretty funny: quote:Most people who judge this car have NEVER seen it in person. Its the same people who judge a Porsche Panamera and don't see it enough to learn to appreciate its distinct styling. I get at least 1 compliment my GT every day. I get stopped by people to ask me questions about it.
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# ? May 26, 2011 18:38 |
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Presto posted:Where I live I see Panameras a couple times a week and guess what: Their "distinct styling" is godawful poo poo. Counterpoint: It's a good looking car.
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# ? May 26, 2011 18:54 |
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http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/26/2012-hyundai-veloster-first-ride-review/ Hyundai Veloster first drive on AB if you haven't seen it yet. I still haven't made up my mind on the looks of the thing. It's kind of fugly.
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# ? May 26, 2011 19:15 |
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SouthLAnd posted:http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/26/2012-hyundai-veloster-first-ride-review/ Why don't they make double hinged hatches that fold up and then forward onto the roof of the car?
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# ? May 26, 2011 19:38 |
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SouthLAnd posted:http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/26/2012-hyundai-veloster-first-ride-review/ Like they said, it's not a first drive if you're not doing the driving. I think Hyundai is going about this all wrong. They should be trying to make a splash like Ford with the Fiesta and Focus.
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# ? May 26, 2011 19:38 |
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208hp in the turbo Veloster is going to be a *hoot.* Looks like that little third door's window rolls down too, doesn't it? (That's the thing that prevents me from buying a two door - can't deny the dogs their window.)
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# ? May 26, 2011 19:41 |
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:208hp in the turbo Veloster is going to be a *hoot.* Looks to be a window switch in the back door, so I'm assuming yes. I guess it would be neat to have a car with a dedicated doggy door.
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# ? May 26, 2011 19:45 |
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travisray2004 posted:I remember reading a while back the the upcoming A4 would be getting smaller but I completely agree. I was actually talking to a friend about this a while back, there's no reason to have a complete range from a1-a9 (which is supposedly coming). On top of that the Q3 is coming and a most likely a Q1 to compete with the X1. The Germans are losing focus in my opinion. Audi is not making the A4 smaller, they are making an A3 sedan. It is looks to be about the size of a late 90's A4, based on its concept: Yeah, they might have a few too many cars in their lineup. At least they are less ugly than equivalent BMWs.
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# ? May 27, 2011 01:39 |
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el topo posted:The A7 looks more stylish than the rest of the range (I was just at the dealership today to get my A4 fixed) but Audi just has too many models ATM, there seems to be little distinction from one model to another. They made the A4 bigger so it cannibalizes A6 sales, and the A7 has to grab sales from both the A6 and the A8 (assuming it's selling). The "sportback" does have more ambitious lines than the rest especially now that both the A6 and the A8 look like scaled-up A4s. I don't know why you're complaining about this now, the Audi range has looked the same since the A4/A8 came out in 94. I guess the C5 A6 looked a little different but subsequent models have gone more inline with the others.
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# ? May 27, 2011 01:50 |
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Throatwarbler posted:The 5 GT is an entirely different thing. I heard it was essentially made for the Chinese chauffeur market - a 5 series in the front and a 7 series in the back, with reclining and adjustable rear seats. I saw them everywhere in China, it really is the worst place in the world. I saw someone (possibly you) post in another thread that you can get a LWB A4 in China and it is/was rather popular.
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# ? May 27, 2011 01:52 |
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Jork Juggler posted:Audi is not making the A4 smaller, they are making an A3 sedan. It is looks to be about the size of a late 90's A4, based on its concept: My god that color is wonderful.
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# ? May 27, 2011 02:02 |
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dissss posted:I saw someone (possibly you) post in another thread that you can get a LWB A4 in China and it is/was rather popular. Yep, was me. The SWB versions of the A4 and A6 are actually not officially sold there at all.
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# ? May 27, 2011 02:13 |
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dissss posted:I saw someone (possibly you) post in another thread that you can get a LWB A4 in China and it is/was rather popular. That was probably me The A6L with the 2.0T engine seemed fairly popular at least in cities when I visited in 07. Perfect car for Shanghai where traffic rarely moves at more than 30mph anyway.
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# ? May 27, 2011 02:27 |
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angryhampster posted:My god that color is wonderful. I agree, that's the finest shade of red I've ever seen.
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# ? May 27, 2011 04:22 |
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angryhampster posted:My god that color is wonderful. If it was on a convertible, I may consider renouncing my Swedish Cult Religious ties.
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# ? May 27, 2011 16:06 |
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I just cannot get into Audis. They all seem terribly bland. But then I guess that's what their market wants.
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# ? May 27, 2011 16:58 |
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Mr. Wiggles posted:I just cannot get into Audis. They all seem terribly bland. But then I guess that's what their market wants. I thought I was the only one.
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# ? May 27, 2011 17:44 |
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SouthLAnd posted:http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/26/2012-hyundai-veloster-first-ride-review/ Is it just me or are those headlights HUGE? They've got the same surface area as the wheel it looks like. Hate to have to replace one of those.
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# ? May 27, 2011 19:24 |
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dissss posted:I don't know why you're complaining about this now, the Audi range has looked the same since the A4/A8 came out in 94. I guess the C5 A6 looked a little different but subsequent models have gone more inline with the others. Huh? A1, (A2 discontinued), A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, plus S versions, estates, and cabrios, Q5, Q7, TT, R8... that's a lot more than they had in '94..
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