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Mariana Horchata posted:So apparently Carlos Ghosn has stepped down as CEO. Probably visiting Mitsubishi and being that close to the face of death makes a man realize he has to make some life changes. Like when you visit grandpa in the hospice and all he can talk about is his regrets. He's gonna buy out a vineyard and start producing oddly-shaped wine with poor initial quality. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 15:58 on Feb 23, 2017 |
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Probably visiting Mitsubishi and being that close to the face of death makes a man realize he has to make some life changes. Like when you visit grandpa in the hospice and all he can talk about is his regrets. The Mitsubishi takeover may have been my favorite car story from 2k16, and I like to imagine that behind the scenes it went down like the boardroom scene in Kill Bill.
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Mariana Horchata posted:The Mitsubishi takeover may have been my favorite car story from 2k16, and I like to imagine that behind the scenes it went down like the boardroom scene in Kill Bill. The price you pay for bringing up my French heritage as a negative is... I collect your loving head. Just like this fucker here. Now, if any of you sons of bitches got anything else to say, now's the loving time!
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I still love that the new eclipse is a crossover. "We need to connect with our diehard fans and loyal consumers, we need something to excite them!" "Hey lets make a new eclipse!" "Nah, gently caress that, just stick the name on the crossover thing we're making."
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I am rooting for the Eclipse CUV because I'm fascinated by how Mitsubishi just clings on in America.
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kimbo305 posted:I am rooting for the Eclipse CUV because I'm fascinated by how Mitsubishi just clings on in America. When I was at the Pittsburgh Auto Show this past weekend, we were on our way out and passed through the Mitsubishi section. Nearby was a group of teenagers and I overheard "This is just SAD."
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Cop Porn Popper posted:"We need to connect with our diehard fans and loyal consumers, we need something to excite them!" These two groups you describe don't exist
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kimbo305 posted:I am rooting for the Eclipse CUV because I'm fascinated by how Mitsubishi just clings on in America. Easy financing
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I guess it's a new car to me, but the Jaguar XE caught my eye yesterday... I've been kinda leaning towards a luxury sedan 'saloon' for a while now and my goodness, does this car look so good to me  A supercharged V6 and 4.5s 0-60? Yes please! I was thinking of a subaru legacy 3.6r, but I think I want some real maintenance punishment. I didn't get enough from my E46 and impreza yet 
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The new Jags are really nice and on my list for a barge in the future.
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Next Fiesta ST will have a 3 cylinder engine
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Part of me wants to go: goddammit! The other part says the Triumph street triple seems pretty badass with 3 cylinders. Let's go with option 1. FTGE
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Wistful of Dollars posted:
Don't worry, this is my initial reaction as well.
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Triples make extremely good noises so as long as it's just as fast as the 4 it's a trade I'd be happy to take.
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Article also says they're replacing the stock 17 tires with 18s- oughta make the ride even stiffer and more punishing on our rough, pothole-strewn US roads. Combined with the 3-cyl un-balance the feeling I'm getting is "if you don't like the NVH buy another car". So this is good? Have no clue whether the power delivery characteristics of the new engine will feel as good as the current 4-cyl, though.
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I thought everyone already realized that smaller engines get worse fuel economy and higher emissions in practice? WTF Ford. http://www.hybridcars.com/Tougher-European-Emissions-Tests-Forcing-Automakers-To-Reverse-Course-on-Downsized-Engines/
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BloodBag posted:
I drove both of those cars recently before ending up with another 3 series. The legacy is practical but very slow and all the eyesight junk re-enables itself with every engine start which would have driven me nuts. Lease payments on the Legacy and the dealer demo 328i xdrive I ended up with were identical (~$380/Mo) which made it a no brainer, they're not even in the same league in terms of performance. The Jag was nice but if I was in that price range I'd have probably ended up in a 340i instead. They have more room on the inside, I think the interior is higher quality and the engine is incredible, even without the supercharger whine. Worth a look for sure though, especially if you like a smaller more cockpit like interior. 5yr/60k maintenance included too... The residual and MF were not as good as BMW but were reasonable enough. Of the 3 the Legacy is the only one I'd want to own out of warranty...
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That 1.5l 3 cylinder could help the torque down low. Will be interesting how it handles adding power.
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mobby_6kl posted:I thought everyone already realized that smaller engines get worse fuel economy and higher emissions in practice? WTF Ford. That article seems primarily focused on diesels. Gasoline engines are inherently lower in emissions so the tradeoffs are different. Here's a presentation suggesting a 3-cylinder turbo with direct gasoline injection is the best way to meet emissions, economy, and drivability. Ford seems to have seen it.
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I wonder if they managed to cut any weight going from the 4 to the 3-cyl. Could be another minor improvement along with all the other changes noted.
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Deteriorata posted:That article seems primarily focused on diesels. Gasoline engines are inherently lower in emissions so the tradeoffs are different. gently caress that. Go big or go home. If you can get 30mpg on the highway in a c6 Z06 just imagine what you could get with the same engine in a car that weighs 400lbs less!
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mobby_6kl posted:I thought everyone already realized that smaller engines get worse fuel economy and higher emissions in practice? WTF Ford. EcoBoost isn't actually about emissions or efficiency.
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but it's half a ford GT engine, bro, it's basically a mini supercar.
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Really, it's half a good engine. Just weld two together longitudinally. (Or three, if you're that baller.)
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Wistful of Dollars posted:Really, it's half a good engine. Just weld two together longitudinally. Has there ever been an i9 in anything?
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davebo posted:Has there ever been an i9 in anything? Ships, I think.
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davebo posted:Has there ever been an i9 in anything? According to Wiki, they've been made by Rolls-Royce for marine diesels.
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Stick 4 together and you have a 800hp 6 liter quad turbo V12 put it in a longer mustang, call it the mark whatever. sell it for 100 grand. bing bang boom done.
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GM fleet ordering guide says there's going to be a 2.8l diesel Chevy Express van. http://www.gmfleetorderguide.com/NASApp/domestic/vehiclesel.jsp?year=2017®ionID=1&divisionID=1
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Throatwarbler posted:GM fleet ordering guide says there's going to be a 2.8l diesel Chevy Express van. Is GM going to ever go to the Transit/Sprinter style? Around where I am every work van is a Transit, Sprinter or sometimes the Chrysler one that's ugly but a similar build style. They just seem so much more practical than the old style Express or Econoline.
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BloodBag posted:I guess it's a new car to me, but the Jaguar XE caught my eye yesterday... I've been kinda leaning towards a luxury sedan 'saloon' for a while now and my goodness, does this car look so good to me I had to check the second hand market after seeing your post. Pretty much only diesels to be found in Sweden.. yeah no thanks.
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KakerMix posted:Is GM going to ever go to the Transit/Sprinter style? Around where I am every work van is a Transit, Sprinter or sometimes the Chrysler one that's ugly but a similar build style. They just seem so much more practical than the old style Express or Econoline. They make a little one: http://www.chevrolet.com/city-express-small-cargo-van.html A big one is probably inevitable.
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KakerMix posted:Is GM going to ever go to the Transit/Sprinter style? Around where I am every work van is a Transit, Sprinter or sometimes the Chrysler one that's ugly but a similar build style. They just seem so much more practical than the old style Express or Econoline. Even though I like the way the old E-Series looks we've been getting a couple of the new Transit Vans at work and they are so much better in terms of storage space. I have heard nothing but bad things about those Ram ProMaster things though
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FuturePastNow posted:They make a little one: http://www.chevrolet.com/city-express-small-cargo-van.html That's really a Nissan though.
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ExplodingSims posted:Even though I like the way the old E-Series looks we've been getting a couple of the new Transit Vans at work and they are so much better in terms of storage space. And that's really a Fiat Ducato though. Which might explain that.
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