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Why do you think it will be the GV60 drivetrain instead of the EV6 GT drivetrain?
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got off on a technicality posted:Going by the fact that I never see G550s but plenty of G63s, and always at sedate speeds, the sportiness is besides the point. They'll sell every one that they make its interesting because meanwhile //M SUV drivers are absolute dogshit shithead drivers even by BMW standards different demo
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That Escalade-V is awesome because in seven years when the bodies turn to poo poo and the driving aid electronics all start loving up tons of these things will end up in junkyards. And that means a more plentiful supply of whatever gently caress-off forced induction LS-based V-8 GM is putting in that thing.
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got off on a technicality posted:Going by the fact that I never see G550s but plenty of G63s, and always at sedate speeds, the sportiness is besides the point. They'll sell every one that they make The guy who does my ceramic coating had a G63 in the bay getting prepped last time I was there. Having never seen one up close I was pretty impressed. And I'm not a Mercedes guy AT ALL.
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Franco Caution posted:Also, Cadillac shouldn't be applauded for doing the absolute least. This should have existed 2 or 3 generations ago. They've been toying with the idea for a long time.
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davecrazy posted:They’ve never put that kind of motor in an Escalade before. Regardless, I don't know if it's just me, but that phrase seems to be used a lot lately. Mazda and Subaru call everything the first ever lately.
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Mar 2, 2022 20:49
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MrYenko posted:They've been toying with the idea for a long time. Don't let your V12 dreams be dreams: https://falconerengines.com/falconer_v12.php
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Charles posted:Regardless, I don't know if it's just me, but that phrase seems to be used a lot lately. Mazda and Subaru call everything the first ever lately. Introducing, the 2028 Escalade, the first ever Cadillac with independently targeting particle beam phalanx 
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Mar 2, 2022 21:04
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Tom Guycot posted:Introducing, the 2028 Escalade, the first ever Cadillac with independently targeting particle beam phalanx Stop your grinnin and drop your linen
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Mar 2, 2022 21:15
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lol Is that a Photoshop of the Aliens APC or a Warhammer 40k thing?
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davecrazy posted:lol There are nowhere near enough skulls there for 40k.
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bird with big dick posted:Why do you think it will be the GV60 drivetrain instead of the EV6 GT drivetrain? Nvm, I didn't know the EV6 has so many powertrain options.
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Until I saw the gun on the front I thought it was another will.i.am car.
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Goober Peas posted:I have to laugh - one of the lawyers that works in our building has 3 of the small Alfa suvs. Red, White, and Blue. Update - the white one has been replaced with a white RX350 F sport.
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Oh man, I forgot to update the thread, but I got this message a week ago:
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Ford does a way better job of tracking deliveries then Stellantis.
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BuckyDoneGun posted:While I agree "normal" is a long way off if ever, 1) is the primary concern, along with the associated supply chain issues thanks to shipping being all jacked up. 2) No one cares. Lets not forget, it's not about starting a new invasion of Ukraine because they already did that and have been there in Crimea the whole time and it didn't do poo poo to the global economy because the West/NATO grumbled and told Russia off but largely didn't do poo poo because Europe is still heavily dependent on Russian gas supplies to stop freezing during winter. 3) Is literally always a thing and 4) much as I hate to defend China, they aren't harping on about Taiwan, that's a thing certain governments do from time to time because it's politically useful to rouse rabble against China under the guise of freedom. Governments which still can't even bring themselves to call Taiwan a country to China's face. No ones starting a war with China over Taiwan, or Uyghurs, or human rights or anything. Capitalism wins. (this is all in reference to me being pessimistic on the long term chip outlook and the uncertainties, #2 being an invasion of Ukraine) This post didn't age well. https://www.ft.com/content/ac8733c4-bfea-4499-8a48-4997a77ad33f Ukraine currently supplies about 50% of the world's neon which is vital to chip production. That supply is as good as gone at this point. If the invasion succeeds, the world won't be buying it from Russia. If the invasion doesn't succeed, the production capacity is likely to be destroyed. Things are probably going to get much much worse before they get better.
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bull3964 posted:That supply is as good as gone at this point. If the invasion succeeds, the world won't be buying it from Russia. If the invasion doesn't succeed, the production capacity is likely to be destroyed. Russia also needs chips which is sources from places outside of Russia so their incentives to destroy a resource base they are reliant on is suspect. A lot of manufacturers also diversified their supply chains and stockpiled after the Crimean invasion. Not to mention the effects on demand if the Russian market ceases to exist due to collapsing GDP brought on by sanctions.
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Don't let your V12 dreams be dreams: https://falconerengines.com/falconer_v12.php These guys too: http://racecast.com.au/v12ls/
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YOLOsubmarine posted:Russia also needs chips which is sources from places outside of Russia so their incentives to destroy a resource base they are reliant on is suspect. Talking about rational incentives at this point is suspect. There's not a whole lot rational about any of this and they managed to set fire to buildings adjacent to a nuclear power plant just this week which should be high on the do not do list of a rational strategy. The neon is a byproduct of steel production and even if this conflict ceases tomorrow (it's not), it's is going to take awhile to get the infrastructure running again. Global supplies are on a 3-4 week supply so the price is going to start to skyrocket soon.
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bull3964 posted:Talking about rational incentives at this point is suspect. There's not a whole lot rational about any of this and they managed to set fire to buildings adjacent to a nuclear power plant just this week which should be high on the do not do list of a rational strategy. Yes, when attempting to capture facilities and resources militarily there is always a risk of damage. That’s distinct from intentionally destroying the industrial base of the country you are invading. Russia’s goals are to keep Ukraine from joining NATO and to turn them into a friendly vassal state, not to level the country. Note that natural gas sales have continued unabated and are untouched by sanctions. The capital class isn’t interested in doing anything that will too seriously disrupt the global economy and Russia’s oligarchs are a part of the class, as are power brokers in the NATO countries on the other side of the conflict. This isn’t to say that things won’t go badly, but the idea that Ukrainian industry is going to cease to exist is probably an overreaction.
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I wouldn't count on that at all. If it does succeed in the way Russia desires, the world will get over it pretty fuckin' quick if they have a resource thats needed, and I doubt china and other asian nations with fabs will care about NATO grudges if they need a resource they are able to provide.The US political and pundit class might pout, and sanction, but unless theres another supply as cheap or cheaper to take its place, and its needed, the US even will quickly make an exception for Russian-Ukranian Neon thanks to helpful steak lunches with their local neighborhood lobbyists. China already isn't taking part in any of the sanctioning the west is doing, so even in this scenario where they kept sanctions in place that just means more Neon for chinese fabs.
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bull3964 posted:This post didn't age well. It certainly didn't  I sorely underestimated the reaction.So many interesting effects from sanctions though. Yeah, oil and gas aren't sanctioned - but buyers aren't buying, tankers wont pick it up if they can even get insurance to. Good overview of the chaos in the airline industry alone, and how hosed Russian airlines and aircraft leasing companies are: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrgI4gB5W2o
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Tom Guycot posted:I wouldn't count on that at all. If it does succeed in the way Russia desires, the world will get over it pretty fuckin' quick if they have a resource thats needed, and I doubt china and other asian nations with fabs will care about NATO grudges if they need a resource they are able to provide.The US political and pundit class might pout, and sanction, but unless theres another supply as cheap or cheaper to take its place, and its needed, the US even will quickly make an exception for Russian-Ukranian Neon thanks to helpful steak lunches with their local neighborhood lobbyists. If NATO nations backpedal on sanctions and "get over it" after what has transpired, we've basically told China they are clear to move on Taiwan and having TSMC under their control (assuming it's not damaged or sabotaged) certainly going to cause ripples. We are in completely uncharted territory at this point. There's every indication that Ukraine isn't the stopping point and other countries may be next. The aggression is going to drive NATO and EU membership and involvement up which is going to further antagonize Putin and most of the experts that have studied him for a long time are very concerned for his current state of mind. There aren't a lot of offramps to the current events that don't magnify the current level of humanitarian and political crisis several fold. So, if you see a car you want and it's not horribly priced, buy it. The situation is unlikely to get better in the nearish future. bull3964 fucked around with this message at 21:54 on Mar 4, 2022 |
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bull3964 posted:If NATO nations backpedal on sanctions and "get over it" after what has transpired, we've basically told China they are clear to move on Taiwan and having TSMC under their control (assuming it's not damaged or sabotaged) certainly going to cause ripples. Yes, the unipolar post-cold war order is over and the West is struggling to accept that. The options are either we all die in nuclear war or we reach a cold-war like equilibrium where Russia and China expand their spheres of influence up to a point and then we settle into a period relative equilibrium with saber rattling, political posturing, and proxy wars while global trade mostly continues unabated in the background so as not to inconvenience the wealthy and the political classes that serve them. None of these countries are actually being run by doomsday cultists bent on world domination or annihilation. That’s “they hate us for our freedoms” levels of analysis.
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bull3964 posted:If NATO nations backpedal on sanctions and "get over it" after what has transpired, we've basically told China they are clear to move on Taiwan and having TSMC under their control (assuming it's not damaged or sabotaged) certainly going to cause ripples. I'll try not to veer too off topic on this for the car thread, but yes the US has no power over China at this point. The clever part of China's 'communism with chinese characteristics' is they've set up a situation where capitalists of the west have basically put a noose around their own neck. China got money, experienced worked, lots of institutional knowledge and the control of such a large portion of the global production chain, and with the increasing wealth, the global consumer market as well that they can call the shots on an equal footing. The west trying to do the usual go to of sanctions is toothless, because China can open the trapdoor at any time, and as a command economy won't suffer the way the US would if China cut off things in response to western forces trying to pull on their leash. People have realized this so you see more and more takes in the opinion rags of some new thing that will be the imminent collapse of China any second now because they want to hope some act of god will happen to reestablish the old world order with unipolar western control. We're seeing the birthing pains right now of the new world structure, and if the idea that we can't stop China from doing what we want seems unthinkable to you, picture it flipped around and if it seems outrageous to you that the world couldn't sanction the US into the ground for the invasion of iraq and bring the US to heel. Like the very notion that someone else could control what the US does in the world seems almost ludicrous to westerners, but we seem to not be able to imagine another country having that kind of power where they can't be controlled. All this is to say if the capitalists in the west need whatever Ukraine has to keep profits up, and they can't get it through force (which is what sanction are), they will go have their politicians cancel any sanctions or make loopholes until the cows come home.
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He's not a doomsday cultist or bent on world domination. He's just a sad old I just don't thing is wise to think things are going to go predictively at this point.
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YOLOsubmarine posted:Yes, the unipolar post-cold war order is over and the West is struggling to accept that. The options are either we all die in nuclear war or we reach a cold-war like equilibrium where Russia and China expand their spheres of influence up to a point and then we settle into a period relative equilibrium with saber rattling, political posturing, and proxy wars while global trade mostly continues unabated in the background so as not to inconvenience the wealthy and the political classes that serve them.
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Sedan based on a coupe based on a sedan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5ZhpIe5yWY
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Nice way to ruin one of the best features of the A7. The gen 1 A7 is the most beautiful sedan ever.
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YOLOsubmarine posted:None of these countries are actually being run by doomsday cultists bent on world domination or annihilation. That’s “they hate us for our freedoms” levels of analysis. I hope you're correct, but history says it happens.
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Standard transmission for the new Integra is a CVT. Only the top trim even gets the option for a manual transmission. Honda continues to knock it out of the park when it comes to delivering all the things people liked about the second and third generation Integras. ¹
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PBCrunch posted:Standard transmission for the new Integra is a CVT. Only the top trim even gets the option for a manual transmission. Standard thing now, manuals are a luxury enthusiast option nowadays.
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Russian Bear posted:Standard thing now, manuals are a luxury enthusiast option nowadays. How many new cars can you get with a 5 speed stick? My list has the Mitsubishi Mirage and Subaru Impreza. Is there anything else?
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PBCrunch posted:Standard transmission for the new Integra is a CVT. I get the Integra has always been a fancy Civic but history has revised it to where that isn't true anymore. Oh well, the new NSX has (had?) nowhere near the impact that the first one ever did so why not do the exact same thing with the Integra 
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Twerk from Home posted:How many new cars can you get with a 5 speed stick? My list has the Mitsubishi Mirage and Subaru Impreza. Is there anything else? The answer is always Miata
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Elephanthead posted:The answer is always Miata It went 6 speed on the base with the NC I thought, 2006 model year. Is the global Miata with the 1.5L still a 5?
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Miata letting me down 2022 worse then ever.
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