@Novaload: This IS the painful adjustment. GM's doing it now so that next year, they don't have to post results that are less than Wall Street's estimates due to crappy economic conditions in the U.S. If things go better than everyone's forecasting, you'll be seeing GM posting big gains to offset this big book loss…

I was thinking more the bastard child of the Chrysler Pacifica and the Mitsubishi MOntero. FYI, "Borrego" is Spanish for "lamb", according to my Mexican colleagues.

@scotte: Was JUST thinking the same thing! Where's the soundtrack music???

Told WWJ this morning that basically, a few things going on:

Given all the starving writers out there who're dying to break into Hollywood, and who arguably couldn't turn out anything worse than NBC's "Chuck", why don't the studios just broom everyone out front and hire all new folks? Would anyone really notice the difference?

Psh, it's just a flesh wound.

Unbelievable!!!

I'm actually considering a G8 GT when my A4 lease is up in two years (yeah, I'm a car nut, I plan lease replacements two years in advance), but I tellya, I'd totally go for the wagon over the sedan any day. All the power, style, and dynamics of the sedan, plus the room & utility of the wagon? Yes, please!

Kinda looks like an Insight on steroids. Which isn't a bad thing, I actually like it. Sure beat the hell out of the Acura concepts they were showing last season...

Tech-happy, super-modern Tokyo, and Volvo ships a vintage crossover to be the centerpiece of their stand?

Okay, enough with the GTRgasms.

It sounds so incongruous to hear Vickay talking about these 'Murrikin icons.

*raises NO_SLUSHBOX's fist*

What's an Oldsmobile?

As a colleague of mine just quipped, "What DO you call a Lebanese-Brazilian Power Ranger?"

What is the deal with flat-panel displays replacing all of the gauges & switchgear on concept models? Always strikes me as a half-assed effort, no real skill required beyond being able to make a flashy graphic.

Looks like a glowing neon Hostess Twinkie.

Yes, have to admit, the LED DRLs are smokin' hot.

Oh my yes, that IS nice.

Y'know, it's pre-recorded... they could afford to say "Yo, Vinnie, try that line again, but this time slow down so that people can maybe unnerstan' whut yer sayin', a'ight?"