@pauljones: At the time I posted that I wasn't really thinking that the Malibu is now two years old.

Oh yes, just what I want in a GMC. Urban in the name.

It can't just obliterate the current car's econobox image. It has to be better than the upcoming Fiesta. The problem with a lot of new cars General Motors is celebrating about (the new Malibu comes to mind) is that they're only sufficient. You can't only be acceptable, you have to be extraordinary. Sure you'll sell a…

@fuzzy_guy: One step at a time broso. Its not like you see Chevy or Dodge making Ferrari-worthy exotics or even rolling out showcars.

@NothingcantouchmyE39: Hey now, I've had my '89 for almost four years now. Its been good to me. Expensive, but good. It breaks down sure, but its never left me stranded or failed to start right up no matter what the temperature. Same can't be said for either of my trucks or my other family's vehicles.

@mr_dude: Well it can. Company value? Go to [howthemarketworks.com] and look at their nifty graph of Ford's stock value. How it went from under $2 to over $10 in less then a year. Then sales are climbing very high given the state of the economy and Ford's American rivals. Ford ain't out of the black yet, but they're…

I think we can attribute Ford's successes to Tempo.

Not the Lincoln Town Car. Who said anything about that? Nobody, that's who. If anyone says anything about killing the last true American sedan, I'll...

@cnekritz: I leave you with these words of wisdom, friend... Pick up the Tempo of your life!

I may not live under a rock, but I guess living in Alaska isn't much better because this is the first time I'm hearing about this.

@Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: VAZ-powered Tempo? I'm in.

brb moving to Cuba

@DrGonzho: Alas, the last year of all wheel drive availability was 1991. A victim of lower gas prices and lower standards on the part of the American consumer. 1992 saw the introduction of the 3.0L Vulcan V6, optional across the board and standard on the Tempo GLS. Except for the hot rod GLS, there wasn't much to be…

The Ford 200cid straight 6. Introduced in 1963, it saw duty in many of Ford's sedans. Mavericks, Mustangs, Comets, and Fairmonts all boasted 200 (or 3.3L after the big bad cubic inch days died) inline sixes.

Murilee. Words cannot accurately describe your greatness. You are like the early Ford Tempos. Back when you could option for a Mazda-made diesel, and rock the boulevards with a big chrome '5-SPEED' badge on the decklid.

@Murilee Martin: Just imagine all the "what-ifs" had the Super Tempo made it into production.. We'd probably have eight cylinder Focii, and the Prius would have never been born into this world like the Anti-Christ from that South Park Christmas special.

I saw the first image of some chromed up fins and expected more. We need more finzzzzz.

@discontinuuity is tentatively testing the waters of Murlopnik Weekend before plunging again into the fridgid waters that are Jalopnik proper: Details on the wild and elusive Super Tempo are rare. I do know that the creation of Super Tempo was thanks entirely to Ford's T-Drive transmission. T-Drive allowed for larger…

The Packards. Because that black one looks hellish.

1987, what a good year in our nation's automobile history. Sure while some chose the more subdued, cheap Reliant, a good chunk of sales went to the Tempo (Reliant's competitor at Ford).