CAFE killed them in the USA, not the customers. CAFE was designed to kill the RWD V8 and I6 passenger cars, especially the ordinary family cars. It was successful. By 1985 few were left and the numbers continued to decline from there. By the time GM made their half-assed attempts importing holdens few buyers even…

Yeh true but I meant the rapid rise in popularity of that type of vehicle is what contributed sadly to the demise of big sedans like the Falcon and Commodore.

We feel that pain in America, mate. For many American Jalops, the Australian industry seemed the better, alternate reality version of our own. It was an example of what our cars could have been if we wouldn’t have gotten so fat and lazy and concerned about gas prices. Don’t want to drive an automatic, FWD 4-cylinder?…

See automakers? That is an example of correct proportioning to create a well balanced and elegant profile. Note that the front wheels aren’t directly under the A-pillars and the hood doesn’t taper slightly to a blunt wall.

Didn’t you guys hear that? The ghost train guy would’ve used a ghost train.

Add 15 inches to your height in just one day with this one weird trick!

I honestly think they’ve passed up Acura recently. They’re at Infiniti levels as far as styling and interior quality go. I’m excited to see what the G70 looks like.

In the Buick club, we call ‘em portholes.

*cough*Ventiports*cough*

Can’t blame Mercedes, faux-rugged is huge! I do wonder if this idea will catch in with sports cars: Lambo body with Corolla drivetrain and suspension.

The GLB will not replace the G. The GLB will slot between the GLA and GLC.

I think they spent an awful lot trying to make the Alfa jump into the US happen, and it just ain’t happening.

Nah... FCA doesn’t need capital infusions to stay alive. They only need the capital for doing what he wants to do with the Maserati and Alfa Romeo brands. In a worst case, they could free up capital by cutting back in those two areas as well as scaling back or cutting the FIAT brand in North America.

I really like the V-Series cars. Problem is the rear seats. They are way too small for adults to be comfortable, even the CTS-V. So they are essentially huge coupes. I’d rather have a 911.

How exactly do you “sell to the youth”?

Id argue Dodge is a savable brand. Chrysler is toast. They don’t have anything compelling now that the 300 styling is old hat.

And RAM, and the vans, and their engine tech, and their production facilities, and their supply chain, and their hybrid tech (they do have it, they just don’t use it much) and a least a few other things.

Along with Starbucks because of her coffee being to hot to cause her to react in such a way to hit the accelerator.

should be

They have more money then she does, and she would like to have some of it.