In regards to Spring Hill or any plant for that matter. When an automaker shuts down a plant, do they just abandon the facility? I dont get it, a massive multimillion or billion dollar facility. They say, ok, we're done with this product. Shut it down and forget about it?

Fair point. I hear of cars that are offered with a manual trans. Go to the dealer, you wont find them anywhere.

Thats a good point. Once upon a time, I considered buying an Acura ILX. Ultimately, I didnt buy as the options I wanted included options from both packages. My build would have been a manual transmission with GPS. For whatever reason, at the time I couldnt build out such a vehicle. No ILX for me.

If it gets too expensive, they cant afford the car and it doesnt sell.

I like the idea of starting with a base model then slowly building it up from there. For example. Look at the newest TLX from Acura. Base model, 30k. Build it up, you can top it out at 44k. Thats a huge spectrum in pricing. It really allows for the consumer to buy "their" car optioned out exactly like they want…

When did the 1st gen neon and all its head gasket problems start?

Does this run on a ford platform?

Will the throwback design have throwback prices?

Its taken Mazda so long to refresh the speed3 that its completely fallen off my list as a potential new car. The 3 is a great car, no doubt. But its been around so long it doesnt do much to excite me anymore. The focus ST is more appealing

The camry V6 is just as fast as the ford focus ST. Yes, the focus may handle curves better, but ultimately I dont drive on a track.

My 2003 oldsmobile alero 4 cylinder gets 34mpg highway. Thats with the cruise control on at 70mph.

How about an oldsmobile Aurora with a v8? that was one of the last v8 american "boats"

That Geely Panda, my gosh its going to give me nightmares

Thats a GREAT name for a cadilliac. We need more "car guys" like you involved in the naming and design process!

Good point. The roads were crazy narrow there. The car I was in most of the time was a fiat punto. Tiny car. I think my lawnmower has a bigger engine! I cant imagine a full size pickup truck being able to fit anywhere there. Also, the cost of gas was much higher. The driving "experience" in the london metro…

I was recently in England. The cars they drive are tiny in comparison to what we get in the US. Nothing like a classic v8 muscle car.

Good call! thats a beauty there. I think australia got some pretty incredible vehicles. So good, that they ended up importing them to the US.

Acura Vigor

Send over the v8. Let the rest of the world see how much fun a muscle car can be!

Has anyone heard of carbon build up issues on the direct injection engines?