The State of The Car

[Matra et Alpine]

well, exports for the luxury cars I think. Like 40% of Mulsannes go to China !

[crisis]

Originally Posted by jcp123

So, with less opportunity out there to really explore the ever-increasing limits automakers are building into cars, will there eventually be a point where more performance just doesn't sell anymore? And to compete, cars simply have to be more fuel-efficient, space-efficient, and packed with feature content? Or do you think despite the piling on of traffic laws, there will always be the "outlaws" who will go for the big guns?

Well it looks like the last “classic” rear wheel drive Commodore is going out with a bang.

The Holden VF Commodore SS V-Series shown this week has a 6.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine beneath its bright-orange aluminium bonnet, 0.2L larger than the engine in the outgoing VE Commodore SS and the same engine used in current HSV models.

Holden VF Commodore SS gets 6.2-litre V8, HSV to go supercharged |CarAdvice

I have got such wood for this thing it’s not funny. I can see a manual version somewhere in my future. I hope.

[pimento]

Originally Posted by Ferrer

...last month's best selling car in Spain was the Dacia Sandero...

Great news!

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by pimento

Great news!

So, James May has actually lived in the southern hemisphere all these years

[Ferrer]

Originally Posted by Ferrer

...last month's best selling car in Spain was the Dacia Sandero...

Originally Posted by pimento

Great news!

Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine

So, James May has actually lived in the southern hemisphere all these years

Let me double check, just in case, but I think we are not in Africa.

No, we aren't.

Yet.

Or something.

(I'm so app-modern, smartphone-genius. Look at my multi-quote skills!)

[Matra et Alpine]

yeah but still failed Ferrer

James May makes comments about the Dacia worldwide. Thus my new found belief that pimento has been James May all this time

[Ferrer]

Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine

yeah but still failed Ferrer

James May makes comments about the Dacia worldwide. Thus my new found belief that pimento has been James May all this time

Oh, I thought you meant he had bought all the Sanderos in Spain!

Or something.

[pimento]

Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine

yeah but still failed Ferrer

James May makes comments about the Dacia worldwide. Thus my new found belief that pimento has been James May all this time

I do have long floppy hair and am rather pedantic...

[Ferrer]

Originally Posted by pimento

I do have long floppy hair and am rather pedantic...

What about the Nurburgring?

[pimento]

Originally Posted by Ferrer

What about the Nurburgring?

It's a terrible place and I think thaa... aaaah, I can't do it. It's too much fun!

[Ferrer]

Originally Posted by NSXType-R

I want a 4 door GT86/BR-Z. Preferably as a hatchback. Is that too much to ask?

Well, I was wrong.

Again.

Probably.

Toyota GT86 engineers explored shooting brake and sedan variants, are they still in the cards?

[Ferrer]

Protesting against Chryslancias with a Fiat Ritmo has to be an irony.

Lancia Fans Target Marchionne on Facebook for Transforming the Brand into a Chrysler Clone - Carscoops

[Revo]

Nah, there is no place for irony in FB.

Those people are genuinely stupid and can't really help it.

[Ferrer]

Originally Posted by Revo

Nah, there is no place for irony in FB.

Those people are genuinely stupid and can't really help it.

A shame. I thought they had a great sense of humour.

Anyway.

Could the 2003 Fulvia Coupe Concept Have Helped Revive Lancia? - Carscoops

There's this also.

And in case anyone is wondering, the answer is yes.

And there's no probably this time.

Or something.

[pimento]

Not making stunningly ugly cars might've helped too.