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Originally Posted by Iroc-z86
yeah i bet it is, i dunno i would prob test drive it and see. im used to the old 4 cyls of the early 90's that had no pick up and just sucked in general.
i hate gm. they are coming out with too many cars that i would buy but cant afford any right now and when i can i really want the camaro but its hard now. jerks. about damn time they are doing something right.
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The ol 2.5, 2.2...yeah, they kinda sucked. Quad4s were pretty bad ass in there day. In fact, a 180hp Quad4 was supposed to be the base model engine for the FWD Gen 4 Fbody, with a 260hp DOHC 3.4 being the top.
But these Ecotec series motors are very strong. The one that is going into this car is more then just your typical 4cyl...this one has a snail on it.
This is a reworked version of the same turbo 4cyl that found its way into the Cobalt SS, Pontiac Solstice GXP, and Saturn Sky Red Line.
GM does have a bunch of great products out right now. They will be launching 7 brand new cars at Detroit, with 4 concepts. And with the big 10 billion dollar payment to VEBA for the Unions, they cut medical overhead costs per vehicle by nearly 3,000. That means 3k extra in profit per GM vehicle sold.
Just imagine when things pick back up, and we go from GM being profitable at 10 million cars sold a year, to 15 million?
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Originally Posted by miketa95
That Buick is awesome, however anyone I mention it to says "Buicks are for old people though." Even my mom said that, and she drives a Lincoln.
The Aveo is cool too, although not my type of car. However, compared to the Honda Fit or Scion box thingie I think it looks a lot more appealing.
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Yeah, the old imagine is tough to shake, but you mom bought a Linc so it cant be that bad. This little guy sure is going to seal the old people status. Sure, old people will still buy it, but like the CTS did for Cadillac, this should help drop the median age of owners by a decade or so.