# Car news. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [October 11, 2007, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938 "2007-10-11T04:44:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/121 "2008-01-31T08:10:23Z")
“The Japanese company sold only 11,300 vehicles in the U.S. in 2007, according to Ward’s Automotive Reports, of which only 7000 were passenger vehicles—a figure that included less than 3000 Ascenders and just over 4000 pickups.” Now thats just sad… :haha ---
**Author:** ![Code\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ea924/32.png) [@Code\_Blue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Code_Blue)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/122 "2008-02-01T01:37:26Z")
isuzi never really made an impact. except for the Trooper II My father had one when I was a kid, we used to hit those 30ft snowbanks in our mall’s parking lot, and go through them. WEEEEEEEEEEE ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/123 "2008-02-01T07:07:45Z")
What is this Isuzu thing you speak of? :confused ---
**Author:** ![jtviggen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@jtviggen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jtviggen)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/124 "2008-02-04T10:56:08Z")
Hey guys here’s an FYI The colbalt SS/Saturn ION redline, has a saab-like tranny F35 in it this tranny is viggen/9-5-like “The sole transmission choice is a 5-speed manual, though the Getrag gearbox like in the LS sedan we had a while back was ditched in favor of the Swedish FPG F35 Saab tranny…” -Automotive Trends: [http://www.automotivetrends.com/2005chevroletcobaltSSreview.htm](http://www.automotivetrends.com/2005chevroletcobaltSSreview.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/125 "2008-02-04T10:59:33Z")
my mom wants to trade her econobox 06 corrola for a colbolt SS, i test drove 4, some what inspressed. i think she can handle it, she drives her b/f’s 07 Z06 550hp vette 6spd) ion is pretty cool, nice to know there finally advertising to the teens for another tuner car, but something different ---
**Author:** ![jtviggen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@jtviggen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jtviggen)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/126 "2008-02-04T11:08:13Z")
2008 Pontiac G8 GM looking again to their Austrailan counterpart(Holden) for the next car in Pontiac’s line-up!!! [http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112\_0802\_2008\_pontiac\_g8\_gt\_first\_look](http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_0802_2008_pontiac_g8_gt_first_look) -motortrend.com Pontiac G8 UTE!!! I see a lot of these in New Zealand as Holden’s but they are coming to the US!!! [http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto\_news/2007/112\_0712\_holden\_ute/index.html](http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/2007/112_0712_holden_ute/index.html) -motortrend.com ---
**Author:** ![Celtic1982citleC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/celtic1982citlec/32/6323_2.png) [@Celtic1982citleC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Celtic1982citleC)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/127 "2008-02-04T13:48:14Z")
You buy a Saab and there is a GM badge on the front fender…the tranny sharing surprises you how? ---
**Author:** ![Code\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ea924/32.png) [@Code\_Blue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Code_Blue)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/128 "2008-02-04T14:44:05Z")
isuzu trooper ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/129 "2008-02-04T18:30:38Z")
> [@Code Blue](#): > > isuzu trooper u know, the anal trooper, they get 5mpg, 6mpg highway, huge like a landrover. one of those. i’d still with your crx in unfinished condition over a isuzu anyday :🙂 ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/130 "2008-02-04T18:33:39Z")
Isuzu :haha ---
**Author:** ![jtviggen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@jtviggen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jtviggen)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/131 "2008-02-04T19:21:58Z")
well its not a GM tranny ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/132 "2008-02-04T19:24:01Z")
wow the inside of that ss looks great the black/red :nod ---
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/133 "2008-02-04T22:07:30Z")
> [@Celtic1982citleC](#): > > You buy a Saab and there is a GM badge on the front fender…the tranny sharing surprises you how? exactly. i think that gm has “tainted” saab if anything. :ponder ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/134 "2008-02-04T22:08:44Z")
Josh, welcome to whatever year the SS/Redline came out. Olllllllldddd news. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/135 "2008-02-05T11:34:52Z")
Good luck selling 2008 El Camino. I think Smart brand will see better sales. ---
**Author:** ![plaf713](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/136 "2008-02-05T11:37:20Z")
to me they look alot like the cadillac cts ---
**Author:** ![plaf713](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/137 "2008-02-05T11:38:07Z")
god, i just saw the second car, if that thing ever comes over to america i will probably go import ---
**Author:** ![jtviggen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@jtviggen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jtviggen)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/138 "2008-02-06T08:06:06Z")
FIRST DRIVE of the Challenger SRT8!!!: [http://www.caranddriver.com/previews/14583/first-drive-2008-dodge-challenger-srt8.html?al=122](http://www.caranddriver.com/previews/14583/first-drive-2008-dodge-challenger-srt8.html?al=122) -C&D VW’s new Eurovan??? [http://www.caranddriver.com/autoshows/14595/2009-volkswagen-routan.html](http://www.caranddriver.com/autoshows/14595/2009-volkswagen-routan.html) -C&D ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/139 "2008-02-06T08:13:53Z")
Isn’t there another thread on the Challenger :confused ---
**Author:** ![jtviggen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@jtviggen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jtviggen)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938/140 "2008-02-06T08:25:54Z")
2008 Audi A4 Special Edition makes Chicago debut before the NEW '09’s comes to us!!! [http://blogs.motortrend.com/6229209/auto-shows/2008-audi-a4-special-edition-makes-chicago-debut/index.html](http://blogs.motortrend.com/6229209/auto-shows/2008-audi-a4-special-edition-makes-chicago-debut/index.html) seems like a lot of manufactures are doing SE’s [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938.md?page=6) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-news/234938.md?page=8)