Car news.

“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

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

What is this Isuzu thing you speak of? :confused

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

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

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
-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
-motortrend.com

You buy a Saab and there is a GM badge on the front fender…the tranny sharing surprises you how?

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 ::slight_smile:

Isuzu :haha

well its not a GM tranny

wow the inside of that ss looks great the black/red :nod

exactly.

i think that gm has “tainted” saab if anything. :ponder

Josh, welcome to whatever year the SS/Redline came out. Olllllllldddd news.

Good luck selling 2008 El Camino. I think Smart brand will see better sales.

to me they look alot like the cadillac cts

god, i just saw the second car, if that thing ever comes over to america i will probably go import

FIRST DRIVE of the Challenger SRT8!!!:

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

-C&D

Isn’t there another thread on the Challenger :confused

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

seems like a lot of manufactures are doing SE’s