I finally got to the auto show today… and even though I’m such a rice burner fan, the cars I was most impressed with were the American cars. Most of the Japanese offerings were just reissues of last year’s models.
The beautiful Pontiac Solstice (and its slightly less beautiful twin, the Saturn Sky) were definitely the cars I was most excited about. Two-seat roadsters with RWD, solid engines, optional limited-slip differentials, and unique styling. GM is definitely impressing the fuck out of me.
The Lotus Elise was as perfect as always.
The Buick LaCrosse might be a boring-ass family car, but it’s one of the nicest boring-ass family cars I’ve ever seen. The best example of this was looking at it, looking at the LeSabre, and then back at the LaCrosse.
Call me crazy, but (instrument cluster aside) I still like the Ion Redline better than the Cobalt SS.
Subaru Tribeca aside, there wasn’t a single new Japanese car I was impressed with. The Honda Ridgeline is more homosexual than a John Waters film festival in San Francisco. I cared about the new Eclipse about as much as I care about the current Eclipse. I like Suzuki’s new line-up of cars, but I don’t really fit in a Reno…(and I’m 6’0" 180lb…I’m not exactly gargantuan).
As for German cars? The new Jetta looks like a Corolla with a chrome grille. The A3 looks cool. I’m a little disappointed we don’t have a 1-/2- series yet.
If that elise is already on the market, thiers a black one floating around on rt 65 sometimes.I dont know Elise’s model years so i’m just assuming its a brand new one
Looks kinda :greddy2: but would hand me my ass in a heartbeat no doubt…
we’re not talking 12s quarter times here…or even low 13s quarter, part of 0-60 is gearing/weight that doesn’t mean that at 4s 0-60 it’s gonna run a low 12s quarter
After we saw the one at the show, and the price tag, I tried to figure out a way to buy one. :hs: The redline, not the SS. The SS is nice, except for the 1 X 3 foot trunk opening. Big ass trunk, very small opening to put shit in. Too bad no dealership in their right mind will give me the $5,300 I still owe on my car.
I like the SS i thought it was nice and roomy in the interior…i liked how htings where set up!!! I loved the 05 GTO…i wish i could afforaid one but oh well!!! I thought the seats were very comfortable and idk…like how it was set up in the interior!!!
GF loved seeing the DB9 and the Vanguish S…those cars where awsome!!!
I went on saturday and basically just wanted to compare the interior of the Ford 500 to the new Altima. I am definately sold on the Altima. Now I have to go drive the both of them and see, but I know the Altima is better as far as performance goes.
The new H3 is fucking stupid
the new line of compacts (cobalt, ion, etc…) are fucking ugly as sin - IMO
if you want a descent minivan you need to drop ~$40K to get one - :greddy:
the suv’s other than the full size ones for $50K+ have less storage room than my current altima’s trunk
The exotics like Aston Martin and Porsche are just awesome. it’s just a shame those cars are twice as much as my house. :suckstobepoor:
all in all, i’m very unimpressed with the new cars and trucks
What about that Chevy concept truck. the guy told me the body was Clay… and it has an enstimated value of $3.5 million
he also said ONE guy from Gm is allowed to drive it, he fly’s to shows, drives it off the truck and sets it up, flys home, flys back, drives it back on the truck and then flys home again…
PS - the lighting reall sucked due to each of the “special cars” or newer cars having their own lighting stands it played hell on the pictures. Some of the cars I took 4 or 5 pictures from different angels and had to select the best ones out of those. And that was between people walking in front of me.
Personally, i loved the vette and the GTO… but i’m very partial to american muscle also… I didn’t care for the Stang GT tho… most ppl i talk to loved it, but i’m very unsure about whether i’d want it… the interior is enought to make me not wanna get it. I also wasn’t impressed with the feel of the STi or the Evo… the Z4 was incredibly comfortable… also I have always really liked the CTS-V… I’d love to take one for a ride and see how that incredibly powerful engine feels in a caddy… I really loved the look of the Hemi Ram they had there… i didnt catch any specifics, but it was the one that sat kinda low with big SRT-10 wheels… o and one last thing… i thought the 6 litre TT Bentley was kinda cute … big car, but still nice…
overall, i’m not real impressed with the new cars coming out… the only new car i’m absolutely in love with is the vette (oh and the aston martin)… i downright hate the solstice… I’ve actually never been a huge fan of the GTO’s look either, but it’s really grown on me…
then i will hunt it down next time and maybe embarress myself :dunno:
