tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.comments2023-07-06T05:52:16.455-07:00auto-futureDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10785677225131859827noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-21252533692055344012009-11-18T23:28:24.846-08:002009-11-18T23:28:24.846-08:00for those who commented how ugly the 407 is...I gu...for those who commented how ugly the 407 is...I guess these are the ppl who can't afford a 407 thus the comment..sour the grape when they can't reach it...lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-91808508564963370662009-10-24T18:18:22.601-07:002009-10-24T18:18:22.601-07:00love it and your site is very interesting. I love...love it and your site is very interesting. I love cars to and have my own site too. Why don't you check it out when you get a chance. www.WoodysCarSite.comKorean Car Maniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413162812043485242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-62947802595063518822009-10-11T05:02:33.568-07:002009-10-11T05:02:33.568-07:00what??
The "original" I-Drive came out ...what??<br /><br />The "original" I-Drive came out long long after AUDI showed MMI in the Audi A8.<br />BMW and MB are coping AUDI for long time its a fact!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-50327899275251552542009-10-05T12:57:27.267-07:002009-10-05T12:57:27.267-07:00I completely agree with what you said, especially ...I completely agree with what you said, especially what worries you about Aston Martins recent past. Let´s see the positive side: At least they have chosen the right car for their makeover. <br />The IQ is an up-to date car and it might as well reduce the average fleet consumption of Aston Martin.Joernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536904892153754316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-91775211039747496642009-09-17T05:09:59.893-07:002009-09-17T05:09:59.893-07:00Just a cool vision about the future of automotive....Just a cool vision about the future of automotive. I hope manufacturers will released this kind of car soon!<br /><br />By <a href="http://www.allogarage.fr/" rel="nofollow">Allogarage</a>.Allogaragehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095514767593652535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-33736959383538982892009-08-25T04:10:04.547-07:002009-08-25T04:10:04.547-07:00I love Nissan cars for reliability and easy drive....I love Nissan cars for reliability and easy drive. Maybe this car becomes my next Nissan car. Looks amazing!Anton Ca$hhttp://autostream.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-66232555941485411312009-06-11T11:08:18.992-07:002009-06-11T11:08:18.992-07:00Cars have gotten so booring lately.
I anxiously aw...Cars have gotten so booring lately.<br />I anxiously await the new batch.<br />I hope the emphasis will be on reducing weight, improving low end torque, and most importantly I hope there will be a purist revival. I'm looking forward to fun and responsible oriented engineering.<br /><br />Joseph<br />San DiegoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-75524225570929009652009-05-14T02:47:00.000-07:002009-05-14T02:47:00.000-07:00Very well written article.
Here in a certain par...Very well written article. <br /><br />Here in a certain part of Asia, the only engine we get for the Ford Focus is the outdated 4 speed automatic gearbox with 100 bhp which has poor fuel economy and acceleration. Needless to say, the Japanese and Korean cars with their more advanced 4/5 speed 120+bhp 1.6L engines sell in far greater numbers. Few people buy manual cars here, and a good automatic gearbox and engine combination is sorely needed to exploit the Focus' excellent chassis. Ford, please rush development of the Powershift 6 speed dual clutch gearbox and the more powerful turbocharged petrol engines!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-82934456924071092902009-04-08T02:45:00.000-07:002009-04-08T02:45:00.000-07:00Thank you for your comment. I don't remember any o...Thank you for your comment. I don't remember any oficial source saying the 5 passenger C-Max would sell only in Europe... how do you know that info?<BR/><BR/>Do you know something about the rear lights of focus III: vertical or horizontal?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10785677225131859827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-8093352333371887752009-04-06T20:30:00.000-07:002009-04-06T20:30:00.000-07:00It is my understanding, there will be 3 Focus cars...It is my understanding, there will be 3 Focus cars in MkIII (4 if you count CC)<BR/>1) Focus <BR/>2) 5 passenger C-Max (Iosis Max)<BR/>and <BR/>3) 7 passenger C-Max<BR/><BR/>As I hinted on above - we only know about the appearance of #2 - and this model will only be sold in Europe. The other two models - Focus and 7 passenger C-Max will be global. <BR/><BR/>IgorIgorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08136254674994774514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-66596292299778635072009-04-06T20:28:00.000-07:002009-04-06T20:28:00.000-07:00I expect Ford to merge ST and RS in the next gener...I expect Ford to merge ST and RS in the next generation. ST is an off-the-line model, while RS is extensively modified by the RS team. <BR/><BR/>The RS team was just merged with the SVT team - the guys that built the SVT Raptor F150, the Mustang GT500, the Ford GT, and designed the MkI Focus ST170 (SVT Focus in US). <BR/><BR/>I expect Ford to take a clue from VW (R20)downsize the engine in the next RS to a 2.0l EcoBoost (200-250hp) focus on weight saving and handling, and eliminate the ST, and offer one high power edition Focus in Europe - a mix.median split between ST and RS. (and offer this car as SVT Focus in US). <BR/><BR/>There is very little info at this point, but that is my guess ;)<BR/><BR/>IgorIgorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08136254674994774514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-59155679402551469932009-03-25T05:31:00.000-07:002009-03-25T05:31:00.000-07:00I think the Revoknuckle is being used to eliminate...I think the Revoknuckle is being used to eliminate the cons of the LSD, therefore to improve drivability. The revolutionary about the whole undertaking is that a production FWD exceeds the standard of 220-240 hp maximum power for the FWDs. The sport editions of Focus has made a tradition of good handling. I guess the tradition is maintained with the new generation, and with that aggressive look everyone will be teasing you to drive to the limit!! <BR/>I guess making it 4WD would raise the price a lot as well as the weight, so why not RWD :-P <BR/>OLD SCHOOL IS NOT DEADAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-59910988325627577322009-03-13T07:16:00.000-07:002009-03-13T07:16:00.000-07:00LOL, I don't work really hard on this blog thing. ...LOL, I don't work really hard on this blog thing. But it's alway nice to have feedback so thank you.<BR/><BR/>BTW I notice the new Civic image on your site, that was a nice find.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10785677225131859827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-21960513249275752692009-03-12T13:19:00.000-07:002009-03-12T13:19:00.000-07:00You work really hard to find stories and sadly nob...You work really hard to find stories and sadly nobody write comments here. My blog is kind of the same so I know how you feel, but I love this site!!!<BR/><BR/>The car nerds.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-21227179722274693722009-01-08T20:41:00.000-08:002009-01-08T20:41:00.000-08:00Looks to be the 2010 Opel Astra.Looks to be the 2010 Opel Astra.Transtechahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03120646378981121630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-40510116010854036102008-12-23T07:31:00.000-08:002008-12-23T07:31:00.000-08:00Thank you for your message. Sorry it was not publi...Thank you for your message. Sorry it was not published right away, it's because I don't check this joint for comments every single day.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10785677225131859827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-40123922571605039892008-12-22T14:13:00.000-08:002008-12-22T14:13:00.000-08:00Very well put. I am an American that grew up in a...Very well put. I am an American that grew up in an upper middle class home of a successful architect. We traveled, I was educated and he always had a new Porsche every two to three years, back in the day when they were affordable prior to 1986. <BR/><BR/>I now find myself unemployed because the company I sold for that built stock and bond traders desks paniced when half their orders were cancelled the last week of last October. The Wall Street goose laying the golden eggs that was on life support died. The "money" people around the world have drained our economies to satiate their insatiuable greed and left the rest of ustrying to keep our heads above water.<BR/><BR/>When the "money" people came for handouts they get a mild drubbing and then Congress givbes them "no strings" $750 Billion bailout. When the three American auto companies, that doubtlessly have many times the employees at risk can't get $15 Billion without humiliation or silly conditions of oversight by bureaucrats that don't know the first thing about the industry it's no deal because the workers won't take another pay or benefits cut. All the focus was on how the three poor slobs got to DC. And as Kevin Wilson said in the 12/22/08 edition of "Autoweek", the US politicians will step right up and take credit for all the new technology and fuel efficient models coming out of Detroit in the next few months, if one, two or all of the Detroit 3 are still around intact, as though the mean spirited meddling of the politicos over the last couple months will have been responsible for the breakthroughs that have taken years to produce. <BR/><BR/>I am most troubled about the recent phase of US auto company bashing while the Europeans and China support their domestic manufacturers as the important cogs in the wheel of their economic health they truly are.<BR/><BR/>Shame on the US Congressmen and their self serving polices; especially those in the South that helped kill the bailout to support their own subsidized Mercedes, Hyundai, Honda, Nissan and Toyota plants. How hypocritical is that?<BR/><BR/>OK I'll get off the soap box; I've got to look for a job now.<BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays to my car friends!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-45637000100586782272008-12-18T01:39:00.000-08:002008-12-18T01:39:00.000-08:00This is system is exactly the same architecture Re...This is system is exactly the same architecture Renault Sport introduced with the first RS Megane, and has been using in the Clio RS latest model. Not really new nor revolutionaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-77198632658274246152008-11-10T13:40:00.000-08:002008-11-10T13:40:00.000-08:00You write very well.You write very well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-86946552587099563252008-10-23T14:01:00.000-07:002008-10-23T14:01:00.000-07:00Hi,as far as I know, Jean-Pierre Ploue, Head of Ci...Hi,<BR/><BR/>as far as I know, Jean-Pierre Ploue, Head of Citroën style has taken also the head of Peugeot design since september. Let's hope nicer Peugeots in the future, as well as Mr. Ploue has shown an excelent job moving the Citroën style to a very nice way.<BR/><BR/>Regards for www.estilocitroen.blogspot.commcastrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535605968038083603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-38080255905571404732008-10-22T09:39:00.000-07:002008-10-22T09:39:00.000-07:00Thank you for your comment, that was vey flatering...Thank you for your comment, that was vey flatering.<BR/><BR/>But I know nothing on Chrysler and don't really care. Don't even remember covering Chrysler news lately. I guess that's because there is no future in Chrysler...<BR/><BR/>You can check www.thetruthaboutcars.com for a rather obssessive coverage of the issue.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10785677225131859827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-612746941717795522008-10-21T04:41:00.000-07:002008-10-21T04:41:00.000-07:00Why dont you talk about the crisis and possible me...Why dont you talk about the crisis and possible merger beetween GM and Chrysler? Perhaps nobody knows more about it than youUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13878648700923967750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-21345642801082813352008-10-16T18:59:00.000-07:002008-10-16T18:59:00.000-07:00Pretty little carPretty little carAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-36834556109155160172008-09-30T07:17:00.000-07:002008-09-30T07:17:00.000-07:00A multilink rear suspension is a more sophisticate...A multilink rear suspension is a more sophisticated independent system found in most upper-class cars. <BR/><BR/>The torsion beam system is simple and slightly less effective. <BR/><BR/>Any car the size of a BMW 3-series has a multilink at the rear. Except the Renault Laguna.<BR/><BR/>The best models in the compact class have multilink also. The Focus was the first. But some still don't like the Megane, 308, C4, Astra.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10785677225131859827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22392380.post-80605056619007313572008-09-30T07:13:00.000-07:002008-09-30T07:13:00.000-07:00Thank you for your words. It's nice that you do a ...Thank you for your words. <BR/><BR/>It's nice that you do a Citroen blog. Citroen cars are weird, but in a good cool way.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10785677225131859827noreply@blogger.com