Why the Challenger is my Choice.

For any Mopar fan the Challenger returning is a dream come true, in 2006 when the concept was released i was hoping and praying it would be produced and Dodge came through and it was. Now in its 3rd year of production its still loved and still captures a camera flash anywhere it goes, but its competition is fierce with the camaro and mustang, but the Challenger hold its own quite well. Its my choice becuase it is the representation of days where auto makers only thought about cubic inches and horsepower. Open the Challenger SRT8s hood and you will find a 6.1L HEMI V8 producing 425 horsepower, and thats about it no fancy wires or electronics. The fans of Challenger or mopar in general are a very loyal group and they love there cars and will stand by them through thick and thin. Also start up the SRT8s 6.1L HEMIs V8 and a bellowing rumble blasts out of the duel pipes and is music to any muscle car fans ears and has the best sound it dosent sound like some screaming race car engine its smooth as slik and its growl is hard to beat. The Challenger also has it won in the looks department its recesed grill, duel headlamps give it the retro feel. It also has the look that its angry and seems to stare you down in a menacing way. Perhaps the best part is the feeling when you step in one, you dont want to get out, if you dont smile in this car you have no soul and to drive it is another story. So next time you see one take the time and enjoy because these cars might not be around in 10 years

Possible Swedish Takeover? I Think Yes!

What you see here are two of the best, new midsizers in its class and guess what, they're both from Sweden. It was such a shame to see them go away from their American adopters, but they found new homes, quicker than expected, and nothing but positive things have happened for them. Sure, they may not have the best lineups (for now), but for those who are tired of the typical BMW and Mercedes (even the typical Lexus or Infiniti or Audi), these Swedes are extra rare and pretty damn class competitive.

What you knew about the SAAB's and Volvo's of the past should be as dead of a perception as Toyota being better than Ford and Chevy. The 9-5 (or now 95) is one of the most critically acclaimed new cars to come, ever. GM worked extremely hard to retool its Epsilon II platform specifically for this car. It could easily have the best chassis/suspension setup in its class. Not bad on the eyes either, only car that looks better (in my opinion) are the Jaguar XF and the car listed above it.

Now the S60 is in its class of its own in its styling. Maybe its just me, but when I first set eyes on this car, a little sparkle flew by. "Can't even start to believe this is a Volvo", I said to myself. Being used to the dowdy, uninspired Volvo's of the past (hey, they just left the box era in the 2000's!), the S60 was an unexpected surprise. Claimed as the "Naughty Volvo", this is the car those "Desperate Housewives" would love to be seen in. While the 95 strikes me as the car I would love blasting through mountains with, the S60 is the car I would definitely try to impress with. Every single curve symbolizes a different meaning, almost as if Volvo took a page from the Jaguar book and copied some kind of wild cat. If the S60 is any symbolization of where Volvo is headed, I love it.

What with the new product from SAAB (9-4X slated for early next year, new 93 and 92) and Volvo (the new XC60, upcoming S40 and V40, current [or soon to be refreshed] S80, upcoming XC90, C30 and C70), these Swedes could possibly become the new Germans. And once they free themselves from the companies of which they're tied down to, it would be quite interesting to see just how far these two can go. Stay tuned.

Who wants an AWD luxury SUV 4-door sports coupe? Urrm... me!

People are always afraid of the new. The out-of-the-ordinary. It has been the way since the beginning of humanity.

Throughout history, people have been trying to stick with what they know, but it shouldn't be that way. If we stick with ONLY what we are used to, then humanity will not, CAN NOT progress.


The bronze age, for example, was followed by the iron age. But I can guarantee that this change in prefered material did not occur without some resistence from "fans" of the material that reigned before it. But it took one person to begin using iron, for the rest to follow, and end up making bronze look very out-dated.

And then there's the first people to try to explain that the world is round, and not, in fact, flat. Well, it took a lot of convincing, but it payed off in the end. You'd be hard-pressed to find a single flat-earther in modern society.


And so we have the AWD luxury SUV 4-door sports coupe. In other words, one of those BMW X6/Acura ZDX kind of cars. When the BMW X6 Concept made its debut at Frankfurt 2007, it shocked people. They were astonished - in fact, they are still sweeping up bits of jaw from Frankfurt's show-floor.

There's the cynics that critiqued, "it's an SUV with less cargo capacity". Well - I won't argue with that - it is! But then there's the the people who saw sense. (Me, in other words.) They saw it for what it was, a glimpse into the future.

And we were right. The X6, in production form, has become a success and the formula has already been taken and used on Acura's ZDX. And it won't be the last we'll see of the AWDLSUV4DSC (for, urrm... short). No, I expect that various automakers are already working on their own AWDLSUV4DSCs. I predict that in the future, we will see a divide between normal SUVs and AWDLSUV4DSCs similar to how sedans and hatchbacks are. Hatchbacks have taken such a large chunk of sales figures (most notably in Europe and Asia, but also in other regions) that they are now perseved as "normal". And so will be the case with AWDLSUV4DSCs in a few years. Mark my words.

Hyundai Equus

I'm looking, through Google Images, at pictures of Hyundai's Equus from various angles.

From what I can tell, I'm seeing hints of Buick, Mercedes, Honda, and Susan Boyle's lady's area. One thing is for sure. This new Equus is completely devoid of any of your typical Korean-blandness. That's not to say it isn't still ugly-as-sin. It is. But at least it has some character; even if it is someone else's character.

Still, if anything, it goes to show how different people must see things differently. Or else, how could someone like this car, if they're seeing the same hideous vehicle that I am? And trust me, there are people that like the car. And, I think, they're sane-headed, too, as evidence towards my notion.


So now, after looking at pictures of it for literally A FEW MINUTES, I can now confirm that this car is a bit like marmite. Blooming 'orrible!

Should Ford be worried about its premium brands?

Take a look at Ford/Mercury/Lincoln sales numbers and tell me what goes through your mind. Fords' numbers were impressive, but maybe too impressive perhaps. Sure its a great feat that Ford sold 22,773 Fusion's this month, but riddle me this: Just how many sales did the Fusion snatch away from its cousins Milan and MKZ? Together the Milan and MKZ couldn't even make 8,000 sales, let alone the mighty 22,773 the Fusion pushed. So that was a pretty good example, but I have a better one. Look at the MKS and Taurus. In general, barely any consumer outside of enthusiasts understand just how similar the Taurus and MKS are, or do they? The MKS' sales fell 15.9% to 1,443, while Taurus sales took a leap upwards 86.3% to 7,001. Just for a small comparison, the Cadillac CTS (the MKS' only American competition) also fell heavily, down 26.4% to create 2,870 sales. Now considering that the CTS is in heavy need a refresh since it is an 08 model is saying something. There needs to be some distinction between Ford, Mercury and Lincoln, and it needs to happen ASAP.

There are multiple solutions Ford can come up with, but in the long run there's only one clear solution: Lincoln needs to go farther upmarket. Simply meaning there probably needs to be RWD in the Lincoln stable. The MKR is a nice starting ground. What also needs to happen is Mercury needs to be pushed up to where Lincoln is right now. Reason being is Lincoln is supposed to challenge Cadillac right about now, but no one can really justify Lincoln being on the same level as Cadillac because Lincoln constantly gets compared to Buick and it makes sense. The only Lincoln that challenges a Cadillac so far is the MKX to the SRX. Lincoln needs to find its way or it will always be seen as the brand that can't come close to BMW and Mercedes, something Cadillac is steadily fighting away as we speak.

As for Mercury, it could go one or two ways, improve Lincoln or kill Mercury. I'm sorry to say this but, it seems as if every single Ford eats away at Mercury sales. The Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring, separately, sold more than the Milan (even though most of those sales were fleet, but the data still remains). Obviously there's a problem. At least with Volvo, that brand started to show distinction and, eventually, sales will show the progress. With Mercury, where is the hope? It seems as if the brand is dead in the water, only having two cars sold under its name (Milan and Mariner). Maybe Mercury will pull a Buick, or maybe its too late.

Your Hyundai Accent is a major cause of global warming. I piss on your Hyundai Accent.

I don't care how much you speak, you aren't going to convince me that you are saving the world by buying a shit car. You are merely evidencing my thoughts that anyone driving a Hyundai is a complete numbskull.

By buying a Hyundai, you are saying to the world "I'm stupid, I've given up on my life so that I can save a polar bear". Only, you won't be saving any polar bears. Instead, you'll be sending a polar bear to an early grave. And here's why.


When you buy a Hyundai, you are boosting Korea's economy. This is bad. It means that Korea's people will become rich and be able to afford to buy Hyundais for themselves, thus increasing the effects of global warming. Another thing - those Hyundais are gonna be burning oil. This means that Korea will be burning a larger percentage of the oil produced, compared to first-world countries, than it had done previously. In turn, this means that the first-world will have to give up some of IT'S oil, making oil all-the-rarer, and increasing petrol/diesel prices, all-the-while reducing your Accent's viable life-span.

Buy a car designed/engineered/manufactured in a first-world country, if you care at all about your wealth, your childrens' wealth, or the world in general.