5 Car Models Scheduled for Termination
Posted by admin in Car Models on July 1, 2011
Car brands come and go, but more so with individual models. American car manufacturers are often “disloyal” to certain models as evidenced by GM’s constant name changing when it comes to compact cars. The compact Vega gave way to the Cavalier which later became the Cobalt and is now sold as the Cruze worldwide.
Several models on the market as of 2011 will likely be pulled from the market in 2012 or 2013, some of which may be a big surprise to you. Let’s take a look at five car models, domestic as well as foreign, that are most vulnerable and likely to be terminated.
Buick Lucerne — This full size, front-wheel-drive five or six passenger sedan is based on a GM platform that dates back to the late 1980s. That in itself signals why the Buick Lucerne won’t be around much longer. Moreover, the brand has been given a new lease on life and is targeting up and coming professionals as its customers. That means the Lucerne just doesn’t fit the image of the new Buick. Look for the current Buick LaCrosse, a larger midsize model to take over the brand’s flagship sedan status and newer, smaller models such as the compact Verano to enter the line up. Read the rest of this entry »
The New Pontiac G8 GXP
Make no mistake about it the new Pontiac G8 GXP will come out of the gate fast and hard. This is not your dads Pontiac. There is already a GT version of the G8 on the streets and it looks fantastic. It has a dual ventilated hood, quad-tip exhaust, and 367 ponies under the hood. Sounds neat right? Well buckle up, the new GXP model is comin to town.
How does 402 horsepower and 400 lb ft of torque from the new corvette LS3 power plant sound? That’s right just like the GTO this little devil will have the all new award winning LS3 engine. It will put that power to ground via a Tremec 6-speed manual gearbox or a HydraMatic 6L80 auto. A fully-adjustable suspension made by MacPherson. MacPherson strut front and multilink coil-over rear carry forward with a direct-acting front anti-roll bar, decoupled rear stabilizer bar and lateral ball joints on the rear. Caster, camber, and toe are adjustable in front, and camber and toe are adjustable in the rear. What does all this jargin mean? This car is fine tunable for the the strip, street, and track.
It sports 19″ HSV wheels wrapped in P245/40R19 summer tires. These tires will take this car to 150MPH. Don’t fret for those that live in imperfect weather there are 3 other choices including a set of all season tires. Lodged in those wheels are huge ventilated 14-inch 355mm front and 12.76-inch 324mm clamped by Four piston Brembos in front and Single pistons in the rear. Read the rest of this entry »