The General Car Thread - The Facelift.

by **La Xinga** » Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:55 am

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-a ... 2020-07-27

Nissan launches the Ariya, an electric car to challenge Tesla, has some semi-automatic tech too!

by **The Two Jerseys** » Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:49 am

La xinga wrote:https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-ariya-is-nissans-new-electric-crossover-suv-and-it-will-have-some-semiautonomous-tech-2020-07-27

Nissan launches the Ariya, an electric car to challenge Tesla, has some semi-automatic tech too!

Please tell me that "Stark" is the name for the no-frills trim level...

by **La Xinga** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:32 pm

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/848224911039065779/

Well, this map says many things:

The US is overly obsessed with pickup trucks.
US actually has a lot of foreign cars.
Ford actually has a better time than GM in America. GM does better in South America.

by **Major-Tom** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:45 pm

La xinga wrote:https://www.pinterest.com/pin/848224911039065779/

Well, this map says many things:

The US is overly obsessed with pickup trucks.
US actually has a lot of foreign cars.
Ford actually has a better time than GM in America. GM does better in South America.

It's from 2014, so I reckon it's partially accurate, though Ram trucks (Dodge, really) have just seemingly taken the truck market by storm. I'm speaking largely anecdotally and factually, their sales numbers keep ballooning. I'd be curious to see in which states that took out either Ford / Chevy.

by **New Vedan** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 7:06 pm

Hey could any of yall tell me if these tires will fit on my rim or not? One of my tires blew out and I'm going to have too replace it. My current tires are P205/60R16/91T and my friend has two spare P225/60R16/97S size tires I could buy really cheaply compared to a new P205 size tire. Would these tires work? It would save me a ton of money if they'll fit properly.

by **The Two Jerseys** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 7:59 pm

New Vedan wrote:Hey could any of yall tell me if these tires will fit on my rim or not? One of my tires blew out and I'm going to have too replace it. My current tires are P205/60R16/91T and my friend has two spare P225/60R16/97S size tires I could buy really cheaply compared to a new P205 size tire. Would these tires work? It would save me a ton of money if they'll fit properly.

Your friend's tires are 2cm wider than yours, they might be too wide to safely fit on your rim.

by **La Xinga** » Tue Jul 28, 2020 4:46 am

Major-Tom wrote:
La xinga wrote:https://www.pinterest.com/pin/848224911039065779/

Well, this map says many things:

The US is overly obsessed with pickup trucks.
US actually has a lot of foreign cars.
Ford actually has a better time than GM in America. GM does better in South America.

It's from 2014, so I reckon it's partially accurate, though Ram trucks (Dodge, really) have just seemingly taken the truck market by storm. I'm speaking largely anecdotally and factually, their sales numbers keep ballooning. I'd be curious to see in which states that took out either Ford / Chevy.

Eh maybe not, Japan might've gained by then. The new map would probably have RAM doing a good job, maybe Chrysler and GMC too, I doubt Jeep would do good.

by **Petrolheadia** » Sat Aug 01, 2020 2:57 pm

La xinga wrote:[*]US actually has a lot of foreign cars.
[*]Ford actually has a better time than GM in America. GM does better in South America. [/list]

Also, the Pope is Catholic.

by **The Two Jerseys** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:24 am

Heh, the skies opened up at Road America and everyone immediately starts crashing.

by **La Xinga** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:22 pm

Petrolheadia wrote:
La xinga wrote:[*]US actually has a lot of foreign cars.
[*]Ford actually has a better time than GM in America. GM does better in South America. [/list]

Also, the Pope is Catholic.

I'm sorry? What does A have to do with B?!

by **Cannot think of a name** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:26 pm

The Two Jerseys wrote:Heh, the skies opened up at Road America and everyone immediately starts crashing.

Stupid track pass wouldn't work...I specifically have IMSA track pass but can't watch a rerun (I overslept) of the race? C'mon...

by **Elwher** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:15 am

There was a time....
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/mobility/article-the-buick-that-beat-a-lamborghini/?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email

by **La Xinga** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:06 pm

Elwher wrote:There was a time....
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/mobility/article-the-buick-that-beat-a-lamborghini/?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email

Man, Buick is underrated.

by **Solvokina** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:44 pm

Yugo best car don't @ me

by **Cannot think of a name** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:44 pm

Solvokina wrote:Yugo best car don't @ me

A Yugo took second place in the Lemons Rally I took part in.

by **Solvokina** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:45 pm

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Solvokina wrote:Yugo best car don't @ me

A Yugo took second place in the Lemons Rally I took part in.

What was first? Has to be a Trabant or Lada

by **Cannot think of a name** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:51 pm

Solvokina wrote:
Cannot think of a name wrote:A Yugo took second place in the Lemons Rally I took part in.

What was first? Has to be a Trabant or Lada

The Hudson Hornet that followed it around and kept it going the entire rally. You get points for being helpful to other ralliers in a Lemons Rally and that dude in the Hornet was a dead on hero to those dudes in the Yugo.

by **Auzkhia** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:34 pm

Elwher wrote:There was a time....
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/mobility/article-the-buick-that-beat-a-lamborghini/?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email

I'd love to see more of the Regal, especially a performance one.

by **Costa Fierro** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 11:36 pm

There's apparent spyshots of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class and the first thing that popped into my mind was that it looks like a Hyundai.

by **Pax Nerdvana** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:51 am

Elwher wrote:There was a time....
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/mobility/article-the-buick-that-beat-a-lamborghini/?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email

That's really interesting. I never knew that.

by **Cannot think of a name** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 5:55 pm

Another flying car concept that you can go, "What happened to that flying car thing from a few years ago?"

Points to this one, though, it looks like it does a better job of being a car than most.

by **Hetus** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 6:52 am

Lincoln is going to stop making any sedan???

Damn, the Continental has always been one of my dream cars, and MKZ looks awesome as well.

by **Hetus** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 6:55 am

Seems like most manufacturers are shifting their focus on to SUVs, and I simply can't get it. I mean, why are people choosing SUVs over decent cars today? I don't observe any crucial advantage on SUV.

by **Major-Tom** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:07 am

Auzkhia wrote:
Elwher wrote:There was a time....
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/mobility/article-the-buick-that-beat-a-lamborghini/?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email

I'd love to see more of the Regal, especially a performance one.

Those rusty 90s Buicks with the unnecessarily large supercharged engines are the stuff of my wildest dreams. I irrationally want one.

by **Pax Nerdvana** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:03 am

Major-Tom wrote:
Auzkhia wrote:I'd love to see more of the Regal, especially a performance one.

Those rusty 90s Buicks with the unnecessarily large supercharged engines are the stuff of my wildest dreams. I irrationally want one.

Same. All that power under the hood.

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