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Old 01-13-2014, 10:32 PM   #14099
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You have to admit it would be fun if you were the one driving a Stingray in a caravan like that though.
I'm sure that was great for the employees. And in retrospect doing something for them was pretty cool for that alone. Just making us watch for 30 minutes and not even using the car was a bit much.
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Old 01-13-2014, 10:43 PM   #14100
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I'm sure that was great for the employees. And in retrospect doing something for them was pretty cool for that alone. Just making us watch for 30 minutes and not even using the car was a bit much.
I'm so glad I was late to the show and got to fast forward through it...
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Old 01-14-2014, 08:03 AM   #14101
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I read the press releases yesterday on the C7 Z06 and one tidbit stuck out to me. The LT4 is also going to be produced in Tonowanda, NY. Could that possibly mean a more mass produced version for Cadilac and next gen Camaro?
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Old 01-14-2014, 10:40 AM   #14102
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Fen posted that according to Autoblog, there won't be a ZR1 this generation which makes calling this Z06 even more strange.
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Old 01-14-2014, 04:43 PM   #14103
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Fen posted that according to Autoblog, there won't be a ZR1 this generation which makes calling this Z06 even more strange.
My guess is you will be able to option up the Z06 to include some of the premium amenities that were in the ZR1. In the end the engine and feature were the differentiator. The engine now surpasses it.
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Old 01-14-2014, 05:44 PM   #14104
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New F150 is all aluminum, 700 lbs lighter and 20% better MPG.

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Old 01-14-2014, 06:26 PM   #14105
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New F150 is all aluminum, 700 lbs lighter and 20% better MPG.

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Thanks to your heads-up! I just took a look, verdict- awesome! I bought a RAM1500 for the decent cab (among other things), looks like Ford cab is as nice or nicer and better steering wheel buttons (RAM's suck, no idea what's being pressed because they are all the same). The RAM is a heavy bastard too, so losing hundreds of lbs is a beautiful thing. Bravo Ford. I'll be shopping one once they are released to production.

On the flip side I was left slack jawed and drooling in boredom with the new Mustang, what a missed opportunity there, sheesh. YAWN!
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Old 01-14-2014, 06:37 PM   #14106
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Thanks to your heads-up! I just took a look, verdict- awesome! I bought a RAM1500 for the decent cab (among other things), looks like Ford cab is as nice or nicer and better steering wheel buttons (RAM's suck, no idea what's being pressed because they are all the same). The RAM is a heavy bastard too, so losing hundreds of lbs is a beautiful thing. Bravo Ford. I'll be shopping one once they are released to production.

On the flip side I was left slack jawed and drooling in boredom with the new Mustang, what a missed opportunity there, sheesh. YAWN!
Yeah, regarding the F150 I'm impressed with Ford. The Mustang not so much. The front is way, way too Fusion looking. It looks great on the Fusion, however not for the Mustang. It looks like they went "cheap" on the Mustang, IMO.
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Old 01-14-2014, 07:08 PM   #14107
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New F150 is all aluminum, 700 lbs lighter and 20% better MPG.

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Wonder how it will hold up... and what impact it will have on body shops.

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Most importantly how much of a price jump?
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Old 01-14-2014, 07:48 PM   #14109
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When Ford was likely making decisions on the use of aluminum there was a greater fear of higher gas prices.

Aluminum is 3x the price of steel and puts the Ford at a big cost disadvantage.......for now.

Also aluminum, although Ford made a pretty bold statement saying it was stronger, damages easier and can be more difficult to repair.

Also GM has had a huge advantage in full size truck weight for years. This big announcement by Ford May at best give them a 200 pound advantage at the cost of a very premium material.
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A resurrection of the DuraMax (BabyMax?) 4.5L diesel project could be a image-changer for SilverSierra.
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...it's still a slick looking ride no doubt....
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Our original intent was to do an NA engine, we were unable to achieve all of our performance, durability, and regulatory (emissions) goals with NA. We weren't even close. You couldn't just do DI, VVT, no cylinder deactivation, 7.0 liter motor with the increase we would have wanted. New regs could have led to a horsepower decrease.
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