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All of you should certainly know by now that I’m a loyal General Motors man. If I buy another American car, it will likely be a GM product. I don’t like to see them in the current economic predicament. It’s bad for the US automotive industry and it’s bad for Saab. On the other hand, I...

Before anyone starts, I know this isn’t a car that competes directly against Saab. It’s a family 5-seater with a 3.5 litre V6 and at base level, it sells for around A$36,000. In comparison, the base level Saab 9-3 costs $43,400, is smaller inside and has a 2.0 low pressure turbo. So why...

A good find here from Sorbus in Sweden. I hope when the design forums like Car Design news etc discuss this car they call it for what it is - a flat out compact copy of the Saab 9x. I don't know about you, but I've sort of had enough of Japanese and Korean car designers copying...

[ QUOTE ] GM's Wagoner Could Answer With a Call to Toyota Author: Doron Levin Publication: Bloomberg Date: July 11, 2006 Abstract: Rick Wagoner, chief executive of General Motors Corp., is a man on the spot who's running out of time and options... An influential GM investor wants him to...

[ QUOTE ] Commentary: Why Toyota Won Author: James P. Womack Publication: The Wall Street Journal Date: February 13, 2006 Abstract: The latest bad news is now in from GM and Ford: 60,000 U.S. and Canadian jobs will go in the next few years, 24 giant factories will close, and North American...

Go on, whose going to be first to point it out then... According to the blurb:- "Toyota Twin-Chamber Airbag Most front airbags resemble large pillows. Toyota’s twin-chamber version looks more like a hot dog bun. In an accident, the passenger’s head is sandwiched by two chambers, reducing...

Why GM and Ford Can’t Catch Toyota Why GM and Ford Can’t Catch Toyota By John McElroy WardsAuto.com, Aug 31 2004 GM and Ford won’t be able to match Toyota’s profitability before 2020 because they have too many brands that are difficult and expensive to manage. Try as they might...

My 99 is falling apart. I fix one thing and another thing goes. Last weekend my fan/thermostat failed and my expansion tank and radiator burst in congested traffic. I sat, dazed and confused, in a cloud of steam thinking maybe Toyota are my salvation. I'm losing faith...Help me....Stop me...