Honestly, if it just had normal opening doors it would be pretty nice. The shape doesn't look awful at all. Something like the new Ford Fusion in a crossover flavor.
Admittedly, they need to stand out in a big way or the formula won't work. I'm just not sure the gullwing doors are the ticket.
Nailed it.
The US needs a 'Ricky Bobby' to move over to F1 racing... and win. Someone the 'non-elitists' identify with and love to cheer for. With that 'leader' will come a movement. We're not short on marketing talent in the US, so if the right Ricky Bobby steps up to the plate, it could get the ball rolling.
Short of that scenario, I don't see it working.
Another thing they could work on would be to allow unprecedented access to the pits. Even if just during trials (obviously not on race day). I know people who were avid Nascar fans who have abandoned it for other forms of motorsport that haven't completely shut down pit access and fan/racer interaction. American Dads want to take their kids and show them things besides the fucking bleachers. Half the excitement of 'racing' is getting near it, and getting to talk to the teams. Even if teams just employed an extra member to act as ombudsman/Walmart greeter to chat up race fans, it would help attract a lot more fans.
It's funny to me that we have such an elitist divide over F1 in America, and in countries like Brazil it's a favorite of the vastly poorer masses. The net worth of the average Brazilian F1 fan is DWARFED by the average American NASCAR fan.
There's no economy of scale in America for F1 "Ivy League Racing". I'd love to see it work, as I greatly prefer the tech, speeds and tracks involved in F1. I hope F1 can find the humility to tap into 'what an American family wants' to grow the sport here.
Was the user name 'doug-troll' taken? Surely there must be some permutation still available. D-troll? Nah, that could be way too easily misinterpreted as 'douche-troll'. Especially in your case.
Still... Keep trying.
Much as I have a soft spot for them, I think their high production numbers would keep them off that list (plenty totalled and/or otherwise left for dead). Bear in mind they've been in production for over 40 years or something. Lotta dead soldiers out there, I'm sure. Much easier for an F40 to make the list!
Yeah but it's surely a stolen American cop car, so the mystery is still open...
Easy there fan boi. I'm not the one who's all wound up... Pull your underwear out of your crack and keep moving.
They drive just about anything they can seize from anyone else...
If they were controlling for traffic on their side of the road (not overtaking with a 150 mph speed differential) then that's step one.
The only problem is the median isn't very wide, and there's no center barrier either, so exposure to the oncoming traffic is a real threat if there were a problem.
Nevertheless, given the apparent excellent condition of the road surface, there shouldn't be any problems expected. Those tires are engineered (and priced) to do that over and over all day long.
Without any evidence of clear and present danger (e.g. reckless overtaking) I say good for the owner for wringing it out like God and all those German engineers intended.
Also, those honestly look like American roads, but I've not driven around in Mexico except in Baja (TJ to Ensenada and Cabo), so maybe the roads further east are more like American roads... but I doubt it. I'd bet the cost of fuel for one 225mph run that was shot stateside.
+111!!!!
Those air suspensions are no cheap mend, judging by how many of those cars I've seen riding around on their rear bumpstops... It's not just the air springs, but the shocks, leveling sensors, air compressor - it's all expensive to maintain.
It was in the final seconds, which is no different. I sense some pent up fan boi in you, so I'll leave it at that.
The ad, overall, could have had more impact - considering the budget.
Really?
Technically they are a direct fit. I know someone who did exactly this. Morally, I'd want to fit the VW logo on the center caps...
If you want a car that stops and turns well on snow (accident avoidance), pick something light with a relatively low center of gravity. An awd CTS wagon would probably be your best GM choice at the moment. The wagon has better weight distribution. That and it looks hot in black.
Having formerly owned an X5 4.8i (pig in the snow due to weight and higher COG) and presently the owner of a 535xi wagon, I have my eye on the awd CTS wagon. I just wish it were available with a manual transmission. Also, the 535xi is the most competent car for snow/ice-driving I've ever owned, spanning from Suburbans/Denalis, Jeeps... to Bentley Conti GT to Audis, MB's, BMWs, etc. I grew up in W MI, and live in WY now... my 'snow/ski car' opinion is well-founded.
Keep pushing them at Cadillac. You're 95% of the way to your goal. Go the distance.
NP for a CP.
The obvious intent was to stop on the 1 foot line to draw the clock down. Instead they risked losing the game. In the moment, it was a unanimously acknowledged fail by every announcer and Giants fan I know. Indeed, it very nearly cost them the game.
Because Fail is as Fail does.
To fail at the end of ______ is no different than to fail at the end of war. Even if you won, you're still embarrassed.
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