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    New Vauxhall Astra Interior Is Definitely Not Saturn-Like

    Lotus Evora: Story Behind The Name

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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    06/18/09

    In reply to New Vauxhall Astra Interior Is Definitely Not Saturn-Like
    Mr. Penske, don't be afraid to bring this to the US. We'd welcome it, expecially the VXR/OPC version.
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    06/18/09

    In reply to New Vauxhall Astra Interior Is Definitely Not Saturn-Like
    "New Vauxhall Astra Interior is Definitely Not Saturn-like" should be the Obvious Statement of the Day (OSD). Of course it isn't Saturn-like. The steering wheel's on the wrong side.
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    06/18/09

    In reply to New Vauxhall Astra Interior Is Definitely Not Saturn-Like
    It looks like the kind of interior that a man who drinks Heineken, only buys Apple and listens to loud techno would appreciate.
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    Image of stinkycatfish stinkycatfish
    06/18/09

    In reply to New Vauxhall Astra Interior Is Definitely Not Saturn-Like
    Forget about buttons, you FIVE knobs to twist!
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    Image of ThreeLitre ThreeLitre
    06/18/09

    @stinkycatfish: It does look good at first glance, but then you do notice just HOW MANY freakin buttons and knobs there are. It's insane.


    Why do we need all this equipment? I swear most people who buy one of these will use it like they use 99% of all their other technology. They will use 5% of the features it comes with and never ever use the rest.


    Features I need on a car interior include: steering wheel, 3 pedal arrangement, 4 seats, temp controls, manual transmission, wipers, lights, instrument cluster, cd player, radio, volume adjustment and an e-brake. And maaaaaybe buttons on the steering for volume control, if only for safety. The end.

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    Image of John Krewson John Krewson
    06/18/09

    @ThreeLitre: To heck with your decadent third and fourth seat, and may your steering-wheel volume buttons burn for all eternity!
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    Image of RCN8 RCN8
    06/02/09

    In reply to Lotus Evora: Story Behind The Name
    I like their cars, but they're far too small for a lanky 6'5" specimen like myself.
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    06/02/09

    @RCN8:

    They say that you might even fit this car.
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    Image of jip1080 jip1080
    06/02/09

    In reply to Lotus Evora: Story Behind The Name
    Are these things out for sale in North America yet? I ask because while I was out for a Sunday drive a bit north of Atlanta this past weekend something that looked remarkably like the Evora passed me going the other way on a nice windy back road. It also turns out that my e-brake needs a bit of adjustment...
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    06/02/09

    @jip1080:

    They are not yet available. I think 2010 some time. It's possible you did see one as the US outpost of Lotus is in the Atlanta area.


    Car looks great in red, btw. Which is the color of the one they had on hand.

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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    06/02/09

    In reply to Lotus Evora: Story Behind The Name
    Top Gear magazine (UK print edition for June) had a review of this car and to put it mildly, they were not impressed.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06/02/09

    @Dwegmull, preview free since March 2009.: They had a review of a car that hasn't been released to the public yet?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06/02/09

    @pauljones: Umm...I'm going to shut up now. I thought that I had clicked the Jaguar story, and instead wound up clicking this one.


    Kindly ignore my previous comment and carry on.

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    Image of jarmod jarmod
    06/02/09

    @Dwegmull, preview free since March 2009.: As you mention, you were talking about the Jag. The latest Evo tests the Evora against the Cayman S and Farbio GTS. To my surprise, the Evora came out on top.
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    06/02/09

    @jarmod:

    You fail to add that EVO went so far as to compared it favorably to the GT-R.


    While I'm a Se7ens man through and through, this car was sweet.

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    Image of jduffy13 jduffy13
    06/02/09

    In reply to Lotus Evora: Story Behind The Name
    It is a nice chick car and they'll probably sell a ton of these to the right women.


    Do American manufacturers tailor cars for these women these days. The only thing I can think of at the moment is that little GM convertible.

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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06/02/09

    @jduffy13: No, BMW usually specializes in that.
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    Image of ThreeLitre ThreeLitre
    06/02/09

    In reply to Lotus Evora: Story Behind The Name
    I really like this car. I think it looks great.


    A plush Lotus that still tries to be fairly spartan and lightweight but can, in a pinch, fit an extra couple people. Why wouldn't you?

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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06/02/09

    @ThreeLitre: Have you seen the size of those backseats?

    Good luck fitting anything other than legless midgets back there. It seems to be more for insurance purposes than anything else.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    06/02/09

    @pauljones: Seatbelts for the padded parcel shelf FTW! My V12 XJS is less costly to insure than my Iron Duke equipped Fiero.


    I'm sure the gap would swing the other way if I carried full coverage on them, since the Jaguar would be more costly to repair, but for some reason, the insurance company thinks that a 90 hp, 2500lb Pontiac is more of a liability than a 285 hp, 3800lb Jaguar.

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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    06/02/09

    @smalleyxb122: In this case, the insurance company is correct.


    /obligatory flaming Fiero jab

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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    06/02/09

    @brandegee: Apparently you are unfamiliar with how many V12 Jaguars suffer from engine fires. A bad injector rail design, coupled with Lucas electrical components is a volatile combination, indeed.
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    06/02/09

    @pauljones:

    Have you sat in the back of a 911 recently? Same thing. My 8 and 11 year old kids will fit though, just as comfortably as they did in the back of my old TT.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    06/02/09

    In reply to Lotus Evora: Story Behind The Name
    For those who can't read:






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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    01/28/09

    In reply to Opel Insignia OPC: Full Frontal Shot Slips Out From EVO Mag
    Me likey. Hopefully we can be done with these Saturn schanagains and get back to Opel.
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    Image of wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
    01/28/09

    In reply to Opel Insignia OPC: Full Frontal Shot Slips Out From EVO Mag
    You know, this makes two Saturns I'd actually consider buying (if it comes here).


    The Astra is far and above one of the nicest hatchbacks on the road in the US, but its too pricey.


    If this thing makes 300hp and gets AWD, I'd look into it.

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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    01/28/09

    In reply to Opel Insignia OPC: Full Frontal Shot Slips Out From EVO Mag
    OPC...


    Other Peoples Cars?

    Other Peoples Crack?

    Out Pickin' Cantaloupes?


    I don't get those Euros.

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    Image of Dan Heathcote Dan Heathcote
    01/28/09

    @engineerd - the comma-free edition: Opel Performance Center
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    01/28/09

    @Dan Heathcote: I knew that, I was trying to have fun with acronyms. Its a slow day at the office.
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    01/28/09

    @engineerd - the comma-free edition: OPeC?
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    01/28/09

    In reply to Opel Insignia OPC: Full Frontal Shot Slips Out From EVO Mag
    This is potentially another euro-themed Saturn that we Americans can ignore.
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    Image of Cognitive Friction Cognitive Friction
    01/28/09

    @graverobber: Philip Landrigan Edition: Saturn, surrounded by rings of indifference
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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    01/28/09

    In reply to Opel Insignia OPC: Full Frontal Shot Slips Out From EVO Mag
    I though the Aura was a decent-looking version of the Insignia until I saw the Malibu. Now the Aura is like the ugly stepsister.
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