Tom,
We like to export all the best ideas currently in vogue in America to the
rest of the world :)
But do you think the SUV will pass the TUV?
Join the club!!!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas - Sweden" <csp311@telia.com>
To: "Gary McCormick" <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
Cc: "roadster katman" <roadster@rcn.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: OT - detroit 2002 autoshow
> I was looking at German TV this weekend and there
> was a BMW X5 LeMans with a 700 hp V12. What's
> next? Pro SUV, IRL SUV, NASCAR SUV... everybody
> loves SUV.
>
> Thomas
>
> Gary McCormick wrote:
>
> > The comment paragraphs are amusing reading, comprising Motor Trend's
typical industry
> > kiss-@$$, call-a-sow's-ear-a-silk-purse brand of automotive journalism.
Here is my
> > favorite quote from the show review:
> >
> > "Infiniti FX45
> > First shown at last year's NAIAS/Detroit Auto Show, Infiniti's
> > high-performance high-luxury FX45 crossover sport/utility
> > vehicle concept is now said to be much closer to an actual
> > production model. The tall-riding, all-wheel-drive
> > four-door sport sedan promises to have the roadgoing
> > agility of an SUV. "
> >
> > In that case, how come they don't have wheels on the roof?
> >
> > Gary McCormick
> > San Jose, CA
> >
> > roadster katman wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Did you see the concept cars at the detroit 2002 website -
> > > http://www.motortrend.com/autoshows/detroit02/index.html
> > >
> > > There's some roadster wannabes. That Cadillac Cien supercar sure would
look
> > > nice if reconfigured as a small roadster , although I don't think I'm
ready
> > > for a 750 hp V-12 engine. And the Ford GT40 is sweet-looking. But
check out
> > > the gross-looking Isuzu Axiom XSR roadster, the ugly Mitsubishi S.U.P.
> > > Cabriolet convertible, what were they thinking? And the Pontiac
Solstice
> > > roadster, slapped together from existing sedans and spare parts, not a
good
> > > way to build a true roadster. The Toyota FXS has me on the fence - is
it the
> > > batmobile or something new? Sigh, when is Nissan supplying a real
roadster
> > > again...
> > >
> > > Fred - So.SF
> > > http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292164555&idx=0
> > > badroc.com
> > >
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