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Re: OT - detroit 2002 autoshow

To: Gary McCormick <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
Subject: Re: OT - detroit 2002 autoshow
From: Thomas - Sweden <csp311@telia.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 20:28:16 +0100
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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