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GM Style Rocks Detroit[/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center]I think some of the below earth vehicle's are[/align][align=center]starting to look like they are from outer `space : )[/align][align=center]Yes, human/space vehicles [/align][align=center][:-][/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center]Click image to enlarge[/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center]Cars, music and fashion combine for a unique preshow event leading up to Press Preview in Detroit.[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]


Click image to enlarge[/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center]2008 Chevrolet MalibuPhoto:Sean Frego[/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center]

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Hoping to go tomarrow. LadyT especially wants to see this Solstice concept car, since she has Lucy now, the '07 Solstice GXP



Haven't been there in about 12-15 years, so I guess we are going

 

Latest Galleries for your viewing pleasure : )
Which one do you want/like ? [:-]





Top Concept CarsWe choose the top concept cars from this year's Detroit show.[/align][/align][*]

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Exotic LamborghinisDisplay of the world renowned supercars.[/align][/align]

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Hummer and SaturnGM's brands present unique concepts and green cars.[/align][/align]
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New Toyota CrossoverAlso in Detroit was an edgy, off-road sport-utility truck.[/align][/align][*]

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Hot FerrarisF430 Scuderia and an E85 F430.[/align][/align][*]

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Chevrolet Corvette ZR1The fastest production car to ever come from GM.[*]It's a `Space Dream [/align][/align]

 

[align=center]I was happy to see the GM Cadillac is making a Coupe Concept[/align][align=center]Rear Wheel Drive : )[/align][align=center]I like `it, what do you think ? [:-][/align][align=center][/align][align=center]

Cadillac CTS-V, Coupe
[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]A Trio of Cadillacs[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]Two variants of the new CTS, including a claim of world's fastest sedan.[/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center]
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I'm hoping to go with LadyT this afternoon after work, so I'll save my judgement for in person, and I'll post some pics of our Best in Show picks.
I'll post either late tonight or early tomarrow AM.

 

LADIES and GENTLEMEN...

LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO THE

MOST EXCITING!

MOST POWERFUL!

BEST HANDLING!

SPORTSCAR,

POUND FOR POUND!

DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR!

IN THE WORLD TODAY!!!

NISSAN'S GT-R!!!











ENGINE:
• VR-series twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V6.
• 480 hp @ 6,400 rpm. 430 lb-ft torque @ 3,200–5,200 rpm.
• Dual overhead camshafts with variable intake-valve timing.
• Cast aluminum cylinder block with high-endurance/low-friction plasma-sprayed bores.
• IHI twin turbochargers, one per cylinder bank.
• Pressurized lubrication system with thermostatically controlled cooling.

DRIVETRAIN:
• ATTESA ET-S All-Wheel Drive (AWD) with independent rear-mounted transaxle integrating transmission, differential and AWD transfer case.
• Rigid, lightweight carbon-composite driveshaft between engine and transaxle.
• Electronic traction control plus 1.5-way mechanically locking rear differential.
• Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC-R) with three driver-selectable settings: Normal (for daily driving, controls brakes and engine output), R-Mode (for ultimate performance, utilizes AWD torque distribution for additional vehicle stability) and Off (driver does not want the help of the system).
• Hill Start Assist prevents rollback when starting on an incline.

TRANSMISSION:
• 6-speed Dual Clutch Transmission with three driver-selectable modes: Normal (for maximum smoothness and efficiency), Snow (for gentler starting and shifting on slippery surfaces), and R mode (for maximum performance with fastest shifts).
• Fully automatic shifting or full sequential manual control via gearshift or steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters.
• Dual clutch design changes gears in less than 0.5 second (0.2 second in R mode).
• Downshift Rev Matching.
• Predictive pre-shift control (in R mode) based on throttle position, vehicle speed, braking and other information.

WHEELS & TIRES:
• 20 x 9.5" (front) and 20 x 10.5" (rear) super-lightweight forged-aluminum wheels.
• Exclusively developed nitrogen-filled Bridgestone® RE070A high-capacity run-flat summer tires, 255/40ZRF20 97Y front and 285/35ZRF20 100Y rear.
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).

BRAKING SYSTEM:
• Brembo® 4-wheel disc brakes with 4-wheel Antilock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution and Preview Braking.
• Two-piece floating-rotor 15-inch front and rear discs with diamond-pattern internal ventilation.
• 6-piston front/4-piston rear monoblock calipers.

STEERING SYSTEM:
• Rack-and-pinion steering with vehicle-speed-sensitive power assist.
• 2.6 steering-wheel turns lock-to-lock.

SUSPENSION SYSTEM:
• 4-wheel independent suspension with Bilstein® DampTronic system with three driver-selectable modes: Normal/Sport (for automatic electronic control of damping), Comfort (for maximum ride

 

[align=center]Hi `Craig,[/align][align=center]Great post/article/pic's of the[/align][align=center]NISSAN'S GT-R!!! [/align][align=center]It's one of my life's dreams, to be able to drive a car[/align][align=center]like the GT-R WoW [/align][align=center]I can only imagine what it would be like to have 450+HP &[/align][align=center]All Wheel Drive....It's sure is a wild package : )[/align][align=center]"To dare, to Dream", I do....I do...[/align][align=center]`Chris/sorry `Craig, are you going to the auto show ?[/align][align=center]Let us know `if you do, and `if you get to see a GT-R in person.[/align][align=center]Thanks again, for posting/sharing.[/align][align=center]I enjoyed the beauty : )[/align][align=center]Peace/Out/`Space[/align][align=center]
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Chris? Who's Chris....

You getting old before your time Space?

 

[align=center] [/align][align=center]Craig, [X(]Sorry,[/align][align=center]Only over a month out of my teens, and my[/align][align=center]mind is fading already: ( + lack of sleep.[/align][align=center]Well, if thatChris dooood,isn't going to the Detroit Auto Show,[/align][align=center]is `Craig going ?[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]Remember[/align][align=center]Stay `off the highways : )[/align][align=center][:-][/align][align=center][/align][align=center]In the skies : )[/align][align=center]I must rest now Zzzz: )[/align][align=center]Peace/Out[/align][align=center]Cyber `Space[/align][align=right]

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As part of my job Space...