Upcoming car you are most excited about.

[nickdrinkwater]

I'm actually excited (perhaps intrigued is more appropriate) about the Chevrolet Volt.  It's gonna be really interesting to see how that turns out.

Also, quite looking forward to seeing how Infiniti do here; admittedly I'm biased considering my former employer.

[2o6]

I'm actually excited (perhaps intrigued is more appropriate) about the Chevrolet Volt.  It's gonna be really interesting to see how that turns out.

Also, quite looking forward to seeing how Infiniti do here; admittedly I'm biased considering my former employer.

What was your former employer?

[nickdrinkwater]

What was your former employer?

Nissan Motor Company

[565]

Just as bad as BMW's 5 series "GT".

Appropriate, as the new Accord just looks like a 5 series wannabe anyway.

[565]

I'm actually excited (perhaps intrigued is more appropriate) about the Chevrolet Volt.  It's gonna be really interesting to see how that turns out.

Also, quite looking forward to seeing how Infiniti do here; admittedly I'm biased considering my former employer.

I was excited about the Volt until I picked up a magazine yesterday and saw the expected price tag.

40k....




I can think of other things more worth spending 40k on

[mzziaz]

I'm actually excited (perhaps intrigued is more appropriate) about the Chevrolet Volt.  It's gonna be really interesting to see how that turns out.

Also, quite looking forward to seeing how Infiniti do here; admittedly I'm biased considering my former employer.

Me too, actually, and even more so the Opel Ampera that looks better, imo.

Also, I?m looking forward to a 400 hp Mustang GT.

[nickdrinkwater]

I was excited about the Volt until I picked up a magazine yesterday and saw the expected price tag.

40k....




I can think of other things more worth spending 40k on

I don't care about the price, because I'd never buy one anyway in the foreseeable future.  I'm just interested in how well it works in terms of usability, reliability etc.

[SVT666]

SVT Fusion
365 hp Twin Turbo 3.5L V6
6 speed manual
AWD

Apparently it's in the works.

[Onslaught]

I get excited about cars coming out regardless of price range. Partially because they often fall into my price range, used... And others are simply inspiration. Even if I can't afford one, the world's a more attractive place for having DB9s in it.

Goals should not be things you can attain easily or instantly. And just becasue you're not in the market now shouldn't be an impediment to enthusiasm about new cars. I was excited and enthusaistic about cars before I could own one. It drove me to go kart racing before I could drive, and model car building.

Even after all that I'm still not all that excited about anything. I don't know of any car coming out right now that has me going "wow."

[the Teuton]

Hyundai Veloster

"Think of it as a 4-passenger CRX."

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/08/hyundai-ceo-krafcik-on-pending-veloster-production-car-think-o/

[Rich]

Hyundai Veloster

"Think of it as a 4-passenger CRX."

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/08/hyundai-ceo-krafcik-on-pending-veloster-production-car-think-o/

Oooooooh  I forgot about that one

Direct Injection (I love the power curve of DI engines), 40mpg, and it's not a penalty box

Also... excited about an updated 400hp engine in the Mustang, but if they have to put a new 6MT in it, I think the weight will be right up there with the Camaro SS

[Raza]

Hyundai Veloster

"Think of it as a 4-passenger CRX."

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/08/hyundai-ceo-krafcik-on-pending-veloster-production-car-think-o/

That looks pretty okay.  But it needs a better name.  "Veloster" sounds like a guy with a thick Russian accent trying to order lobster. 

They've stuck "Genesis" on everything, so "Genesis Hatch" or "Genesis Tourer" would work.  It would fit right in with the Santa Genesis and VeraGenesis, and the Genesisourage.   

[Raza]

SVT Fusion
365 hp Twin Turbo 3.5L V6
6 speed manual
AWD

Apparently it's in the works.

Now that is interesting. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

Swift.

[the Teuton]

Swift.

I wish.  The closest we get is the very loosely related SX4, still a hot car in its own right.

[Laconian]

Oh god, that would be incredible. Hyundai's focus group must be full of car nuts.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I wish.  The closest we get is the very loosely related SX4, still a hot car in its own right.

It's not even loosely related.

[the Teuton]

It's not even loosely related.

I thought it was for some reason.

[565]

More renders and details on the Toyobaru car.

http://www.7tune.com/i-saw-the-toyota-086a/

Apparently the person who saw it says it looks like the LFA a bit.

[Eye of the Tiger]

More renders and details on the Toyobaru car.

http://www.7tune.com/i-saw-the-toyota-086a/

Apparently the person who saw it says it looks like the LFA a bit.

200 PS is puny power.

[Raza]

Why can't we have it?  Why?  WHY!?

[the Teuton]

That's 200 ps -- Pferd Starke, if you will -- NA.  The turbo version will make 265 or so and have AWD, I'd imagine.

That car looks too good to make it to production, though.

[hotrodalex]

More renders and details on the Toyobaru car.

http://www.7tune.com/i-saw-the-toyota-086a/

Apparently the person who saw it says it looks like the LFA a bit.

Looks like a late 90's sport compact...

[2o6]

Why can't we have it?  Why?  WHY!?

I hate the fact that you like that car.



Ibiza is where it's at.

[MX793]

Also... excited about an updated 400hp engine in the Mustang, but if they have to put a new 6MT in it, I think the weight will be right up there with the Camaro SS

I somehow doubt that the new engine and an extra cog in the gearbox are going to result in the Mustang gaining over 400 lbs.  Yes, the GT500 is a bit of a pig, but it's also got an iron block motor (the regular Mustang has an aluminum block, and I fully anticipate the new motor to also use aluminum) and significantly beefier components to take 500+ hp and a similar amount of torque (with plenty of margin so tuners have room to play without needing to totally replace the driveline).  A 400 hp Mustang won't need that much extra drivetrain reinforcement compared to the 300 hp car.

[565]

200 PS is puny power.

The predicted weight of 1200kg will give it a decent power to weight ratio of a little over 13 lbs per HP.  About that of a first gen G35, which would trap 100mph in the 1/4 mile with a manual transmission.

That would put this thing on pace with a V6 Camaro or V6 Genesis coupe

[Onslaught]

Not sure I'd want one but that Hyundai is kind of cool.

[Raza]

I hate the fact that you like that car.



Ibiza is where it's at.

The new Ibiza is too silly looking.

[gasoline]

Th Chevy Volt and the Tesla Model S.

I want to see if the concept would work at all, and I am interested in whether or not the Tesla is a better implementation of it.

[CJ]

Hyundai Equus.