Dacia Duster!

[2o6]

A very tidy looking low-cost CUV. Based upon the Logan, it's available in 4WD or 2WD (FF). Only 4.31m long (169") it's pretty small. I like the way it looks, it's very chunky and utilitarian. Dacia is boasting about it's approach and departure angles: 30 degrees and 35+ degrees, respectively. They say that with the rear seat folded, it can keep 475dm(cubed) = 155 ft. Don't know if that's right, may have converted it wrong. If so, then that blows the CR-V and other cars out of the water. Engines from Logan/Sandero - 1.6L 110HP, or 1.5L diesel 85 or 105HP.

Press release here:
http://www.renault.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/Communiqu%C3%A9%20de%20presse/en-EN/Pieces%20jointes/21220_20091208_DaciaDuster_GB_FINAL_498266EF.pdf

[SVT666]

Duster is a muscle car...but, I digress.

Looks better then most offerings right now.  Too bad about the grille.

[Laconian]

Duster is a muscle car...but, I digress.

Au contraire...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZGwGFpjFxI

I think Plymouth had already forfeited any semblance of muscle car heritage when they came out with that.

[Submariner]

Styling fail. 

[68_427]

Make the b & c pillars black and it'd look great.

[Rupert]

Stupid press release doesn't say what kind of suspension it has...

[SVT666]

Au contraire...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZGwGFpjFxI

I think Plymouth had already forfeited any semblance of muscle car heritage when they came out with that.

I'm talking about this bad boy:

[the Teuton]

Great news!

I would rock one. It has about the same power to weight ratio as my old Subaru, and it's probably more capable off-road, too.

[Pommes-T]

Hard to believe that I say that about a Dacia, but I actually like that.

[the Teuton]

Chances are that would have been a Saturn had Penske followed through with the deal.

[Rupert]

Oh, god, now you are a Saturn troll.

[mzziaz]

I like it!

Wonder how much it'll cost.

[Pommes-T]

I like it!

Wonder how much it'll cost.

According to autobild.de it's gonna cost 15k? with a 105hp Diesel engine and AWD in germany.

Although I really, really like the styling and it should be a cool car there's no way I would pay more than 10k? for anything made by Dacia, not even a top-luxury car that competes with the S-class. These cars just don't give the feeling to be real cars to me.

[mzziaz]

According to autobild.de it's gonna cost 15k? with a 105hp Diesel engine and AWD in germany.

Although I really, really like the styling and it should be a cool car there's no way I would pay more than 10k? for anything made by Dacia, not even a top-luxury car that competes with the S-class. These cars just don't give the feeling to be real cars to me.

Wat? Lack of history and heritage?

You snob    

[cawimmer430]

Au contraire...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZGwGFpjFxI

I think Plymouth had already forfeited any semblance of muscle car heritage when they came out with that.

That was a long ass commercial. Totally wouldn't work in this day and age where a commercial has to be short and to the point (people also remember that better than those ultra long commercials).

Was that Cyndi Lauper by the way?

[the Teuton]

Oh, god, now you are a Saturn troll.

[2o6]

Chances are that would have been a Saturn had Penske followed through with the deal.

No, it wouldn't have. We would have gotten the Samsungs.

[Catman]

Junk

[2o6]

That was a long ass commercial. Totally wouldn't work in this day and age where a commercial has to be short and to the point (people also remember that better than those ultra long commercials).

Was that Cyndi Lauper by the way?

It was likely played at Movie Theatres.


Also Honda's "Choir" ad as well as the Accord Wagon and Toyota's "Human Touch" were longer.