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Karl's Daily Log Book - READ ONLY
2391 messages, Last post on Nov 30, 2005 at 7:50 AM
You are in the Automotive News & Views-Archives Forum.What is this discussion about? Coupe, Sedan, SUV
Karl Brauer is the Editor in Chief of Edmunds.com, which means he finds himself in a different vehicle almost every day of the week. If you want a daily road test review regarding the latest cars and trucks to hit the market, along with commentary on everything from auto industry happenings to L.A. drivers to his latest close encounter with Johnny Law, this is the place to be.
#2382 of 2391 Re: LIVE from SEMA! [editor_karl] KARL's BLOG by Sylvia
Nov 01, 2005 (3:25 pm)
Replying to: editor_karl (Nov 01, 2005 3:14 pm)
See Karl's Blog now at http://blogs.edmunds.com/karl Go Karl!
#2383 of 2391 Re: GM Turning the Corner? [editor_karl] by phillyone
Nov 01, 2005 (3:55 pm)
Replying to: editor_karl (Nov 01, 2005 2:53 pm)
I dont doubt the Impala is a decent car, I actually like the interior and the exterior is OK. I dont see how the HHR is any worse though, considering the price point. I think it's pretty clear that the HHR wasnt meant to be a rocket and I think it's 0-60 times are close to that of the Element and Scion xb as well as 4 cylinder SUVs like the RAV4. The handling is probably a little ponderous when compared to a nimble econo car, but again it's competitive with other small boxy vehicles. I dont think you're going to find an Element at Laguna Seca anytime soon and the same is true of the HHRm at least until an SS version debuts. The HHR is about style and practicality, not winning races. At least that is the way I see it. Same with the cobalt base model. When you are talking about lack of handling I assume you are talking about the base model, but the base model is more or less designed to be a Chevy version of the corolla. The SS is sportier and the SS s/c is definitely in the upper eschelon of small sporty cars based on the numbers I've seen. A $22K car that pulls .9gs and does 0-60 in 6secs flat is pretty impressive, especially when it has in interior far better than the Neon SRT-4. Aside from the new civic/mazda 3 I dont see any other small cars that are superior when you consider their entire model lineups. The Z06 posted some impressive numbers in the latest C&D issue. Right on top of the Ford GT they tested last year.
If Edmunds does a sedan test similar to what MT and C&D did this month PLEASE include the Altima and G6 and leave out the camry. It is pointless to put a lame duck Camry in a comparo, as those two mags did, and then leave out a class leader like the Altima V6. They knew the Camry was doomed to last place when they started. I was glad that both mags noted some of my observations about the Fusion's lackluster interior. Prior to this eveyone was giving the Fusion a free pass in terms of material quality and fit/finish.
#2384 of 2391 Karl's Blog by Sylvia
Nov 01, 2005 (4:10 pm)
Now that Karl has his Blog up and running we will be making this discussion read-only. Karl is already talking about GM rounding the corner and other great issues.See you in Karl on Cars!
http://blogs.edmunds.com/karl
NOTE: If you have "remember me" / autologin enabled for Forums the above link might be redirecting you to our new main Straightline blog...especially if you are in FireFox. Weird bug and we are working on it.
#2385 of 2391 Karl's latest entries... by Sylvia
Nov 04, 2005 (9:28 am)
Hope to see you over there commenting! Karl is discussing these with you in the comments off each entry - so you still get to talk to him!Domestic Manufacturers Suffer Brain Drain - http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8c307
Most Significant Vehicle of the Year (Pontiac Solstice) - http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8bcd9
GM Turning the Corner? - http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8b07c
American Exotics Performance Numbers - http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8b040
American Exotics - Corvette Z06, Ford GT, Dodge Viper - http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8adbb
Annoying Vehicle Names - http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8ab55
#2386 of 2391 Karl on the Mazda Mazdaspeed Mazda 6 by Sylvia
Nov 04, 2005 (3:39 pm)
http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8c34d#2387 of 2391 More Karl! by Sylvia
Nov 14, 2005 (8:01 pm)
2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8c46fToyota Prius versus Honda Civic Hybrid
http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8c4a3
Toyota Prius versus Honda Civic Hybrid pt 2
http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8c575
2007 Toyota Camry and FJ Cruiser
http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8c586
LA's Tricky Traffic
http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8c899
2006 Toyota RAV4
http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8c94c
Bye-bye Nissan
http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8ca93
Happily Throwing the Enviromentalists out with the Bath Water http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8ca95
Corvette Z06 Full Test
http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8ce40
Wall Street Loves Toyota, Snubs GM
http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8cef6
#2388 of 2391 A few interesting things for you of late... by Sylvia
Nov 23, 2005 (12:02 pm)
Spy shots of 2008 Dodge Challengerhttp://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8d13c
Retro Revival - Pontiac Firebird
http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8d18c
GM Making the Cut
http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8d3fb
Retro Revival - BMW 2002tii
http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8d44b
#2389 of 2391 BMW Z4 Coupe arrives in June by Sylvia
Nov 25, 2005 (2:25 pm)
BMW Z4 Coupe arrives in Junehttp://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8d4de
#2390 of 2391 Have you visited Karl lately? by Sylvia
Nov 28, 2005 (9:49 pm)
Retro Revival - Lincoln Continentalhttp://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8d8bf
#2391 of 2391 Ta-Ta to La-La Land -- Is Los Angeles worth it Anymore? by Sylvia
Nov 30, 2005 (7:50 am)
Nissan leaving LA - http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8d9b8Advertisement
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