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Agent001 submitted on 10/9/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:43:58 PM
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To say there is a lot riding on the success of the new GM pickups could be the understatement of the century. Here's a look in real life at the new truck from the 2006 California Auto Show. The big question is the new design a STUD or a DUD? The interior is certainly a thousand times better than the last one but we're lukewarm on the exterior design...It looks too tame for our taste...Do you agree? 2006 California Motor Show gallery live now!!!! Click here More photos in our auto show photo galleries... Auto Show photo galleries!!!! Click here
FWD Torque Steer. Absolute proof the Devil exists. — Agent001 (View Profile)
FWD Torque Steer. Absolute proof the Devil exists.
— Agent001 (View Profile)
Naw, I don't like it too much.(BTW, I was out of town since saturday. I reserved a Magnum for a rental car, but I got a 07 Camry instead. It was incredibly slow. It handled like jello.)— mstangpny07 (View Profile)
Naw, I don't like it too much.(BTW, I was out of town since saturday. I reserved a Magnum for a rental car, but I got a 07 Camry instead. It was incredibly slow. It handled like jello.)
— mstangpny07 (View Profile)
Posted on 10/9/2006 2:53:27 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
Compared to what? My parents have an 06 Camry and although the steering is pretty loose, it handles perfectly fine and has a very competent chassis with very little body roll. Its handling feel increases as speed increases as well. Since when was a Camry meant to BE a sport sedan anyways? If you want a sporty CAMRY(which you DON'T anyways), then go for an SE V6 which would probably leave you stunned that you drove a Camry.— Hyundai (View Profile)
Compared to what? My parents have an 06 Camry and although the steering is pretty loose, it handles perfectly fine and has a very competent chassis with very little body roll. Its handling feel increases as speed increases as well. Since when was a Camry meant to BE a sport sedan anyways? If you want a sporty CAMRY(which you DON'T anyways), then go for an SE V6 which would probably leave you stunned that you drove a Camry.
— Hyundai (View Profile)
Posted on 10/9/2006 3:00:12 PM | | Votes: 1
I wonder if you poped up the hood and saw if it was only a 4 cylinders.— Designer1 (View Profile)
I wonder if you poped up the hood and saw if it was only a 4 cylinders.
— Designer1 (View Profile)
Posted on 10/9/2006 4:05:15 PM | | Votes: 1
It looks good and has a very nice looking interior.Although, it does look just like a F-Series HD from the front!— Hyundai (View Profile)
It looks good and has a very nice looking interior.Although, it does look just like a F-Series HD from the front!
Posted on 10/9/2006 2:56:27 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
Unless you get a Magnum with a hemi, it's gonna be hella slow also, all that extra weight the smaller engine has to compensate for.— mkk21 (View Profile)
Unless you get a Magnum with a hemi, it's gonna be hella slow also, all that extra weight the smaller engine has to compensate for.
— mkk21 (View Profile)
Posted on 10/9/2006 2:57:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
I am sure you are implying the 4-cylinder...— Hyundai (View Profile)
I am sure you are implying the 4-cylinder...
Posted on 10/9/2006 3:00:50 PM | | Votes: 1
looks about the same as the last 3 gens of pickup, but I guess there isn't much to change. Interior still looks cheap and bland.— phantom330 (View Profile)
looks about the same as the last 3 gens of pickup, but I guess there isn't much to change. Interior still looks cheap and bland.
— phantom330 (View Profile)
Posted on 10/9/2006 3:35:04 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
Yes, 4cyl LE. I know I would have liked the V6 better.Actually I've had a Charger rental w/ the V6, and it was pretty powerful.— mstangpny07 (View Profile)
Yes, 4cyl LE. I know I would have liked the V6 better.Actually I've had a Charger rental w/ the V6, and it was pretty powerful.
Posted on 10/9/2006 3:41:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
it's a merc v6 (the 3.5 is at least). in the uk we get a 300c estate in place of the magnum.— Rupert (View Profile)
it's a merc v6 (the 3.5 is at least). in the uk we get a 300c estate in place of the magnum.
— Rupert (View Profile)
Posted on 10/9/2006 5:06:42 PM | | Votes: 1
Is that a GMC or a Ford?I think the interiors are a huge improvement over the previous generation.— mattldm (View Profile)
Is that a GMC or a Ford?I think the interiors are a huge improvement over the previous generation.
— mattldm (View Profile)
Posted on 10/9/2006 4:10:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
Big America trucks that are made for big construction workers.Not like those trucks that try to look like a sports car.— EL34 (View Profile)
Big America trucks that are made for big construction workers.Not like those trucks that try to look like a sports car.
— EL34 (View Profile)
Posted on 10/9/2006 5:42:15 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0
The interior is light years better than that rehashed Chevy Citation dash that was in the last gen of GM pickups.— tecnopolis (View Profile)
The interior is light years better than that rehashed Chevy Citation dash that was in the last gen of GM pickups.
— tecnopolis (View Profile)
Posted on 10/9/2006 6:35:28 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
They're alright.LOL, the headlights remind me of "The Queen Family Truckster" station wagon from Vacation. Ahhh, that takes me back.— huu76 (View Profile)
They're alright.LOL, the headlights remind me of "The Queen Family Truckster" station wagon from Vacation. Ahhh, that takes me back.
— huu76 (View Profile)
Posted on 10/9/2006 7:26:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
The interior isn't too bad. The outside styling is alright, nothing extra special but overall the lines aren't too bad. However it still lacks a gas guzzler tax.— chewy (View Profile)
The interior isn't too bad. The outside styling is alright, nothing extra special but overall the lines aren't too bad. However it still lacks a gas guzzler tax.
— chewy (View Profile)
Posted on 10/9/2006 9:35:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
I dont believe there is much room for design innovation when it comes to pickup trucks.I just hope they maintain their lead quality especially since the new toyota is coming.— jimbo87 (View Profile)
I dont believe there is much room for design innovation when it comes to pickup trucks.I just hope they maintain their lead quality especially since the new toyota is coming.
— jimbo87 (View Profile)
Posted on 10/10/2006 5:03:54 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
well, just expect big discounts at the end of next year when they don't sell.... GM is in a vicious cycle....— bubbahotep (View Profile)
well, just expect big discounts at the end of next year when they don't sell.... GM is in a vicious cycle....
— bubbahotep (View Profile)
Posted on 10/10/2006 4:00:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
I think the Sierra is sharper than the previous version, inside and out.But I wouldn't buy a pickup anyway, so I don't really care about that market.— S4cabriofox (View Profile)
I think the Sierra is sharper than the previous version, inside and out.But I wouldn't buy a pickup anyway, so I don't really care about that market.
— S4cabriofox (View Profile)
Posted on 10/10/2006 6:49:23 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
yes, but is a HUGE market, so it has an effect on all of the markets. (Ford puts big bucks into pickups, so their cars lack.)so, if Audi were to make a pickup (lets just say), and it failed, Audi would go out of business, crushing your deams about the next A8.(The Blackwood is a different story......)— mstangpny07 (View Profile)
yes, but is a HUGE market, so it has an effect on all of the markets. (Ford puts big bucks into pickups, so their cars lack.)so, if Audi were to make a pickup (lets just say), and it failed, Audi would go out of business, crushing your deams about the next A8.(The Blackwood is a different story......)
Posted on 10/10/2006 7:21:25 PM | | Votes: 1
Trucks rock. They hold their value well except for Dodge. Reagan should have never bailed out Chrysler.— rocker (View Profile)
Trucks rock. They hold their value well except for Dodge. Reagan should have never bailed out Chrysler.
— rocker (View Profile)
Posted on 10/11/2006 11:31:31 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
Lipstick on a pig. Trucks suck. Only 5% of buyers need the open bed. The rest of them get their stuff stolen and rained on, because they want to look tough instead of driving a full-size van. Vanner here, maybe the last one. :)— t_bone (View Profile)
Lipstick on a pig. Trucks suck. Only 5% of buyers need the open bed. The rest of them get their stuff stolen and rained on, because they want to look tough instead of driving a full-size van. Vanner here, maybe the last one. :)
— t_bone (View Profile)
Posted on 10/12/2006 10:55:40 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
I like them...pretty aggressive.— Aldairion (View Profile)
I like them...pretty aggressive.
— Aldairion (View Profile)
Posted on 10/13/2006 3:31:18 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
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