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Old 04-13-2017, 07:25 AM
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Engineering resources are limited. Maybe if they focused on building great "normal" cars (with more people) instead of sticking a Hemi in everything, they'd have survived.
Old 04-13-2017, 08:41 AM
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The sad thing is the Demon was originally a variant of the Dart and was a pretty cool car. Now it's just another Challenger that they shoved more horsepower in.
Old 04-13-2017, 09:03 AM
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Amazing power and mind boggling numbers, but horsepower wars and straight lines aren't really for me.
Old 04-13-2017, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by JonBoy
It's interesting to note that the company making an mega-interesting (niche) car is getting out of cars and has basically run itself into the ground. What does that tell you?
That boring cars sell and that's what makes honda awesome?
Old 04-13-2017, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by rob-2
Selling boring cars to boring people is what pays the bills.
exhibit a, b, and c

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Old 04-13-2017, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDonEffect
That boring cars sell and that's what makes honda awesome?
No. Rather, take care of BUSINESS and then use the financial freedom you get to make some "fun" cars. FCA got it backwards (and continues on that course).... FCA can't pull a Ferrari - they lack the cachet - so they have to do it the "normal" way.

Porsche got smart and it's why they're so successful now. They were on a downward slope until they started making "plebeian" SUVs and smaller, less powerful sportscars..
Old 04-13-2017, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by JonBoy
Porsche got smart and it's why they're so successful now. They were on a downward slope until they started making "plebeian" SUVs and smaller, less powerful sportscars..
Please point out the smaller sportscars that Porsche now makes, compared to what they had in the mid 90s
Old 04-13-2017, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k
Please point out the smaller sportscars that Porsche now makes, compared to what they had in the mid 90s
"Lesser" sportscars - Boxster and Cayman, specifically, plus they added the Cayenne and Macan end eventually the Panamera, all three of which are not sportscars.
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Originally Posted by JonBoy
"Lesser" sportscars - Boxster and Cayman, specifically, plus they added the Cayenne and Macan end eventually the Panamera, all three of which are not sportscars.
He only mentioned lesser sports cars. The Boxster came out for the '97 model year, and just before that they had the 968, following 944, following 924, following 914...
Old 04-14-2017, 03:21 AM
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I'll bet it handles like an ice cream truck. It comes with only one seat, but you can get additional seats for $1 apiece.


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