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Old 05-02-2008, 09:47 AM
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I'm sure some of you are subscribers to car and driver but just thought I would point out some of the new coupes coming out soon! There are a few interesting new additions. I love the look of almost any coupe (not a convertible guy myself) hence the reason I fell in love with the crossfire! Enjoy and feel free to comment on the designs.

2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe (Targa top) 173 hp or 260 hp

2010 Cadillac CTS Coupe 550 hp V-series, 304 hp

2010 Honda CR-Z Hybrid 20 hp electric motor w/ 93 hp engine combo from Civic hybrid (for the fuel sippers)

2010 Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG Black Series V-12 with rumored 700 hp

2009 Audi TTS in-line turbo four cylinder 200 hp, or V6 250 hp (very nice)

2010 Pontiac G8 Sport rumored 361 hp 6.0l V8 (the return of the El Camino?)

2008 Brabus Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster 641hp, 0-60 3.6sec (price tag: only $1,064,00!)

2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 223hp 2.0L turbo four, or 310hp 3.8L V6

2009 Maserati GranTurismo S 434hp (pretty, look at those huge C pillars though)
 
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They are both extremely sexy but I like the cadiliac the best.
 
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The Solstice Coupe looks great, the base engine.....XFIRE will kill it, the turboed one......good luck grabbing it for less than $30K. At $19-23K.....XFIRE Limited 6 speed rules! (especially with Lifetime Powertrain Warranty).

The Caddy's gonna suck gas.
 
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Old 05-02-2008, 10:06 AM
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Funny.
The Solstice Coupe will be a targa, but the panel has to stay at home as it won't fit in the car.
 
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Old 05-02-2008, 10:16 AM
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I will stick with this look.
 
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Originally Posted by RPM
Funny.
The Solstice Coupe will be a targa, but the panel has to stay at home as it won't fit in the car.
So it still won't be able to carry much more than a six pack.
 
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Old 05-02-2008, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by CoupeGirl
I will stick with this look.
For a couple of months anyway ... Besides, not everyone is able to afford an SLK Coupe. Oh wait, its not a coupe.
 
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May that Cadi has a bad case of the uglies!
 
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Originally Posted by imabenz
For a couple of months anyway ... Besides, not everyone is able to afford an SLK Coupe. Oh wait, its not a coupe.
it was dead cheap...its a coupe and a conv...best of both worlds...
 
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Regardless what anyone says, that CTS is gorgeous. I love my car, but not enough to cloud my judgement and be bias.
 
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Originally Posted by infared12
Regardless what anyone says, that CTS is gorgeous. I love my car, but not enough to cloud my judgement and be bias.
The Sky is gorgeous. The Cadi is butt ugly...IMHO.

What I also hate about Cadi's is how often they "reinvent" their styling and make everything previous to that look dated. That's another reason why their cars depreciate so fast.
 
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Originally Posted by InfernoRedXfire
The Sky is gorgeous. The Cadi is butt ugly...IMHO.

What I also hate about Cadi's is how often they "reinvent" their styling and make everything previous to that look dated. That's another reason why their cars depreciate so fast.
I am with you 100%.
 
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Hahahaha...I never expect anyone to go with my opinions. Last time I checked the solstice was ugly lol. They would have to pay me to drive that!
 
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Originally Posted by mrobinso
I'm sure some of you are subscribers to car and driver but just thought I would point out some of the new coupes coming out soon! There are a few interesting new additions. I love the look of almost any coupe (not a convertible guy myself) hence the reason I fell in love with the crossfire! Enjoy and feel free to comment on the designs.

2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe (Targa top) 173 hp or 260 hp

2010 Cadillac CTS Coupe 550 hp V-series, 304 hp

2010 Honda CR-Z Hybrid 20 hp electric motor w/ 93 hp engine combo from Civic hybrid (for the fuel sippers)

2010 Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG Black Series V-12 with rumored 700 hp


700 hp, That is a Big, Wow!
 

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Originally Posted by CoupeGirl
it was dead cheap...its a coupe and a conv...best of both worlds...
Sandy,

When do we get to see some pics?
 
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New additions for all of you! I really can't believe Chevy is putting out a ''truck/sedan thing''.
 
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Originally Posted by SilverFox
Sandy,

When do we get to see some pics?
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Originally Posted by CoupeGirl
here are a few...
I love how MB incorporates the radio into the dash and the seat wrap around details. I think the MB engineers knew that in the development of the Crossfire, the Chrysler engineers could not do better than them in the details of the interior cabin (even though the xfire is based upon the SLK230).
 
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The best is all dash lights are pure white...really love that and have a 6 disc that play MP3 have 20 hours of music so far...
 
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Personally, I hate it when they incorporate the radio so heavily into the dash. It makes it next to impossible to put a different head unit in.
 


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