GM's new minivans (same old platform, updated looks)

[NFS4]

Hmmmm, the old ones looked better

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1131484

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: NFS4
Hmmmm, the old ones looked better

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1131484

And people said that Lutz' presence would be a great thing for GM - and he pulls out this crap :disgust:

 

They'll have the Malibu's 3.5l 200hp V6 with a 4speed manual

Ewh.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: SammySon

They'll have the Malibu's 3.5l 200hp V6 with a 4speed manual

Ewh.

4-speed manual??

Must be a typo

 

4-speed manual??

Must be a typo

Possibly.
The malibu engine is so lethargic in its smaller midsize car.
It's going to be a sloth in a minivan setup.

 

[Amused]

So they are trying to make Minivans look like SUVs now, huh?

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Amused
So they are trying to make Minivans look like SUVs now, huh?

Yeah, GM has previously stated this

 

[NFS4]

http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=carnews&loc_code=index&content_code=02310789

 

[Doggiedog]

Good god! It looks like a Pilot mated with a Winstar!

 

[bernse]

The frontend looks kinda like the new Durango front end, but even uglier.

 

[StageLeft]

Looks like an suv

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Looks like an suv

That's the whole point.

 

[amcdonald]

Ugly as hell, even for minivans.

 

[tnitsuj]

Well at least the Cadillac CTS-V is cool.

 

[CraigRT]

ouch, those are pretty fugly.. and saturn and buick minivans?? lame.

 

[freegeeks]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Looks like an ugly suv

correction

 

[KGB1]

"interior upgrades" WTH is this about? They should have done this 6 years ago. Thankfully I got off my GM rulz high horse. I like my astro, but internally it sucks: shoddy material, glue that does not stick. These new model's just proves how out of touch GM is. Can't they take their cues from Honda, Toyota, or Nissan. For sakes man, even Ford is changing their outlook. Bastages really making the competition laugh and raise their prices because obviously GM is not being competitive in their designs and features.

 

[NFS4]

I hope they really reinforce the chassis. Look at these crash test pics:

http://www.highwaysafety.com/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/96026.htm

Now compare that to a Sienna:

http://www.highwaysafety.com/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/0314.htm




GM SUCKS!

 

[Rent]

Originally posted by: NFS4
GM SUCKS!

Their vans do

 

[BigSmooth]

Not just ugly, but deadly as well? Where do I sign??

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Rent

Originally posted by: NFS4
GM SUCKS!

Their vans do

Their Chevy/Pontiac/Olds/Buick vans, compact sedans and mid-sized sedans suck. The only thing they get right are trucks and the Vette

Ohh, but Cadillac is on a roll lately b/c they all are using new platforms while the rest of the divisions are stuck using old crap

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Some people mentioned in the VWvortex thread that they might be photochops. Where did these pics come from? Real or not, they are uuuugly.

I've complained about GM's badge engineering in the past, so I'll spare myself the extra typing and agitation.

 

[Cfour]

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: NFS4
Hmmmm, the old ones looked better

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1131484

And people said that Lutz' presence would be a great thing for GM - and he pulls out this crap :disgust:

He has only been there for a short time, and has really only had influences on all of the *new* platforms out.. like the upcoming C6, GTO, CTS, CTS-V, etc...

Personally I don't care if GM makes these ugly-ass minivans, caus I'd never buy one anyways

 

[tnitsuj]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Some people mentioned in the VWvortex thread that they might be photochops. Where did these pics come from? Real or not, they are uuuugly.

I've complained about GM's badge engineering in the past, so I'll spare myself the extra typing and agitation.

Those pics were in my latest Motor Trend as well I think.

 

[NFS4]

THE PICS ARE REAL!!

Buick Terraza official site

Saturn Relay official site