Yes.......Mr. Prophet here.

The days are coming (and coming sooner than you think) when that's what most of us are going to be doing, like it or not.

 

I could live with a Prius as a DD. Have something fun for the weekend or rough weather.

 

The Northstar was a great engine when it came out. Every journal was hailing it as a marvel of engineering. An back then, it most likely was. The only problem that I have heard was the excessive oil consumption. And what do you want, that engine was/is shoehorned in cars that, honestly, are sub par to what we here accept as luxury class vehicles. Caddys are not bad vehicles. i really loved the 1st gen STS when it came out, but GMs quality issues were still very rampant back then; a far cry from the quality improvements they have made in recent years, or so I hear. They have a choice now; to develop 2 different high hp V8s or give one up and focus on one design... reengineering a DOHC V8 would cost them a lot in R&D. I'm actually happy to hear that they are dropping this design. I hope this means more R&D towards the LSx pushrod which, due to the corvette, has been getting a lot of funding anyway. they shoehorned it in the CTS-V, why not just use it in all their V8 cars and issue a retuned, high output version for the V series? I think its a great idea.

Plus, with the LSx being a pushrod, it is shorter and wider in comparison to a similar displacement DOHC engine which would be taller and skinnier. I think those dimensions could translate into sexier front end dimensions...

 

Zero chance I would get the current one - it's just way too ugly and quirky.

 

Camry hybrid? I'd prefer that myself. Now if Toyota would direct inject that 2.4L then I'd be really happy, though I have heard that highway fuel economy can be between 40-45 mpg if you're not a leadfoot. I could do that, probably.

 

I agree with you there. It isn't very pleasant to look at, and how it manages to sell so well go figure.

I am really considering a hybrid for myself when they make the new body of the Prius. This whole gas thing is getting way out of hand, in my opinion.

 

Maybe not a Prius per se, but soon, many of us, like it or not, are going to be driving smaller, higher-mileage vehicles. New CAFE standards and the price of gas is going to dictate it.

 

That kinda sucks. When you think Luxury, you think powerful. It's just expected for a large sedan to have a big engine.

 

I was looking at the STS-V and trying to figure out whats so wrong with the Northstar. Pretty good numbers to me. Fuel economy is bad (12/19), but I say if DI and DOD that thing it would be a little better.

 

I will be buying a 2009 CTS-V.
http://www.cadillac.com/09ctsv/

 

It's popularity has surpassed this issue to the point where I think a lot of die hards are attracted to it for its quirkiness. That's why the Prius is the poster car for hybrids--its just so recognizable. You just show the world you are part of the cause.

 

Another reason I'd NEVER get one. I hate people who buy cars to tell the world "hey look at me, I'm sensible!"

 

u should watch this bit

http://www.southparkzone.com/episode...ug-Alert!.html