Dec
07
2008
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What is to become of Saab? Hopefully, something more than what is to become of Hummer, a doomed brand that no one seems to want.
Breaking news: no one wants Hummer.
Well, it really isn’t much news in the first place. When General Motors announced earlier this year that they would actively find a buyer for Hummer, their big niche sport/utility brand, analysts wondered who would want the brand. After all, when your most “fuel efficient? vehicle gets about 19 mpg on the highway, what value does the brand have when gas prices are north of $4 a gallon? Not much.
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A Saab Buyer May Not Be As Difficult To Find As Hummer
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Nov
27
2008
admin
When an automotive manufacturer designs and builds a car they have a lot of specs to meet up with. They have time constraints, budget constraints and company standards that all affect the exact way they design a vehicle to perform. Some features may be left out because the added cost isn’t justified or the manufacturer assumes that the average person won’t care about them.
Tags: air filters, air flow, automotive manufacturer, average person, beep, budget constraints, computer modules, computer systems, convertible top, decimal points, gas mileage, kilometers, mileage, moving parts, performance car parts, showroom floor, spark plugs, subtle differences, time constraints, windshield
