wayback

I think they have no choice if they want to remain competitive. Hope they keep the front eng layout also or no more new Vettes for me. Can't see the C8 surviving if only mid eng.

R&L's C6

Competitive for the racing team, yes, but for the 94.6% of typical Vette owners who only drive their cars on Sunday if no rain is forecasted, things getting a bit out of hand IMO.

Oh well, it is what it is, at least Mazda is staying true to it's roots.....

Shaolin Crane

They bringing back wankles ?

Huskerman

I thought I heard they were brining out a mid engined Miata.......its call the Fiero, which means Impotent in some other languages....... look for 0-60 times in the 30 second range which will be better then the existing Meeaaataaa. More on this as it develops.

As I have stated before the Boomers are fading away and will no longer be a marketing force in 10 or so years. The new generations are where Chevy is aiming the new Corvette and they must have done their homework before the spent all that money, right? mmmm maybe..... we will see......

gotta go work now. Try to stay out of trouble today Hamms........ Hostess Twinkies and HoHo's are on the buffet table..... come and get them.

dr_gallup

Actually they are but not in the way we are used to them.

https://www.mazda-press.com/eu/news/...nge-extender-/

Huskerman

Don't swallow gum.........

http://www.corvetteforum.guru/upload...10879c84ba.jpg

Shaolin Crane

That's actually pretty interesting, that's a far better use for the rotary than a primary drive system. With the reduced load from being run as a generator it can turn near max RPM sustained and not have the reliability issues they are generally known for.

scott1094

Oh well, it is what it is, at least Mazda is staying true to it's roots.....[/QUOTE]

ROOTS? No wonder they are on the slow side of molasses. It takes a big chunk of H.P. just to pull up them ROOTS before they can get moving.

Scott

wayback

I wonder how many young people they will pull in? Heck they can't afford a C7 now and most don't care about cars anyway.

I saw a post on Jalopnik from a staff person about driving modern cars. He stated he just came back to driving after a 10 year absence. Quickly skipped that article.

R&L's C6

Not like they ever misread their markets and had to have the government bail them out....

R&L's C6

When they designed the current generation Miata, their goal was to get as close as possible to the first generation Miata in size and weight.

rkj427

all i can or will say related to the current situation of the automotive industry is:

1.) Millenials are the instant gratification society, and think that fresh out of school they have the knowledge and experience to lead. Also most did not go to school to get their hands dirty.
2.) Millenials would be classified as "empty suits" in today's real business world.
3.) All companies are in business for profits, whether they have too many employees, unwanted products, or under utilized resources, they need to adjust whatever is required to stay profitable.
4.) American OEM's killing off cars, concentrating on SUV's / CUV's and trucks. "Cash Cows" and no foreign manufacturer makes a truck which can compete with the Americans when they are actually used for design intent purposes.
5.) The LARGEST emerging or growing car market is CHINA!!! GM will be bringing new models, but EV applications to the market, and CHINA has passed laws making the internal combustion engine an unwanted power source. (1 + 1 = 2 for those who can't figure it out.)
6.) With the emerging EV technology, the internal combustion engine will still be used as a power source until the 2035 time period. Not going away immediately or anytime soon.
7.) Current low gas prices are also a "cyclical" phenomenon and will not be here until the EV's arrive.
8.) Foreign manufacturers were able to produce "small cars" and make a profit, and that is another reason the American OEM's left that marketplace. Labor and material costs as well as lack of demand have made them more a liability for the American's than they could handle while needing additional capital and resources to develop the vehicles of tomorrow.
9.) C8 delay not because of profits, losses, plant closures, etc. but due to another reason known to only those who need to work on resolution.

The new Mazda and C7 were home runs, and a profitable lesson that some OEM's have learned from, while others are still playing "catch-up' with the rest of their product lines.

HOXXOH

I used the Crazy Cowboy kit too and decided to write my own instructions with pics etc. I told them what I had done and would sell them the whole package for the same price they charged for the kit, but got no reply. Crappy instructions is probably the reason like the VetteNuts kit better.
Regardless, cutting your own kit out of the aluminum foil covered bubble wrap is actually easier than trying to piece together and glue/tape a pre-cut batch of parts.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Reflecti...8025/100052556
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Nashua-T...7792/100030120
https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-10-25...e-45/100184611 or https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-16-75...7-24/100067550

Shaolin Crane

The vettenuts kit us supposed to be pre labeled and at $50 a roll for that stuff I'd gladly pay the premium to not have to go out in public and deal with humans. Plus pre cut. I'll give it a shot when I'm really motivated, right now I gotta paint some parts on the truck and finish the RX7

rkj427

when I saw this posted it reminded me of a song...…………………

a cherry soda to quench your thirst too...…………

rkj427

and this for all the speculators and those who seem to never be satisfied...……………….

Huskerman

I ordered some parts for the GS......speed parts to make it even faster. Can't tell you what they are because its a secret.......got a race coming up in June. Ha ha and no its not an Automatic transmission to shift better...... I can hear the basers caustic comments already..... more on this later....

Rocketman PM me your address if you would.

Still gathering parts for the lil Honda project. Its all available it just costs a lot. eBay is my friend.

Not much else going on right now. just work and taxes. Have an interesting day Hamms.......

R&L's C6

Before I got to that part, that's exactly what I was thinking I was going to post, too funny...

Huskerman

Time for some old truck driving songs.....

Huskerman