Buick Terazza
For 2008, Tiger Woods' favourite car company trimmed its lineup by half, and the third model to go was the unloved Terraza. It looked like a nicely-equipped Chevy Uplander, but much more expensive. Pricing ranged from $33K to $39K and more.
The last version of the Terraza, which only lasted three years as it was another refugee from the Oldsmobile lineup, had a 3.9-liter V6 that produced 240 horsepower.
Cadillac CTS-v
It's gone for now, as the brand-new CTS hit the streets, but it will be remembered for having a Corvette engine under the hood.
With a 6.0-liter V8 and 400 horsepower, and channelled through a 6-speed manual, performance was quite brisk; 0-100 km is done in 5.0 seconds was pretty cool.
What wasn't cool was the $71K price tag.
Chevrolet Malibu Maxx
It just didn't look right. The idea of a hatchback Malibu was good at first, but the result was a car that looked as if it had been rear-ended. Still, there was a 240-hp SS version that performed pretty well.
Priced from $26K to $32K and more, the Maxx didn't sell very well, as Americans don't like hatchbacks anyway. The brand-new Malibu will make us forget the outgoing model pretty quickly.
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Launched way back in 1970, the Monte Carlo has always been offered as a full-size 2-door coupe. This type of vehicle has lost its share of popularity in the last decade, and sales of this car have been dropping year after year. Pricing ranged from $25K to $35K and more.
The most potent version in 2007 was the SS, which sported a 303-hp, 5.3-liter V8. The problem was that all that power through the front-wheel drivetrain resulted in torque steer. Plus, let's say that the last generation of the car's styling drew a lot of criticism. GM said the Monte Carlo might be back someday as a rear-wheel drive coupe; we'll see.
For 2008, Tiger Woods' favourite car company trimmed its lineup by half, and the third model to go was the unloved Terraza. It looked like a nicely-equipped Chevy Uplander, but much more expensive. Pricing ranged from $33K to $39K and more.
The last version of the Terraza, which only lasted three years as it was another refugee from the Oldsmobile lineup, had a 3.9-liter V6 that produced 240 horsepower.
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| Cadillac CTS-v |
Cadillac CTS-v
It's gone for now, as the brand-new CTS hit the streets, but it will be remembered for having a Corvette engine under the hood.
With a 6.0-liter V8 and 400 horsepower, and channelled through a 6-speed manual, performance was quite brisk; 0-100 km is done in 5.0 seconds was pretty cool.
What wasn't cool was the $71K price tag.
Chevrolet Malibu Maxx
It just didn't look right. The idea of a hatchback Malibu was good at first, but the result was a car that looked as if it had been rear-ended. Still, there was a 240-hp SS version that performed pretty well.
Priced from $26K to $32K and more, the Maxx didn't sell very well, as Americans don't like hatchbacks anyway. The brand-new Malibu will make us forget the outgoing model pretty quickly.
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Launched way back in 1970, the Monte Carlo has always been offered as a full-size 2-door coupe. This type of vehicle has lost its share of popularity in the last decade, and sales of this car have been dropping year after year. Pricing ranged from $25K to $35K and more.
The most potent version in 2007 was the SS, which sported a 303-hp, 5.3-liter V8. The problem was that all that power through the front-wheel drivetrain resulted in torque steer. Plus, let's say that the last generation of the car's styling drew a lot of criticism. GM said the Monte Carlo might be back someday as a rear-wheel drive coupe; we'll see.
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| Chevrolet Monte Carlo |