Executive Edition Firebird?

[Dave M]

Originally posted by Detroit_Bird
Hold on there wako29 - Allison is owned by GM, therefore the transmission is made by GM.

Jaguar is owned by Ford, but I wouldn't say Ford makes Jaguars. Ford only makes money from Jaguars. I don't know the Allison/Gm relationship, but if it's like most subsidiaries these days, GM really only owns it in name. They're collecting the profits. but I wouldn't say they're making the trannies.

If Allison were spun off from a GM business or factory, and GM still owns it, then it's a different story. As I said, I don't know the relationship.

[Detroit_Bird]

Jaguar is owned by Ford, but I wouldn't say Ford makes Jaguars

Why would you say that? The Lincoln LS and the Jaguar S-type share the same platform (DOO98) and engine (Jag gets 4.0L, Lincoln gets 3.9L). Incidentally, thats the same engine as in the FORD Thunderbird.

The Lincoln LS and Jaguar platform was developed as such by FORD. The company I work for did testing on this platform when it first came out. We didn't deal with Jag, we dealt with Ford.

"By combining multiple automakers, the resulting conglomerate hopes to reduce costs and increase profits through shared resources and technology"

Why else would manufacturers combine? As soon as they do, parts start interchanging. I'm pretty sure GM wouldn't put an Allison in a F bod, I was just throwing it out there. However, technology starts changing hands and makes things possible that otherwise might not be.

[Trans Am]

Originally posted by Rob B (shoebox)
Sounds like the guy was full of it. GM does use "company cars", but are not usually anything but fully optioned vehicles. They used to be called a "Brass Hat". They would use them for a limited amount of miles and then sell them to the public. I had one of these cars once, (a station wagon, no less, LOL!) and the previous purchaser was listed as General Motors.

Also, GM does make a 5 speed auto (5L40-E made in France). It is mostly used in BMWs, but also used in Opels and Range Rovers. The only American car it is used in is the Cadillac CTS.

abuot the cadillac cts- i looks very much alike the new opel vectra , i think that only the engines, and the luxury interior of the cadillac are different. i wouldnt buy a cts- opel is a cheap and quite crappy car in europe, the last of the german cars. the cadillac cts has the same tecnical platform as the opel!! sh45t , i wouldnt buy an restyled opel for that much money

[Christopherrr]

Originally posted by TRANS AM IN EUROPE
abuot the cadillac cts- i looks very much alike the new opel vectra , i think that only the engines, and the luxury interior of the cadillac are different. i wouldnt buy a cts- opel is a cheap and quite crappy car in europe, the last of the german cars. the cadillac cts has the same tecnical platform as the opel!! sh45t , i wouldnt buy an restyled opel for that much money

intresting...I though the CTS was it very own car...I know the catera was based off the opel...and I know the holden/gto is based off the catera...

[Christopherrr]

Originally posted by LimTeng99TransAm
intresting...I though the CTS was it very own car...I know the catera was based off the opel...and I know the holden/gto is based off the catera...

well, it looks more like the malibu to me...isn't the malibu,9.3,opel based on the epsilon platform???

[Christopherrr]

see...

[Trans Am]

Originally posted by LimTeng99TransAm
see...

yup
thats the one it about 12-14000$ an 1 year old one here

you can see any european car and price on mobile.de

how much is a cts?

[Christopherrr]

you can pickup a CTS for about $32,000 USD...

[Trans Am]

with that money i would buy a 1998+ trans am and put a lot of mods on it
and definatley feel better driving the t/a

[Injuneer]

Allison has been a division of GM since 1934.

The 5-speed automatic used in the Chevy/GMC pickups is H-U-G-E. Not applicable to a sedan or coupe.

The Catera was an Opel. As far as I know, the CTS is a US-designed platform called "Sigma", and "related" to the C6.