Where do you think the automotive industry is going? . . .What do you think will happen to the structure of the industry's current leading brands? . . .Who do you think will rise up from the bottom of the pack? Who will have to fold as a result of the competion?

IMHO . . . I think it's clear that Toyota/Lexus/Scion are going to continue gaining market share, which will lead Toyota to be the undisputed God of the automotive industry. . . . Ford & GMC will have to get serious about there product, because there "domestic brand loyality" will run-out . . . i think they will continue to build links (projects) with Japanese car makers just to stay afloat. . . .As long as Mercedes brings up its reliability to a fair margin, they will always in my opinion have a successful following, based on their rich history.

The biggest change in the near future will be how Hybrids and Electric cars will out number Gassers . . . I also think that small personal cars (1 person only) will be produced and roads lanes will be split in two! ... All in order to combat urban traffic problems

That's just some of my thoughts

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'69 280S (SOLD)

'79 300CD (SOLD)

As soon as I find a way to explit physics and create the ultimate batter, electric cars will be the only way to go and fossil fuel burning will be outlawed

Roads will have built in magnetic guides so we have cars that can drive themselves, the system is already there, just no money to implement it

xp

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1985 190E 2.3L - a constant project.

I have a 1960 Ford Buyer's guide where the author predicted automatic cars that will follow a guide system built into the roads, maintain speed and safe spacing, and delivery you to your exit while the driver relaxes with his passengers.

All this was to happen in 20 years, or by the 1980s.

Atleast we have the technology now . . . but as "XP-190" said, we still need the money

But than again, would you want a computer to do the driving for you? . . .if this was the case, there would no longer be any "driving", it would just be programing a destination. The Joy of driving would die!


BTW . . . is that a "racing stripe" i spy on the red electric car?

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'77 300D 387,000 Miles . . .

'69 280S (SOLD)

'79 300CD (SOLD)

Toyota will rule the world. For some reason they can sell cars at sticker unlike GM and Ford.

From my observations at the NY Auto show, all cars are very similer. They pretty much are all going for that bar of soap look.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200