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Nicolas Zart    October 18, 2012 - 4:05PM

In reply to by John Goreham

Although on paper Mistubishi might not have the numbers it should have, it does have great products and I'm interested to see how well its PHEV Outlander will do. I agree with John about Buick. Despite a desperate try to rekindle performance in the maker, it's image just doesn't match. A Buick is an old folk's car and even if it laps the Nurburgring quickly, it still is a Buick. That brand needs a complete rethink, I feel.

I guess it depends also on a few things. Do you just take into consideration number, bottom line and ROI, the realm of accounts and unrealistic industry expert's follies? In that case, not too many car companies should continue to produce them. If you take into consideration something much more subjective, like appeal, brand recognition and other hard to put a number sort of figures, than Volvo is the "safe car" people by. Mitsubishi's are the performance cars people have come to recognize, and now economical also. What should I even say about Alfa Romeos? Dismal sales but boy, what a kick to drive!

As far as Fisker and Tesla, it's only the beginning for them, so we'll have to wait another 5 to 10 years to see what direction they will take.

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