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From: St. Paul, MN
Originally posted by TheFreak
As far as options and what not they don't listen to us at this point. When a car is this close to release they can't really do that much(lots of $ involved). I doubt we will get GDI as the U.S. has yet to see a single GDI powered vehicle. They were supposed to release a GDI powered engine in the Galant in 99 but they couldn't get it to pass CA emissions, and I haven't really kept up with the situation since. Truthfully I haven't heard anything from the factory as far as what differences the car will have from the Japanese domestic model or European models. Auto Manufacturers are VERY vague when it comes to talking to dealers.
As far as options and what not they don't listen to us at this point. When a car is this close to release they can't really do that much(lots of $ involved). I doubt we will get GDI as the U.S. has yet to see a single GDI powered vehicle. They were supposed to release a GDI powered engine in the Galant in 99 but they couldn't get it to pass CA emissions, and I haven't really kept up with the situation since. Truthfully I haven't heard anything from the factory as far as what differences the car will have from the Japanese domestic model or European models. Auto Manufacturers are VERY vague when it comes to talking to dealers.
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Originally posted by Hooby
How is that possible? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the GDI is a CLEANER running engine than most of the engines on US soil right now....
How is that possible? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the GDI is a CLEANER running engine than most of the engines on US soil right now....