Cruze LTZ Automatic - Official Release + faux pas

vigneshA · 27th February 2010, 20:57

Saw the ad on the tv. Looked really stupid, and they didnt have to drag Endeavour; whats the comparison there....

psathya · 27th February 2010, 23:40

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Originally Posted by nadim_90210

Nice post Ajmat.

I have booked the car in Jan & finally they are ready to deliver sometime this week ( shortage of white colour in production).

The white car in the picutre, do you have any idea whether its normal white or it is Diamond white, coz they have alloted me diamond white where i have paid 10k extra as premium.

Do let us know.

Hi Nadim
THE DIAMOND WHITE is not really a white. Looks more creamish.

Rehaan · 28th February 2010, 16:06

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Originally Posted by ajmat

....We know GM have a vast technical research and design centre in Bangalore. It has been in operation for 5 years. What we were unaware about was how large it is - 750 and still growing. It is a centre of excellence for Powertrain Engineering - transmission design, some control system and engine system design. I had gone for a facility tour earlier which will be a separate thread.

Great! Looking forward to that thread + pics!

EDIT: Oops, missed it. Here it is : LINK

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Originally Posted by ajmat

....I then take a look inside. Again, nothing new except for the stick.
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Looks nice, though i wish the P N D notations were on the black part closer to the stick rather than on the silver surround to the right.

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Originally Posted by ajmat

... a great package at a killer price....

I guess you could say "...once again!" (ie after the beat)

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Originally Posted by Sahil

The 'Segment' power point slide looks rather cheap and unprofessionally made

Well its not designed to be consumer-facing (unlike a website or ad), so i guess we can't really bash them for it.
Also, there is a saying that Engineers only know 6 colors : White, Black, Red, Yellow, Green, Blue.

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Originally Posted by ajmat

........Balendran twigs on and cuts him off saying we will discuss this. The ad is not released yet

Good move...but then :

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Originally Posted by vigneshA

Saw the ad on the tv. Looked really stupid, and they didnt have to drag Endeavour; whats the comparison there....

... same result at the end i guess.

cya
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vasoo · 28th February 2010, 16:50

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Originally Posted by civic-sense

Interesting. Is it the same as the paddle shifters in the Civic and City? I mean, are the technologies the same? And does it achieve the same thing as achieved by the paddles?

Similar feature is there in Corolla Altis AT as well. The only difference is that it is a 4 speed one with the "S" mode on the right side rather than on the left. I feel that GM did not "homologate" this to our right-side driving position.

sandygordon · 2nd March 2010, 15:43

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Originally Posted by .anshuman

I saw the Advertisement when it was being shot in DLF V at the time when Cruze was launched.

The Ad is disappointing

chundawat · 2nd March 2010, 15:45

The ad in question is running all over the TV, IMHO it really sucks, a company like chevy should know better than drag racing thingy to promote their high end cars.

fz_rider · 2nd March 2010, 15:53

The advertisement makes no sense at all. I wonder what GM was thinking while making this AD!

sbraj · 2nd March 2010, 23:25

So what is Chevy Cruze's USP? Racing?

Then I expect this car to make a lot of appearances in the "Accidents of India" thread.

p.s. No offense meant to anyone. Just plain unhappy with GM.

avmaxfan · 3rd March 2010, 09:35

Does anyone have in gear roll on times for the AT CRUZE?

tsk1979 · 3rd March 2010, 10:42

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Originally Posted by avmaxfan

Does anyone have in gear roll on times for the AT CRUZE?

In gear roll on for an Automatic car? There is no such thing!
Though the review has manual Tranny roll on times.

avmaxfan · 3rd March 2010, 11:19

Autocar India does have roll on times for AT cars in kickdown mode. 20-80 and 40-100 timings.

tsk1979 · 3rd March 2010, 11:41

In kickdown mode, it won't be "in-gear" acceleration times. They will be simply 20-80 times, as the car will automatically change gears during the speed change.

mac187 · 4th March 2010, 11:19

The ad really sucks.

The beat ad was good but this one blows....

brijesh1977 · 26th March 2010, 13:58

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Originally Posted by diveshsingh

Trust me you won't feel it. It's perfect configuration for both city and highway driving.
BTW I own this beauty in auto variant.

hi divesh ,
i,am yet to get delivery of my CRUZE AT , atleast you got a test drive of the car , i booked the car in FEB without even seeing, and was told that will get the delivery by FEB end ,after paying the full amount, there is no sign of CRUZE , i mailed them called them (GM) and finally got a reply after real long time that the probable date of delivery will be april end. DO you think that the wait is good enough or should i cancel the booking ? since yo have been using the car for quite a few days i was hoping to get a proper feed back from you ,
Regards
Brijesh

.anshuman · 26th March 2010, 15:02

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Originally Posted by psathya

Hi Nadim
THE DIAMOND WHITE is not really a white. Looks more creamish.

The Cruze comes with two shades of white, First one is the bright Diamond white and the Second one is Pearl white. These are not the exact names of colors.

27th February 2010, 20:57	#31
vigneshA BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 213 Thanked: 93 Times	Saw the ad on the tv. Looked really stupid, and they didnt have to drag Endeavour; whats the comparison there....
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2nd March 2010, 15:45	#36
chundawat Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Bombay Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	The ad in question is running all over the TV, IMHO it really sucks, a company like chevy should know better than drag racing thingy to promote their high end cars.
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2nd March 2010, 15:53	#37
fz_rider Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: World Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 766 Times	The advertisement makes no sense at all. I wonder what GM was thinking while making this AD!
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2nd March 2010, 23:25	#38
sbraj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: B L R / T V M Posts: 1,071 Thanked: 9 Times	So what is Chevy Cruze's USP? Racing? Then I expect this car to make a lot of appearances in the "Accidents of India" thread. p.s. No offense meant to anyone. Just plain unhappy with GM.
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3rd March 2010, 09:35	#39
avmaxfan BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Guwahati Posts: 77 Thanked: 4 Times	Does anyone have in gear roll on times for the AT CRUZE?
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3rd March 2010, 11:19	#41
avmaxfan BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Guwahati Posts: 77 Thanked: 4 Times	Autocar India does have roll on times for AT cars in kickdown mode. 20-80 and 40-100 timings.
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3rd March 2010, 11:41	#42
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	In kickdown mode, it won't be "in-gear" acceleration times. They will be simply 20-80 times, as the car will automatically change gears during the speed change.
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4th March 2010, 11:19	#43
mac187 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 687 Thanked: 751 Times	The ad really sucks. The beat ad was good but this one blows....
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