I had just one request for keymaster Schmidt regarding my upcoming road trip to the Grand Canyon.
"Whatever it is," I told him, "make sure it's got eight cylinders."
We loves us some V8 in these parts, so Mike had eight cars to choose from, by my count: S5, 750i, M3, Challenger, Ram, FX50, G8 GT, and a player to be named later.
I ended up with the FX50, a gloriously over-the-top contraption I've driven exactly once. It's fast, comfortable, loaded with technology, and outfitted with the biggest mouth this side of Dick Vitale. Should be an enjoyable trip. I'll keep you posted.
Josh Sadlier, Associate Editor, Edmunds.com @ almost 20,000 miles
arm51 says:
12:56 PM, 08/21/09
I'm betting the 'player to be named later' is a 2010 Camaro SS.
robs249 says:
12:56 PM, 08/21/09
Yeah, I was thinking Camaro SS or F150.
ahightower says:
01:00 PM, 08/21/09
Ditto on Camaro SS. Or maybe they have a used Corvette to replace the old M3 for the "cheap" sports car adventure category. But I was pretty sure we had talked them into a 911 for that ;)
felonious says:
01:00 PM, 08/21/09
While it probably is a Camaro SS, I'd like to see a '10 Mustang join the fleet. That's a darn nice lookin' car.
subaru123 says:
01:08 PM, 08/21/09
Maybe it's a Ferrari California. They showed us one in a recent post.
http://blogs.edmunds.com/roadtests/2009/08/2009-infiniti-fx50-park-it-with-the-ferraris.html#more
*No way it's a California but only if...
dougtheeng says:
01:13 PM, 08/21/09
I'm thinkin Camaro as well.
carguy622 says:
01:13 PM, 08/21/09
Of the choices there I'd take the G8, even over a possible Camaro, maybe not over the Stang though.
I would only take the Infiniti over the Challenger and Ram.
stoppre75 says:
01:29 PM, 08/21/09
Gotta wait on the Mustang. 2011 Model will have the 5.0L, THEN i wanna see it enter the LT fleet.
larryzek says:
01:41 PM, 08/21/09
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8??? Probably not... Camaro SS it is...
g8gtnorth says:
01:53 PM, 08/21/09
Good for you Josh! While some of the other cars may be faster, there's nothing like a little V8 love on long road trips.
someguyposting says:
02:04 PM, 08/21/09
Seems like a bit of a pig for canyon carving, but I guess you'll just have to find some way of suffering through it.
the_big_al says:
05:08 PM, 08/21/09
i'm also betting that the new "player" is a camaro... it's been mentioned in more than one blog the past couple of weeks... (i think it's also black).
hybris says:
08:52 PM, 08/21/09
Mustang if you want to carve canyons or a full size or bigger if you want to cruise in the canyons.
hybris says:
05:51 PM, 08/22/09
I meant full size truck ^
autoboy16 says:
06:56 PM, 08/23/09
I'm guessing the new V8 beat out the Kia Soul :(
slhtonz says:
04:56 PM, 08/24/09
Chances they gave him the fx50 instead of the m3/s5 so they actually get the car back (ie, not sitting in an arizona impound)? Personally I would make sure I got one of the two aformentioned cars, impounds be damned.