u can just TELL that buick gauge cluster was designed for overseas Opel cars and they just tacked it in there lol

@microcloudhd9231

3 жыл бұрын

@Allen Tokyo it's still just a rebadged Vauxhall Insignia, as for the instruments, they didn't bother translating them from numerical in to English like most American automobiles (the fuel gauge says 0 and 1 instead of E and F for example).

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely haha. It also drives SUPER European, nothing like an “American” Buick. I’ve always said that the modern-day Regal is the Buick that will make you say “this is a BUICK!?” (because it’s not haha). We don’t have that car anymore now, I traded it in on a 2022 Kia K5 AWD. More on that another time.

@j.h.hahnes8849

2 жыл бұрын

I remember looking at the Chevy Cobalt gauges and it looked like one from the Opel Astra from about 08. With just the RPM, speed and gas gauge and the space in the centre

@OpticBuscuitx

2 жыл бұрын

@@j.h.hahnes8849 pretty sure i used to drive a pontiac grand am with the same cluster too

@ihategmbecausealwaysstupid2014

2 жыл бұрын

@@microcloudhd9231 😞😞😞😞😞

Telluride wasn't too dissapointing.

@vacuumlover1

3 жыл бұрын

Armada smokes it

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

3 жыл бұрын

@@vacuumlover1 Well yeah, it’s got a big V8 in it. But keep in mind, the Armada is pretty heavy. And the Telluride/Palisade are far more efficient and a newer design overall (Armada and QX80 are BOF based vs. a large CUV like the Telluride). If Kia and Hyundai ever put the Stinger’s TTV6 in them, or even the newer 3.5TT from the Genesis GV80, then we’d be talking SERIOUSLY fast for these! Like, Dodge Durango R/T w/Tow N’ Go and Ford Explorer ST competitor fast! I’d be a fan of that or a PHEV Telluride.

@7171-Ws6

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it was

@alexwhite176

2 жыл бұрын

2010 mdx here. Faster 0-60. About 7.0. Damn I figured with the 8 speed it would be faster

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexwhite176 I’ve clocked 7 seconds 0-60 a couple times with the Telluride, but generally on average, it’s more like 7.5-8 seconds. Don’t think it has to do with anything being wrong with the transmission, it’s just a big boi and heavy lol.

Glad to see Kia/Hyundai are still putting that indestructible 3.8 GDI to work

@yycxcars4335

3 жыл бұрын

I managed to blow one up lol

@thatinformativeguy

3 жыл бұрын

@@yycxcars4335 Something tells me you had a Genesis coupe… just a wild guess😐😂

@yycxcars4335

3 жыл бұрын

@@thatinformativeguy my buddy had one but he has a 2.0t no mods just an intake and the motor literally grenaded on the highway. I had a 07 veracruz haha

@thatinformativeguy

3 жыл бұрын

@@yycxcars4335 Lol but still how on earth did u blow the thing up😂

@yycxcars4335

3 жыл бұрын

@@thatinformativeguy I was drifting on dirt and the way the cats oil pan is designed if you turn left too hard while flooring it left side of your engine gets no oil and boom rod knock. Drove the car for 2 days before it properly blew up haha

Man that Saturn I was made impressed! That was good wheel spin

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, they’re great cars! I’ve had mine 10 years now, just got a new set of tires on it. You can surprise people with the power delivery in them, and I imagine the Auras with the 3.6L V6 feel even better.

@forestspinner9711

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog honestly!

@stiggy60426

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog I was just going to say, I have a 3.6 Aura and it's under six seconds to sixty lol

Wow, the shifts on the 9 speed in the compass are horrendous. It sounds like somebody granny shifting an old 5 speed truck transmission. I recently drove a 6 speed compass and the shifts were much quicker and smoother. Hopefully Stellantis and ZF have gotten that transmission dialed in on the newer models.

@ddg2256

2 жыл бұрын

Also the gear spacing is that of a 4 or 5 speed auto.

@drewsey5733

2 жыл бұрын

The 9 speed feels like it’s spending more time between gears than actually in gear.

@Natethegreat200c

2 жыл бұрын

They programmed it like that to Minimize having a snappy jerky nature when shifting that the zf 9 speed has in every car and car brand it’s in.

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

The gearing on these is definitely more like a 4-speed. It does shift smooth despite being slow, I’ll give it that. I do remember it jerking on one occasion not long after I got the Compass, then it never did it again. So I think it was still “learning” or being broken in at that time. I’ve heard the 6-speed in the 2WD models is much better. But I was getting 28 MPG out of the Compass when I turned it back in off lease.

@M67v

2 жыл бұрын

@@ddg2256 The gearing is somewhat long but not like a 4-speed. That’s exaggerating. It’s more like a 6

For everyday driving 0-60 in 7-8 secs in good enough for me especially merging on the highway these cars aren’t meant to be track cars but some get the job done I appreciate this video people. People get mad over 200hp cars but don’t have a car 😂

@Motorsports_3

2 жыл бұрын

I agree 200hp is good for merging I have a 328i with 230hp and my 0-60 is around 7.2 seconds and that's plenty fast but 400hp is better for over taking people or just in general

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Someone who gets it! These clearly aren’t ultra-performance sports, but I’ve never felt like these were “extra slow” either (except for the Compass). A lot of people be straight up cappin for the internet and for the ‘Gram out here and don’t have half of what the next person has lol. Especially given how old the Bravada is getting, I’m content with how it still drives to this day. Thanks for watching!

an interesting group of cars. liked

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! 👍🏾

Great video

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 👍🏾

It's insane how an old Bravada is faster than a new Compass.

I know that the 2001-2004 Jeeps seem fussy and love to give the check engine light, especially on the 4.0s. Especially a 2002 Wrangler that I rode in, back in the early-2010s, IIRC, but didn't seem to have a noticeable loss of torque when going up hills.

ah, this was the video buried deep in my 800+ liked videos

Gotta say...the bravada is pretty slow for its ratings but the telluride wasn't bad. That jeep needs some help tho.

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

I fully suspect that’s because it weighs like, what, 4,500 lbs. and is made of mostly steel. SUVs back in those days (90s & 2000s) didn’t have lightweight aluminum underbodies or hoods to make them lighter and more efficient and agile unlike today’s crossovers. Plus, unlike the other GMT360 SUVs, Bravada was never available with the V8 engine option… 😕 It does ok for what it is, feels faster and stronger behind the wheel than this video does justice. Now the Jeep - yes smh, what they need to do is drop that ZF 9-speed and 2.4L and bring on the 4xe model or their 2.0T. Something tells me it’ll drive better.

@timmypstyle

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog true but its close to 300hp. I had a 15 equinox with a 182hp 2.4L with AWD and no torque, weighing about 4050lbs and it did 0-60 in about 10. Those I6 engines were like 275hp and a good amount of low end torque. They should be quicker I would think. But then again, there are plenty of engines that are pretty powerful but still slow. Some were just made to haul or tow and weren't for quickness. For instance the dodge 360. I could beat them easily with an 08 V6 f150, but I wouldn't want to be in a pulling contest with one.

@kennyanbrownlee3415

2 жыл бұрын

That is durable and good sounding

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

@@kennyanbrownlee3415 Bravada has been pretty solid so far! Still kicking! Got a few more minor/moderate repairs I’ll make to it.

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

@@timmypstyle Good point, and we had one of those 2011 Equinoxes with the 4-cylinder in it too years ago. It was SLOW. And very problematic… It had potential, but fell short. We traded it on a 2007 Lucerne V8, and it was actually an upgrade despite being older. And the I6 in the Bravada definitely feels like it’s tuned for cruising and towing more than brute force power. For an almost 20 year old car, I’m content with how it still pulls around town haha.

Your aura is gorgeous

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’ve had it 10 years as of this year (106,000 miles now - I’ve put 40,000 miles total on it since I got it in 2011). I definitely plan to keep it another 10 years if possible!

Does y’all’s 9 speed in the jeep have shifting problems my moms renegade did. You can see how slow it shifts my grandma shifts faster in a stick then those Zf 9 speeds lol

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

It definitely shifts slow, but other than on one occasion right after I got the car, I don’t recall any rough shifting out of my 9-speed. I never had any powertrain issues in fact as long as I had it. I think the car was still “learning” how to shift early on with me driving it.

@JonahLongworth

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog well that’s good ours would slam into like 4th or 5th gear and would slip into others

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

@@JonahLongworth WOW, that’s no good! Also, I heard of the Tigershark engines developing issues if you don’t keep up with the oil changes. I’m glad mine was decent, but FCA (Stellantis) should go back to the drawing board with their powertrain design on those smaller Jeeps sounds like. And ZF too with that transmission. There’s enough complaints out there about them.

@JonahLongworth

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog yeah they burn oil pretty bad fca sent us a letter and said we could have our engine rebuilt for burning oil and our motor did burn oil we just decided to get rid of it instead of going through the hassle of letting them rebuild it

That Buick has the same dashboard as our English Vauxhall insignia of the same year! WHYYY?

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

Buick imported the Insignia to America as the Regal from 2011-2020. There was an era where GM imported a lot of rebadged Opels as Saturns and later on Buicks.

@zackaboy1236

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog Oh cool, never knew that… 👍

Is the aura xe a v6?? Ik the xr is. I thought the xe had a smaller intake

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is, you could get the XE with the 3.5L V6 for ‘07 & ‘08 and starting in ‘08 a 2.4L 4-cylinder, too. Mine is the the XE V6. XR could be had with the 3.6L V6 and I think they offered the XR with the 2.4L too for 2009 only.

@RJARRRPCGP

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog Eww 2.4 NA 4 cylinder! That's coincidentally like a 2008 Toyota Highlander that I rode in during 2016. Yep, a Highlander, had a Rav 4 engine, LOL.

I got an 01 Bravada AWD 4.3L V6 and it's a dog 0-60! Did they change the engine in 04? You posted it as a 4.2L inline 6.

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah for 2002, all the GMT360 SUVs had the 4.2L straight six. It got bumped up to 275 HP in 2004, and again to 290 HP or something I think about 2007-2008 timeframe.

What elevation are you at?

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

3 жыл бұрын

656 feet (Detroit, MI)

@RJARRRPCGP

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog Roughly the same elevation as Springfield, Vermont.

My sister just got rid of the 2018 Compass, which she got in 2018 and was built in 2018, because it was boring. On June 14, she got a 2021 Cherokee with the Pentastar 3.2 V6 (a.k.a. "Cherokette") But, the 2018 Compass, was in fine condition, even when she drove it a lot, it was driven a lot before the pandemic and during the pandemic. IIRC, what she has now, is the Trailhawk. It's not a Grand.

So to get to 60 faster in my aura I should turn of TC? Or is your Aura a 6 cylinder

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

Leaving TC on in *most* instances will help you, not hurt. I just turned it off for demonstration purposes here. My Aura is the 3.5L V6, and I would say the best way to get a better 0-60 is to honestly make sure you have good tires. I just put a new set on my Aura, it was time. In addition, easing into the throttle has helped some on a few occasions I noticed rather than outright flooring it. The V6 Auras actually make a decent amount of power and put it down well, so you can get a pretty good amount of torque steer off the line. I imagine the 3.6L V6 Aura is even more tough.

1,652 miles on the Telluride and it already shifts that bad?? Korean quality.

@rhydynamic8306

3 жыл бұрын

Where did it shift hard?

@Anonymous-ji4sb

3 жыл бұрын

@@rhydynamic8306 First to second gear. That thing slammed into gear.

@rhydynamic8306

3 жыл бұрын

@@Anonymous-ji4sb That’s what I thought. I heard the clunk

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure why it did it honestly… It’s been on like 4 or more family road trips now problem free and shifts smooth as butter. So I’m just going to say it still wasn’t 100% broken in yet. And at this point, Hyundai and Kia have won so many quality and consumer awards, I’ve lost count lol.

@Anonymous-ji4sb

3 жыл бұрын

@@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog I did it because there’s a transmission problem. They’ve won awards from advertising companies, not really anything from the real world. If they really made quality vehicles and they wouldn’t have recalls on 2021 cars for engines that can blow up and catch on fire.

The saturn actually makes around 250 lol look it up of you don't believe me lol

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

I believe you lol. The 3.6L V6 makes 252 HP. I have the 3.5L V6, which was rated between 219-224 HP.

That Compass actually sounds is in a hurry.

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

Lol - SOUNDS is the key word here! In a hurry nowhere fast! 😂 But really, it was a nice little SUV overall, just the powertrain was sloppy. They should fix that. Interestingly, I like the way the engine sounds at low RPMs and when you start it up when it’s cold. Nice exhaust note from the Tigershark.

Used to date a girl that drove an aura. she was crazy but Good times!!!

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

Жыл бұрын

Oh boy… Lol 😂

Hell yeah thats what im talkin about. Pushing cars no matter what they got! General Motors should give u a free car for being so loyal man. But that saturn and oldsmobile have the same long ass gearing as my first car, chevy s10 4.3, Crazy how far cars have come now F$&@ tesla btw, never gonna give up a gas engine, v10 for life baby

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks, tell GM I’d like a CT4-V Blackwing lol! And those old 4-speeds definitely aren’t tuned for performance, but they are smooth operators.

uhhh, why does that jeep say it can go 160mph XDXDXD

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

I got it up to 117 MPH for the record lol. Higher top speed than the Saturn and Bravada! It took it some time but it made it, 160 is very optimistic haha.

@BullittTheBuilder8349

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog lol nice

Wow they are all extremely slow 😂

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

Ok. If you want blazing fast, just go watch a Hellcat, Tesla or Lambo vid. Lol it always amuses me when people come on videos with regular, everyday cars talking about how “slow” or “boring” they are. I’m well aware I’m not driving any $200,000+ exotic sports cars here lol. 😂

@VigorousZinc

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog It doesn’t have to be $200,000 lol

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

@@VigorousZinc The point is they aren’t high performance sports cars my man lmao. Everyone sees that, not the point of this video. Just showing them for what they are - decent everyday cars. 👍🏾

@lessthanaminutenbaclips7409

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog these cars are slower than cars you can get for $7,000. They're just slow no matter the price.

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

@@lessthanaminutenbaclips7409 Ok. Just say “I’m a hater” a little louder please - say it with ya chest lol. Going fast isn’t the only important thing with a car, just like “having money” shouldn’t be only quality you look for in a S/O. Things like reliability, safety, and style all matter too.

Why do you have so many cars lol

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

3 жыл бұрын

jack This is what car enthusiasts do - buy/drive cars and fix em up lol. And because I worked for them and earned them. Also, in case one fails (unlikely, since I keep them all in good shape), you have another one, or two, to fall back on.

@DJSI3434

3 жыл бұрын

@@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog lmao.

@chasejones2654

3 жыл бұрын

@@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog Well I wouldn't trust that jeep. Those jeeps are a pile of junk as they age.

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

3 жыл бұрын

@@chasejones2654 Everyone says that, but mine was fine. I noticed a few quirks (mainly that it’s too slow…), but otherwise, I see no reason to hate them. I don’t have the Jeep Compass anymore now. The lease ended and I got a 2022 Kia K5 AWD. More on that later.

@ddg2256

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog Will you be making a video of the K5? I've been interested in those lately

slow x5

hella slow

@brothermyboy8226

2 жыл бұрын

FAST for what they are. What do you expect? Bugatti chiron acceleration?

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on which car you’re talking about. The Compass? I agree - too slow, even by compact crossover standards. I blame the ZF 9-speed. All the others? They feel fine for what they are - pretty brisk in the case of the Buick and Telluride. None of these are Lambos or a Model S Plaid, so I wasn’t expecting 0-60 in 3 seconds or less lol.

All slow ass cars

@AdamRichardsonAdamsAutosBlog

2 жыл бұрын

Lol never said they were the fastest, they aren’t Lambos lmao.