Inside Line’s Wacky Predictions for 2010

We don’t consider Inside Line as the highpoint for automotive journalism–any site that runs a comparo between an old Ferrari 308 GTB and a Korean minivan is likely a waste.  But the refreshed (and overdone) Edmunds spin-off has run an oddball list of ten events it sees happening in 2010.

The article was done by someone going under the creative name of “the Mechanic.”  Rumor has it he was a former Detroit exotic dancer, sometime salesman, and later editor for The Advocate.  Actually, we’re not really sure.  Nor do we care.

So here is a summary of Inside Line‘s predictions:

The BMW 5 Series GT and Honda Accord Crosstour will be colossal failures.

The Chevy Volt will be a sales flop.

Bob Lutz will abandon GM and move to Chrysler.

The feds will find out that Tesla and Fisker investment is a waste.

The Camaro will burn out.

The Toyota Tundra will be axed.

Michael Schumacher’s F1 comeback will go nowhere.

Subaru will emerge as the hottest Japanese brand.

Mercury will be dropped.

Korea will dominate.

The real shame here is that this guy’ll get two or three of these things right, the rest wrong, and still have a job.  At least he’s giving us something to whine about.