[BigEnos]

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I understand the need to do this, but I hope they dive back in to the performance vehicle segment when/if GM is healthy again.

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[00 SS]

I guess the best we can hope for is the good folk that were designing the cool version of the cars will get some input on the regular models and step up the performance in base trim. Could it be possible that future GM cars will go, stop and handle without a special version having to be created? Here's to hoping (but not holding my breath).

[poSSum]

GM is in a world of hurt ... so while this announcement really sucks, I guess they have to survive before they can develop more really cool cars.

What I'm worried about is the G8 not selling well .... I fear this will spell the end of affordable RWD from GM.

I guess the best we can hope for is the good folk that were designing the cool version of the cars will get some input on the regular models and step up the performance in base trim. Could it be possible that future GM cars will go, stop and handle without a special version having to be created? Here's to hoping (but not holding my breath).

Ditto on this.

[pknowles]

This is GM bowing down to the government for money. I'm not so sure that this will really happen unless they get in real trouble. They will probably cut back on some of the real special cars, but I don't think all the cool cars will go away. What I find hilarious is that among $4/gal gas and tough economic times in the second half of the year, what was the best selling vehicle in 2008? The poster child of small car and fuel efficiency, the Ford F150 (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) . The Chevy Silverado was #2. To me that says that people don't want small cars, but yet that's what GM has been pushed into making. I'm sure Congress wouldn't give them money to keep on building trucks and SUV's.