Exciting GM news
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Originally posted by guionM
Long time no hear.
Any idea what the harder stuff is?
Long time no hear.
Any idea what the harder stuff is?
No, not really. Easy stuff would be facia, hood and fenders and I would think the harder stuff to be anything else to do with the rest of the structure that maybe didnt look quite right.
I have to say tho that the C6 prototype that I saw in early summer at the Delphi HQ in Kokomo did not look all that different in basic structure and dimension than a current C5. The car was covered with a black padded bra tho so it was impossible to see details.
Maybe it looked too much like the Caddy? Maybe it didnt look right without popup headlamps?
Now that I think about it, I am thinking that prototypes bra mighta had seams/cutouts for popup headlights.
Last edited by Reno Leigh; Oct 3, 2002 at 01:36 PM.
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Originally posted by Reno Leigh
Now that I think about it, I am thinking that prototypes bra mighta had seams/cutouts for popup headlights.
Now that I think about it, I am thinking that prototypes bra mighta had seams/cutouts for popup headlights.
Because, IMO, I think removing the concealed headlamps from Corvette is a HUGE mistake.
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Re: Re: Exciting GM news
Originally posted by Reno Leigh
That sounds almost too good to be true. Do it GM, (and make the car better looking while you are at it.) Caddy will then have quite a Halo Car, for a lot cheaper than the Cien.
That sounds almost too good to be true. Do it GM, (and make the car better looking while you are at it.) Caddy will then have quite a Halo Car, for a lot cheaper than the Cien.
Whoever said it eariler, I agree, somebody (Lutz probably) came along and said, ok, this is ugly, and hence the quick changes in styling.
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Re: Exciting GM news
All of the following is in the latest motortrend:
- the 05 C6 corvette will get a facelift as early as the 06 year to allow for some changes that Bob Lutz wants made to the car, meaning the 05 could be a very rare machine.
- The cadillac XLR is rumored to be in line for the twin turbo version of the 4.6 L northstar v8 (as a special performance version) with the goal rumored to be north of 450 horsepower.
- GM's performance division will put out a V8 Grand Prix. The engine will be an all-new multivalve V8, said to be less than 4.0 L, yet making 300+ HP, with variable valve timing. It will debut within a year of the base grand prix model.
- the 05 C6 corvette will get a facelift as early as the 06 year to allow for some changes that Bob Lutz wants made to the car, meaning the 05 could be a very rare machine.
- The cadillac XLR is rumored to be in line for the twin turbo version of the 4.6 L northstar v8 (as a special performance version) with the goal rumored to be north of 450 horsepower.
- GM's performance division will put out a V8 Grand Prix. The engine will be an all-new multivalve V8, said to be less than 4.0 L, yet making 300+ HP, with variable valve timing. It will debut within a year of the base grand prix model.
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