GM announces RWD
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 16,176
From: Chicagoland IL
GM announces RWD
Mark Hogan, GM vp of advanced vehicles announced a new family of RWD vehicles co-developed with Holden.
It's in AutoNews.com.....but for some reason it won't let me open rest of page.
If you're registered, tell me what else it says.
It's in AutoNews.com.....but for some reason it won't let me open rest of page.
If you're registered, tell me what else it says.
Registered User
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 358
From: AU
CHICAGO - GM North America will develop a family of rear-drive cars with Holden Motor Ltd. in Australia, says Mark Hogan, GM group vice president for advanced vehicle development.
Some of the cars will be assembled in the United States and marketed by Chevrolet and Pontiac and will debut around 2007.
"Holden will be responsible for engineering (the architecture), and we are providing the management team with respect to the North American applications," Hogan says. "I have a group of guys at Holden as we speak working on the next generation for North America."
In the meantime, Pontiac will sell the V-8-powered 2004 Pontiac GTO coupe, which is built in Australia and based on the current-generation rwd Holden Monaro. The GTO goes on sale in November.
Powerful, rear-drive cars are making a comeback in the United States. Dodge, for example, will sell the Magnum, equipped with a 5.7-liter V-8, starting in spring 2004.
In January, a GM spokesman said Chevrolet would add a rwd car later in the decade but declined to be specific. It currently sells the rwd Corvette.
GM is developing most of its vehicle architectures for global applications. For example, GM's new mid-sized Epsilon architecture is shared by the 2003 Saab 9-3, Opel Vectra, 2004 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, and the 2005 Pontiac Grand Am.
In GM parlance, an architecture includes common components, build sequence, range of dimensions and connecting points between subsystems.
Hogan says the new rwd architecture developed with Holden will be able to produce various models, as the current architecture does.
Some of the cars will be assembled in the United States and marketed by Chevrolet and Pontiac and will debut around 2007.
"Holden will be responsible for engineering (the architecture), and we are providing the management team with respect to the North American applications," Hogan says. "I have a group of guys at Holden as we speak working on the next generation for North America."
In the meantime, Pontiac will sell the V-8-powered 2004 Pontiac GTO coupe, which is built in Australia and based on the current-generation rwd Holden Monaro. The GTO goes on sale in November.
Powerful, rear-drive cars are making a comeback in the United States. Dodge, for example, will sell the Magnum, equipped with a 5.7-liter V-8, starting in spring 2004.
In January, a GM spokesman said Chevrolet would add a rwd car later in the decade but declined to be specific. It currently sells the rwd Corvette.
GM is developing most of its vehicle architectures for global applications. For example, GM's new mid-sized Epsilon architecture is shared by the 2003 Saab 9-3, Opel Vectra, 2004 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, and the 2005 Pontiac Grand Am.
In GM parlance, an architecture includes common components, build sequence, range of dimensions and connecting points between subsystems.
Hogan says the new rwd architecture developed with Holden will be able to produce various models, as the current architecture does.
It's about time.
Banned
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,954
Originally posted by Ude-lose
CHICAGO - GM North America will develop a family of rear-drive cars with Holden Motor Ltd. in Australia, says Mark Hogan, GM group vice president for advanced vehicle development.
Some of the cars will be assembled in the United States and marketed by Chevrolet and Pontiac and will debut around 2007.
"Holden will be responsible for engineering (the architecture), and we are providing the management team with respect to the North American applications," Hogan says. "I have a group of guys at Holden as we speak working on the next generation for North America."
GM is developing most of its vehicle architectures for global applications. For example, GM's new mid-sized Epsilon architecture is shared by the 2003 Saab 9-3, Opel Vectra, 2004 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, and the 2005 Pontiac Grand Am.
CHICAGO - GM North America will develop a family of rear-drive cars with Holden Motor Ltd. in Australia, says Mark Hogan, GM group vice president for advanced vehicle development.
Some of the cars will be assembled in the United States and marketed by Chevrolet and Pontiac and will debut around 2007.
"Holden will be responsible for engineering (the architecture), and we are providing the management team with respect to the North American applications," Hogan says. "I have a group of guys at Holden as we speak working on the next generation for North America."
GM is developing most of its vehicle architectures for global applications. For example, GM's new mid-sized Epsilon architecture is shared by the 2003 Saab 9-3, Opel Vectra, 2004 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, and the 2005 Pontiac Grand Am.
So much for "Detroit iron."
Registered User
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 805
From: MI
Re: GM announces RWD
Originally posted by Z284ever
Mark Hogan, GM vp of advanced vehicles announced a new family of RWD vehicles co-developed with Holden.
Mark Hogan, GM vp of advanced vehicles announced a new family of RWD vehicles co-developed with Holden.
The more news I hear, the less I believe a Camaro is coming in the future.
Registered User
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 358
From: AU
something exclusive to the f-body and NOT made or engineered by the aussies.... its obvious people are 
that holden is coming up with the goods and not GM N/A.
that holden is coming up with the goods and not GM N/A.
Last edited by Ude-lose; Feb 17, 2003 at 07:32 AM.
Registered User
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 13,713
From: The Golden State
It seems almost anti-climatic seeing it in print after I've been following and posting this very same subject for almost the past year and a half.
None the less, it is great to have it finally announced publically, and see that the introduction year was dead on.
As for Camaro, I really don't understand the problem with Australia taking the lead on engineering on a chassis that may (or may not) end up under Camaro. It's RWD, it's likely to be assembled here, it's most certainly going to be designed & developed here, and it's not like GM is going to Ford or Afganistan to have it's chassis developed.
Afterall, Holden is a GM subsidary just like Delco and GM financial. It would be stupid & a waste of money to re-develop something that is already been developed just to say it was done in the US. Especially if it's going to be built and subcontracted here.
None the less, it is great to have it finally announced publically, and see that the introduction year was dead on.
As for Camaro, I really don't understand the problem with Australia taking the lead on engineering on a chassis that may (or may not) end up under Camaro. It's RWD, it's likely to be assembled here, it's most certainly going to be designed & developed here, and it's not like GM is going to Ford or Afganistan to have it's chassis developed.
Afterall, Holden is a GM subsidary just like Delco and GM financial. It would be stupid & a waste of money to re-develop something that is already been developed just to say it was done in the US. Especially if it's going to be built and subcontracted here.
Registered User
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 1,308
From: Calgary
wow--behind the 8 ball--as usaul GM.
Why is GM always the last to get in on a trend?
I can't think of the last time they were first or a leader in bringiong a unique product to market.
(the min SUV's started in 97 I think, CRV, RAV4--now 7 years later GM is bring a Chevy Equinox--fashionably late or what? And with that lame 3400 185hp V6---that sucks. Hey 3400 is good in a 2000 GAGT--but time to move forward. I'm surprised the 200hp 3500 V6 isn't in it.
On the otherhand, I have no problem WHERE GM desgns their vehicles---seems the Aussies are a lot more experinced at building and designing RWD vehicles anyways.
Why is GM always the last to get in on a trend?
I can't think of the last time they were first or a leader in bringiong a unique product to market.
(the min SUV's started in 97 I think, CRV, RAV4--now 7 years later GM is bring a Chevy Equinox--fashionably late or what? And with that lame 3400 185hp V6---that sucks. Hey 3400 is good in a 2000 GAGT--but time to move forward. I'm surprised the 200hp 3500 V6 isn't in it.
On the otherhand, I have no problem WHERE GM desgns their vehicles---seems the Aussies are a lot more experinced at building and designing RWD vehicles anyways.
Last edited by 305fan; Feb 17, 2003 at 10:03 AM.
Registered User
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 10,285
From: Albany, NY
Originally posted by 305fan
wow--behind the 8 ball--as usaul GM.
Why is GM always the last to get in on a trend?
I can't think of the last time they were first or a leader in bringiong a unique product to market.
wow--behind the 8 ball--as usaul GM.
Why is GM always the last to get in on a trend?
I can't think of the last time they were first or a leader in bringiong a unique product to market.
4 door Fullsize SUV 1995 , Ford 1997, Nissan 2004
3rd door on Chevy pickup 1996, Ford 1997
first truck with a midgate 2002, Ford and others MIA
Quadrasteer 2002, Ford and Dodge 2006??