Drove about a gazzillion cars and trucks! What a fantastic program.

You walk away with the impression that GM's got some really good product....and some that needs some work.

These are some of my favorites:

C6: What a seductress! I drove a six speed today which was much more fun than the auto I drove at BG. I.........must..........suppress......my..... desires. I am a Camaro guy, not a Corvette guy.

CTS: What a fantastic car. Everytime I drive one...I think, "What a marvelous chassis". The only thing that lets it down, is it's cheesy dashboard and homely wheels. Otherwise, I'd have a 3.6, six speed with a sport package....right now.

STS: Very nice. Think bigger CTS with better interior.

Ion Redline: Lots of fun. Handles great!

GTO: Like the the C6...this one was a six speed, compared to the auto I drove in BG. The stick makes all the difference. MUCH more fun than the A4. As we know...nice interior and all that.

SSR: Someone please get me some help!....I'm liking it more and more.

 

How do you get invited to one of these things? Or is it open to all?

I've never heard or noticed one in my area... of course, being the "Armpit of Ohio"... I'm not surprised...

 

They send you an invitation. But I believe you can register yourself....either online...or just show up and register.

 

Do you have a link to a site that lists the events time and place?

Feel free to PM if you don't want to post for any reason...

 

Gosh I can't wait.. I got the "KEYS" for the event here in Houston in October.

I believe you can logon to their site www.autoshowinmotion.com and register yourself there and if there is an event in your area they will send you information. I also got invited to the BMW event.. (NO M models however) but I want to see how the new 5 series shapes up.


PS. I am especially waiting for the C6, GTO and SSR although I want to also try out the newest additions from GM -> G6, Caobalt, Nox, malibu etc.

 

www.autoshowinmotion.com

BTW Darth, the GTO I drove today was a twin of yours.

 

Thanks for the link, guys.

IBM with Blue interior, eh?! What did you think of the Blue leather? I love it! Finally something different from Black Grey and Beige!!

I can see it being a love it or hate it thing though...

I love the fact that is is not ALL BLue though... Blue with Black mixed in all in the right places, and trimmed out with the satin silver.

Details like the way the blue blends in the back area of the door panels, with black flowing over it... the black leather between the rear buckets to seperate the blue... very cool.

Then, the little touches... the blue stiching on the shifter boot and steering wheel... and the black floor mats with the blue piping around the edges!! Just awesome!

The Red looks fantastic too...

 

I think the interior is very cool. And you're right, the way the black offsets the blue is very nice.

It's pretty ironic that the CTS has nowhere near as nice of an interior as the GTO.

 

Just wanted to make some comments on the Aveo. Ok, it's a cheap little car that feels like a cheap little car, but....

If this thing had any sort of suspension tuning whatsoever and tires beyond the cheapest ones available.....it would be an absolute blast to autocross.

 

The original post is proof that GM really has no market for affordable cars.

With the possible exceptions of the Cobalt and Ion, GM has nothing to offer anyone that actually likes cars.... unless of course, you have deep pockets.

I think we can all agree that the CTS (and most of Cadillac anymore for that matter), the C6, GTO, and the high end cars are the GM cars we'd really want... of course many may want add'l options, but the point is, do you see any of those cars as "affordable"? Sure, we'd all like a Dodge Viper (don't need to hear if you don't) but can we actually buy what we want? For most of us, no. Therefore, we are forced to settle anymore when it comes to GM products. ARGH.

 

too bad i'll be only 19 when they come to Houston

 

i got an invite but am also 19, so i didnt bother goin... doesnt really matter to me as the only gm product i will buy wont be for a few years and have a name like Camaro. I was gonna take my dad, but oh well.

 

I got invited to the Forbes Mansion to drive the 05 XLR and STS, as well as take a tour of his estate, look at his vast bike collection, and take a ride in a hot air ballon...

I cant wait to go!

 

They didnt have a Cobalt

 

Nope.