It has nothing to do with his ability to entertain, it has everything to do with what Kid Rock represents and the emotion it attatches to the car. Then again, what do I know? Maybe all the guys who can afford a ZR1 are big Kid Rock fans since this is a car for folks like GT500 owners (serious fans) and I'm pretty sure with its limited numbers, not about making conquest sales from porsche, ferrari, and lambroghini.

 

I'd be a lot more upset if the ZR1 was on stage with the sort of music that people listen to when they make enough to buy a $100K car. Celine Dion, anyone? How 'bout some Kenny G?

Kid Rock is alright by me, although I understand why some folks outside of Michigan might not "get it" (Segar is kinda the same way).

 

Older people don't like him either. I think he is moderately talented, but that dumb name and no shirt with his gut hanging out like he used to do (don't know what he's like these days) makes me think he belongs in the same trailer park with Britney.

Now I didn't look at the vid, and maybe he did a good job, I don't know, but I remember when he busted on the music scene from nowhere and his first impression on me has stuck ever since. He seems low rent. Still way better than any POS rapper garbage, though.

Am I pissed off that he is on stage with the ZR1? No, I couldn't care less about it They could have used Jacko for all I care.

 

What you got sump'tn against the G-Man! I bet you dont like Yanni either

IMO I'd even take the infinitely cliche'd "O Fortuna" (still awesome though) over kid

 

I agree, they could have used a real car guy like Jay Leno to introduce the ZR1, I don't know how many times I've heard him plug the Z06 on his show but its a lot.

 

Yeah, but Jay Leno isn't a showman.

Man has this been blown out of proportion.

 

I find it interesting that so many people are so interested in this car. On the CF, there's a giant thread picking all its details to pieces... and everyone is up in arms re: forced induction. Now who gets to play at a press release gets picked to pieces

I see this attention (both good and bad) as a testament to the value offered by the C6Z.

Even though I don't like the idea of its extra weight, it's going to be a straight-up badass flagship car, and it's a rolling testbed of all sorts of applications of choice materials and technologies. Maybe I'll be able to pick up one in a few years, more likely I'll be getting a C6Z. Either way, it's a damn cool exercise in what we can put together in the states. Hopefully I can get those brakes for my C6Z

And from the more recent pics I've seen, it's sexy as hell.

 

I would have no problem at all with Kid Rock bringing in the new Camaro as well.

 

What makes him a real car guy?



Or calling him a has been or a low life...
How many rockers do this?
Yea he goes and supports the troops by being there thanking them..like said his album debuted at the top..and as far as work wise hes worked with many legends in rock and country, you can't just walk on stage with the likes of Skynard and Metallica. This guys perfect for introducing the car..not to mention he loves Detroit the U.S. and its cars..ohh yea back to the cars..guess hes not a real car guy..

Rocks got a replica Genral Lee that he just bought..he had a very nice Shelby and the Trans Am in his video for "Cowboy" yea thats his too along with some really nice Caddy's and other hot rods and muscle cars..what defines a "car Guy"???

I guess having 50cent posing for the G6 GXP is better???

Z28Wilson sums it up about nice..and Nitro..would love to see the link about people actually bashing a work of art apposed to the guy introducing it...

 

I'm not sure who is in charge of revoking man cards around here, but please locate that person and hand yours in.

 

So you'd rather have a thuggish scumbag rap/rocker? With an STD.

BTW the reason I'm calling him a washed up has been is because the biggest thing of note he's done in the last couple of years was the whole Pamela Anderson crap. He didn't even crack the top 25 best selling albums in 2007. Debuting at number one for one week then pretty much vanishing is not my idea of a performance of a top line musician that is still relevent. I think you have to sell 500k albums to go gold and I THINK he barely hit that mark on his last album. For a point of reference the guy used to sell that many records in a few months time on his previous albums. I think that is pretty much the definition of washed up. His big fans went and bought Rock N Roll Jesus(raised eyebrow on that one) the first couple of months and since very precious few folks have touched his work or at least have paid for it.

Bleh...I just don't think you could find a seedier sleazier musician to hawk a product and that includes that walking target sillouette 50 cent.

 

x2. He has Detroit and "American Badass" written all over him, which to me is synonomous (sp??) with the new Camaro, and the ZR1 for that matter.

And for the record, I have his new album, and I like it a lot. Some people on here really need to chill out a little...

 

Heck, they could've had Kiss perform "Detroit Rock City".

 

I agree.

 

"Tonight, in a head-to-head battle, Gene Simmons' tongue vs. the mighty LS9. Who will win?!?"

I might have spent too much time in the Cobo Hall press center over the past two days