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Old 06-18-2008, 10:35 AM   #65 (permalink)
psece
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Originally Posted by unkillsam View Post
Your view is antiquidated.

Si does not mean top dog performance
Spec V does not mean top dog performance
XRS does not mean top dog performance
Neither does SVT (170 hp Focus anyone?)
The SRT name has been tainted by the Calibur as well.

Given the above example's from the other top 6 nameplates, what exactly is Chevy supposed to badge their sporty cars?

Name me 1 Chevy SS Car that has been dragged thru the mud as much as some of the "sporty" import nameplates.
Antiquated? If you sell a diluted version of something, you are bringing it down in value. A 170 horsepower Cobalt with a SS tag means that the 260 horsepower version is a little less special. Keep the SS version the top dog.
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