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Originally Posted by Docray1
The Imaj based STS was "leaked" onto a website back in 2003-4. There were 2 photos taken on the patio of the GM Design center. I tried to find these a while back, but had no luck. Somebody HAS to still have them.
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I know at one point in time I had the photo on my hard drive.
It wasn't a very attractive design.
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Originally Posted by Docray1
Mr Lutz did indeed "soften" the STS, but he really shouldnt be blamed (entirely) for it as the car was nearly production ready by the time he arrived. More significant revisions would have delayed the car for too long or resulted in it being cancelled entirely. And even though the STS is a bland, nondescript design with a weak interior, it still represents a well engineered vehicle on a reliable platform.
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But the final result was a non-competitive car and a "damaged" name.
For a while STS looked intriguing, but then when you looked at the competition, it just wasn't there.
It was definitely being stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Damage a car? Or risk being late to market even more?
I would have been more late to market, personally.