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Stéphane Dumas · 10-02-2008, 07:47 PM

An idea for the Alpha is to find a way to be flexible enough to include a range of small-cars with a wheelbase under 105" (I don't know if a Alpha platform could even get a smaller wb like 85-90") and 4-cyl engines and a stretched Alpha variant for mid-size or full-size cars.

And since GM do a joint-venture with Ford for the 6-speed FWD auto transmission. I wonder if they could study the possibility of building the Alpha platform in a joint-venture with another automaker?

10-02-2008, 07:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stéphane Dumas 6.2 Liter LS3 V8 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,242	Re: $25 Billion Auto Bailout may mean some RWD projects will move forward at GM An idea for the Alpha is to find a way to be flexible enough to include a range of small-cars with a wheelbase under 105" (I don't know if a Alpha platform could even get a smaller wb like 85-90") and 4-cyl engines and a stretched Alpha variant for mid-size or full-size cars. And since GM do a joint-venture with Ford for the 6-speed FWD auto transmission. I wonder if they could study the possibility of building the Alpha platform in a joint-venture with another automaker?