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Originally Posted by Ming
GM seems to hold on to that philosophy of a "last minute injection of excitement" to this day, usually in an attempt to prop up a failing model. Just like the Bonneville GXP was too late, I fully expect the G6 GXP to arrive right when G6 sales are on the decline, right before a redesign. I'm not sure if the sales numbers bear it out, but I think more timely performance models like the CTS-V or Solstice GXP --- hot performance trim models of vehicles that might not appear to need the boost --- do wonders for the overall sales, more than a last-minute performance model ever could. The reason? A performance model (even just officially announced) at the beginning of the sales cycle for a new car helps establish the image of the car, whereas one at the tail end of a lackluster model's career is not going to change the already rooted ho-hum image (or lack of recognition in the case of the Bonneville) people have of the car.
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Bonneville GXP is a PERFECT example of what I was talking about!