GMI Going to Lutz's Race, Teaming With Autoline After Hours

**nsap** · 10-23-2009, 03:05 PM

GMI Going to Lutz's Race, Teaming With Autoline After Hours
Next Thursday filled with new content and events!
www.gminsidenews.com
October 23, 3009
By: Nick Saporito

Next Thursday is undoubtedly going to be a busy day here at GMInsidenews. First up, GMI Staff Member Alex Villani (BigAl87Z28) will be attending the CTS-V Challenge race at the Monticello Motor Club where GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz will be taking on challengers in the 2010 Cadillac CTS-V. Alex will also be taking the CTS-V around the track himself! GMI is also proud to announce that we are teaming up with Autoline After Hours to bring GMI readers a live discussion and interview with GM Vice President of Global Engineering, Mark Reuss. Reuss was recently appointed to his current position after heading up GM Holden in Australia. Autoline After Hours is hosted by John McElroy and Peter DeLorenzo of www.autoextremist.com, so expect plenty of candid conversation.

During the last part of the show with Reuss, Autoline will be taking questions from readers, which can be submitted in the chat that will be embedded right here on GMI. The show will begin at 7:00 PM EDT next Thursday. Stay tuned for more details!!

Preview of Thursday's Show:

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appman85 · 10-23-2009, 03:16 PM

Wow, I have watched GMI grow and evolve over the years. Now GMI is taking CTS-Vs around the track. I've been here alot longer than my join date says. Good job GMI

megeebee · 10-23-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by appman85

Wow, I have watched GMI grow and evolve over the years. Now GMI is taking CTS-Vs around the track. I've been here alot longer than my join date says. Good job GMI

+1000 from me, regardless of the outcome on the track next week.

I have been pleased and proud to have been here all this time and to be able to communicate with so many others that share my passions, and even those that don't. It's been very gratifying to watch the site grow in size and influence.

Congratulations and my gratitude to NSAP and everyone that makes GMI so terrific.

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ZeeTwentyFour · 10-23-2009, 04:07 PM

Awesome news, cant wait to see the results. Make sure to keep beating the dead horse and ask about a G8 replacement!

Koasterking · 10-23-2009, 05:03 PM

Bring me! Bring me! Bring me!

**nsap** · 10-23-2009, 05:11 PM

Thanks guys! The CTS-V Challenge is only the beginning. GM is officially working with GMI now and treating us like media, so expect excellent coverage of things like this from us from now on!!

WishIhadatruck · 10-23-2009, 05:12 PM

Can't wait to see what happens. Sure is nice that GMI gets to be there and get in on the action!

BrickTamland · 10-23-2009, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by nsap

Thanks guys! The CTS-V Challenge is only the beginning. GM is officially working with GMI now and treating us like media, so expect excellent coverage of things like this from us from now on!!

Hey now that is pretty cool. When you have an organization spread over several continents with this many members, they ought to!

Gm_Tooler · 10-23-2009, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by nsap

Thanks guys! The CTS-V Challenge is only the beginning. GM is officially working with GMI now and treating us like media, so expect excellent coverage of things like this from us from now on!!

That's really impressive! No doubt a product of the hard work you guys put in make (and keep) this a respectable site.

megeebee · 10-23-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by nsap

Thanks guys! The CTS-V Challenge is only the beginning. GM is officially working with GMI now and treating us like media, so expect excellent coverage of things like this from us from now on!!

Great.

Again, congratulations.

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ne_one · 10-23-2009, 05:43 PM

Sweet.

Any chance we might seem some GMI gear to plug the site?

tripowergto · 10-23-2009, 05:58 PM

Does anyone know if this is open to the general public? I want in!! I'll drive my Stryker Blue 09 G8 GT there just to represent the Pontiac faithful IF they'll let me in.

HoeyHimself · 10-23-2009, 06:07 PM

This is a GM PR stunt that only people desperate for the plane ticket to NY and a chance to drive a CTS-V are excited about. If anyone has read the guidelines, GM is making it so there really is no chance to win this. Everyone is going to get eaten alive.

JeffInDFW · 10-23-2009, 06:22 PM

The amount of publicity this is getting is amazing. The most cost effective ADVERTISING for GM you can imagine. The cost of one magazine full page ad, or THIS event. Long after it is over, people will still refer to it....Just like people still refer to the Nurburgring lap times.

I just happened to stumble across this video on youtube of a CTS-V at that facility where this event is happening. The video is "in car" video. This is an instructional/intro lap, not run at full speed. Notice no helmets. Yet, you STILL can feel how capable this vehicle is. Amazing car. Great work, GM.

You Tube

ZeeTwentyFour · 10-23-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tripowergto

Does anyone know if this is open to the general public? I want in!! I'll drive my Stryker Blue 09 G8 GT there just to represent the Pontiac faithful IF they'll let me in.

I'm interested as well. I'd like to just go an watch, only a short drive for me.

10-23-2009, 03:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
appman85 1.8 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 58	Re: GMI Going to Lutz's Race, Teaming With Autoline After Hours Wow, I have watched GMI grow and evolve over the years. Now GMI is taking CTS-Vs around the track. I've been here alot longer than my join date says. Good job GMI

10-23-2009, 04:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
ZeeTwentyFour 2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Drives: 1993 Cavalier Z24 1966 Chevelle SS Posts: 108	Re: GMI Going to Lutz's Race, Teaming With Autoline After Hours Awesome news, cant wait to see the results. Make sure to keep beating the dead horse and ask about a G8 replacement! __________________ 1993 Cavalier Z24 3.1 1966 Chevelle SS 502 WIN MOOLA!

10-23-2009, 05:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Koasterking 4.6 Liter Northstar V8 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hunterdon Co., NJ Drives: 2004 Scion xB Posts: 1,909	Re: GMI Going to Lutz's Race, Teaming With Autoline After Hours Bring me! Bring me! Bring me! __________________ I don't go fishing, I go fish sticking. How do you think we get the fish sticks?

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nsap Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2003 Drives: 2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT Posts: 17,720	Re: GMI Going to Lutz's Race, Teaming With Autoline After Hours Thanks guys! The CTS-V Challenge is only the beginning. GM is officially working with GMI now and treating us like media, so expect excellent coverage of things like this from us from now on!! __________________ Get the latest news from GMI...Join the "GMInsidenews.com Facebook Page!! Follow me on TWITTER E-Mail Me

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WishIhadatruck 4.6 Liter Northstar V8 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Drives: '01 Grand Prix GT '96 Roadmaster Wagon Posts: 1,787	Re: GMI Going to Lutz's Race, Teaming With Autoline After Hours Can't wait to see what happens. Sure is nice that GMI gets to be there and get in on the action! __________________ 1996 Buick Roadmaster Wagon 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix

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ne_one 3.6 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Posts: 1,066	Re: GMI Going to Lutz's Race, Teaming With Autoline After Hours Sweet. Any chance we might seem some GMI gear to plug the site?

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tripowergto 3.6 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rowland PA Drives: 06 GTO 6 Spd, 02 Firebird Formula, 08 G6 Posts: 1,042	Re: GMI Going to Lutz's Race, Teaming With Autoline After Hours Does anyone know if this is open to the general public? I want in!! I'll drive my Stryker Blue 09 G8 GT there just to represent the Pontiac faithful IF they'll let me in. __________________ 09 Stryker Blue G8 GT w/sport/prem/sunroof 06 GTO 400 HP LS2 6SPD w/18's(just traded) 02 Firebird Formula LS1 HURST 6SPD 70 GTO 400 w/stonecrusher 4 SPD 65 GTO Conv 389 Auto http://realrockpro.com/

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HoeyHimself 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Drives: 2010 VW GTI Posts: 4,849	Re: GMI Going to Lutz's Race, Teaming With Autoline After Hours This is a GM PR stunt that only people desperate for the plane ticket to NY and a chance to drive a CTS-V are excited about. If anyone has read the guidelines, GM is making it so there really is no chance to win this. Everyone is going to get eaten alive. __________________

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