Let The Awards Continue!

[MCGARRETT]

All good news!

Looks like GM Centenial Year is going to be a great one, now where do we go from here?

[tgagneguam]

Congrats to the folks at GM.

As mentioned previously, when GM builds class-leading products, just about everyone will sing praise. My hope is that this translates well on the dealer lots, though the Corvette historically seems to have done fine in this respect, and the new CTS has already beat its eventual sales goal of 5,000/month starting in the first month and without a coupe of V version. I hope LGR's planning for a lot of overtime work!

The above also explains why I am relentlessly critical of GM. Just when they come up with all the reasons they cannot be competitive, they end up building fantastic(!) cars like the Corvette, the CTS, and the [unmentioned above] Enclave. I'd love to see more of those kinds of efforts throughout the lineup.

Now get back to work on Delta, Epsilon II, Alpha...!

[Mr. Burns]

Overall though, isn't all of this much much much better than having a whole bunch of uninspired crappy cars but instead people bought only american?

the system works.

[greenrail]

Originally Posted by CobaltSScrazy

Very encouraging, NOW BUILD A WORLD CLASS NON-TURBOCHARGED ECONOMY ORIENTED COBALT! for the 200-300,000 cobalt intending buyers out there so they convince their friends in their civics to trade them in for Chevy's!

I think the T/C Cobalt SS will be up there right with the MS3/GTI as the class leader overall, but, the base LS LT and LT2 Cobalts are the ones that need the most help!

CobaltSScrazy

Amen! This segment of the market for the Average Joe/Jane, is the one that will need much attention in the future. The Corolla, Sentra, and Civic need to have targets on their respective backs placed there by GM. They have shown the abillity to compete (Aura, Malibu, Enclave, Outlook, Acadia, and Corvette).

Likewise, it would be nice to see all the domestics start to show this kind of initiative.

As I have said in prior posts, thwe best thing for America's economy, is for the folks at GM, Ford, and Chrysler to get serious about the products they offer to the market. While niche marketing is attention getting, does it really draw people to the entire line of vehicles made by each manufacturer?

Go get 'em guys!

[ponchoman49]

Originally Posted by MelvinJ

I'm not sure what they are surprised at. The Vibe has ALWAYS looked better than the Matrix, and personally, I believe every car looks better WITHOUT body cladding.

The Vibe up untill 2008 had lower cladding and bodyside moldings so your statement has me puzzled. The Matrix was as plain as a pancake but you say the Vibe is better looking.

[KillerMRK]

I'm not suprisesd tbh. They're all great cars.

[Emilijan]

give it a cpl years and GM will clean house!!!

[EllwynX]

Originally Posted by drew630

Umm:

Cuz WHEN is so close to WIN.

Actually, depending on where you're from it is. It's an accent thing.

I often say them the same way, it all depends on the sentence I guess. I never thought about it 'til now. Just like this sentence-

Can what you can.

In each instance most people would pronounce 'can' differently.

The accent I just can't get over is when someone insists 'Harry' and 'Hairy' are pronounced the same! LOL

[Boiler]

This is no victory untill these awards actually translate into increased sales... However, these rankings are most definitely a couple giant steps in the right direction. Lets keep it coming GM!

[BORG]

That photo of the Malibu was taken near Elliot Hall on the campus of Oakland University .

[Gm786]

Well this is awesome news! Lately GM has been racking up a lot of awards and we can only hope that they keep on coming. I'm sure that these awards will definitely help GM gain more sales. After all the new Chevy Malibu and the new Cadillac CTS are definitely world class cars in their respective segments.

[kuns83]

GM was serious about its revolution. This is indeed great news and a great stepping stone to win back the hearts of american consumers.

[Koasterking]

More good news for GM! Let's see if they can keep their winning ball roling for years to come; especially with the next Camaro coming out late '08.

[ChevroletRevived]

Originally Posted by MCGARRETT

All good news!

Looks like GM Centenial Year is going to be a great one, now where do we go from here?

To E-Flex and beyond!

[CharlotteFirebird]

Originally Posted by ponchoman49

The Vibe up untill 2008 had lower cladding and bodyside moldings so your statement has me puzzled. The Matrix was as plain as a pancake but you say the Vibe is better looking.

Don't forget the ground effects of the Toyota Corolla and (some of) the Camry, especially the former. Talk about ugly...yet we never hear about that. If they were GM's we would...

While GM is certainly to blame for many of their problems, there is not denying that the magazines have delighted in bashing some of their cars needlessly. I canceled Motor Trend when their article on the Solstice spent half the time bashing the Fiero from 20 years ago...like the 1986 Toyotas were real winners.