[69nova]

I saw the ad and passed it up like it was for underwear.
Sorry, but GM is spending its money in the wrong places. HotRod is not the mag whose readers are going to buy the new GTO's. GM High Performance and the Pontiac are much better spots for the new look.
In fact, the GMHP mag should carry more articles on the newer cars.
Since we are talking about mags, I thought I saw an article on a 455 Pontiac motor rebuild titled "Junker to Thumper" in a mag now on the stands and the same article appeared in another car mag about 3-4 months ago. Since most of these mags (Hot Rod, Car Craft, etc....) are printed by the same company, they may be recycling the articles.

 

[69nova]

Maybe my words were a little harsh.
I should have said that mags like GMHP and the Pontiac mag attract readers who are interested in the new GTO. It should be there, fender to fender, with the BMW's and new sports cars.
When I think of Hot Rod, I'm looking for older cars and rodded cars. The new GTO doesn't fit this mag.
Drifting and spinning one's tires in place to make smoke? Nope. Not inrterested one bit.
And I keep picking up the GMHP mag at the stands but many times lay it down because of the lack of articles on GM's new cars. And you'd think that the GM Performance Parts Company would be screaming for more coverage (There is a small blurb in the Car Craft mag about tuning a Cavalier and GM parts available).
I would guess that young kids on a tight budget would be pulled away from the Hondas and Mazdas if they could read articles on tuning GM cars such as the Cavalier.