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GENEVA - Turning the Chevrolet Nomad concept car into a production model may not be the slam-dunk that many observers thought after its debut at the Detroit auto show in January.
Last week, General Motors announced that it will build a sporty sibling of the Nomad for Saturn on the new rear-wheel-drive Kappa architecture.
The company has said that the two-seat Pontiac Solstice, another Kappa car, will go on sale in the 2006 model year.
But GM has not decided to build the Nomad, said CEO Rick Wagoner. The car, which is on display at the Geneva auto show, received strong attention in Detroit. But overall the car has received mixed reviews, he said.
"A lot of the auto writers and buff books really liked it, but the general perception from interviews at the (Detroit) show was not as good," Wagoner said. Full Article
Last week, General Motors announced that it will build a sporty sibling of the Nomad for Saturn on the new rear-wheel-drive Kappa architecture.
The company has said that the two-seat Pontiac Solstice, another Kappa car, will go on sale in the 2006 model year.
But GM has not decided to build the Nomad, said CEO Rick Wagoner. The car, which is on display at the Geneva auto show, received strong attention in Detroit. But overall the car has received mixed reviews, he said.
"A lot of the auto writers and buff books really liked it, but the general perception from interviews at the (Detroit) show was not as good," Wagoner said. Full Article