Source: The Car Connection
Camaro Going Ahead; Mini-HUMMER Back On Schedule
“All of us are hoping (the Camaro) will be a production-approved program” in the
very near future, said GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, adding that “We’re all working
on it as if it were an approved program.” The “heritage” Camaro, which debuted
in January, proved one of the most popular concepts at this year’s Detroit auto
show, but even as GM planners continue studying ways to craft a profitable
business case, development work is moving ahead. “We’re not wasting any time,
said Lutz. “There is no reason to assume they would turn it down,” he said of
the GM board.
Meanwhile, the automaker has revived the long-rumored Hummer H4
project. The Wrangler-sized vehicle was pulled from the GM schedule, Lutz
confirmed, because the original “clean sheet of paper” approach, which was based
on advanced, spaceframe technology, just wouldn’t have been able to generate a
profit. “A much more derivative approach” has now been adopted, though Lutz
stressed that “it will still be a unique vehicle. ” As with the Camaro, GM’s board has yet to give the go, though Lutz said he is “confident it will be” approved.
Camaro Going Ahead; Mini-HUMMER Back On Schedule
“All of us are hoping (the Camaro) will be a production-approved program” in the
very near future, said GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, adding that “We’re all working
on it as if it were an approved program.” The “heritage” Camaro, which debuted
in January, proved one of the most popular concepts at this year’s Detroit auto
show, but even as GM planners continue studying ways to craft a profitable
business case, development work is moving ahead. “We’re not wasting any time,
said Lutz. “There is no reason to assume they would turn it down,” he said of
the GM board.
Meanwhile, the automaker has revived the long-rumored Hummer H4
project. The Wrangler-sized vehicle was pulled from the GM schedule, Lutz
confirmed, because the original “clean sheet of paper” approach, which was based
on advanced, spaceframe technology, just wouldn’t have been able to generate a
profit. “A much more derivative approach” has now been adopted, though Lutz
stressed that “it will still be a unique vehicle. ” As with the Camaro, GM’s board has yet to give the go, though Lutz said he is “confident it will be” approved.