Just my opinion but until GM quits trying to force-feed us FWD four door cars,I'm not interested in their product. Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino protourer http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by God,you'll find me in a pile of brass."
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Bob Lutz is having an influence. He is trying to make the Malibu the new > "hot" car to compete with the Japanese and German offerings instead of the > plain vanilla rental that is just an afterthought for buyers. > > Some quotes from the article: > -------------- > Say "Chevy Malibu," and some Americans think of a 1960s muscle car. > Unfortunately for General Motors Corp., many more think, "rent-a-car." > -------------- > GM's Vice Chairman for product development Robert Lutz says the new Malibu's > more refined looks, improved ride and quieter interior are a milestone in > the company's multiyear effort to upgrade the look and feel of its sedans > and coupes. Now Chevy is going for a more international feel -- a European > look with an inside that borrows from 1960s American style. > > "It's a poster boy for what we are trying to do," says Mr. Lutz, who joined > GM in 2001 with a mandate to lead a revitalization of its vehicle design. > -------------- > On the outside, the 2008 Malibu looks German, with an exterior profile and > proportions similar to a Volkswagen Passat. > -------------- > The interior is a more dramatic departure. The dashboard has a "dual > cockpit" look. "It's almost a direct lift from the '58-59 Corvette > interiors," says Mr. Lutz. > > John Mack, who led the Malibu's interior design team, says most versions > will come with two-tone interiors, such as "cocoa and cashmere." > -------------- > By selling better looking cars -- without "gray rat's fur upholstery and > dark gray plastic parts" -- renting a GM car "becomes a national > demonstration program where people actually pay to drive a GM car, and they > say, 'Holy smokes, it's fabulous.'" > -------------- > > Article > http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07002/750669-185.stm > > Pictures > http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-chevy-malibu-1/ > > Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > '66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes | 245/45/16 BFG R1 > '67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | F-Body Brakes | 275/40/17 Kumho MX > >
