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What do you suppose this might do to the other GM divisions who could easily be (or already are) competitive in this class like Chevrolet and Pontiac?
I don't claim to know much about this stuff but with Cadillac jumping in the ring, couldn't this create some "in-house" batteling between GMs own divisions? I could easily see a CTSv, Corvette, and GTO out on the track at the same time duking it out. So how would this be cost effective?

 

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This is what confuses me. All these different classes and what races in what class. My head is already spinning.

 

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"I'm not sure if the GTO is going racing. I think it's really a stop gap product until a real GTO arrives later this decade."

Yeah? I hadn't heard anything about a "dedicated" GTO car. To be honest, I doubt the market is there to support the cost but who knows. They COULD recoup some of the cost by letting the GTO share componentry with a RWD Impala SS and Monte Carlo. And that I'm SURE would sell. GM needs to do some serious damage control with the hard-core Chevy fans and give them some REAL cars to love. It's a JOKE to have a RWD Monte Carlo "stock car" but have the ACTUAL production car be a FWD. And the WIMPala is just a JOKE. They need to stop jerking around with their most loyal fans and show that they care about their years of patronage.

 

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I too love the guy but that statement is dead wrong. In several key markets, import P/Us are gaining market share while domestic trucks are sliding. He's too smart to believe that statement. I'm more likely to believe that he was trying to bolster support and reassure stockholders. Like it or not, unless something drastic changes the landscape of the automotive industry, the "Big 3" are going the way of most other major American manufacturers. In case someone here is sticking their heads in the sand and fingers in their ears, think textiles, steel, etc.