GM will survive this, at least for a decade or two. I can only hope that the build quality of domestic vehicles somehow reaches the level of modern foreign cars (omitting Mercedes, of course). The company's character will likely disappear and I don't think our market niche will be satisfied. This isn't all bad though, GM hasn't really kept gearheads happy with their new cars in quite a while. The new GTO, possibly the most anticipated automotive re-release in history (before the new Camaro) was met with little fanfare and poor sales, despite being an amazing car to drive. The G8 is selling slowly, the Solstice and Sky roadsters are over priced now (a blatantly broken promise). The future isn't bright, but a dull future is better than none at all, I think. Stocks are dirt cheap and will rise to some degree, probably not the worst investment move ever. The real upshot here is that a shift will be made toward maximum profit, just to save the company. This is an opportunity for our market share to show that highly refined LS engines are worth researching, developing and producing. The Camaro will sell well, if the hype is any indication. Best of all, the current administration is fairly liberal and green, so we can hope to see bio-fuel specific engines, which capitalize on the outstanding performance capabilities of ethanol. If this potential is fully realized, we should see power output of around 150 hp/liter.
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Great success rarely comes without the risk of great failure. '81 Camaro, 350, Edelbrock 750, headers, 4 speed, '97 Buick Park Ave Ultra, Supercharged 3.8L V6
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