concpt drawing of the new gto also appear in this months issue of motor trend
wish i had a scanner again to hook you up
i tried to look on their site to see if they had any of the articles up but they dont
Ya page 20
To bad it is old news as we all know what will happen to the Zeta platform.
Thanks Lutz!
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^^^You mean "Putz"...right?
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Mr.Goodwrench-G.T. wrote:Ya page 20
To bad it is old news as we all know what will happen to the Zeta platform.
Thanks Lutz!
Supposedly Lutz isn't the main man anymore. I have no idea if this article is true but worth checking out:
GM's Lutz, Cowger Give Up North American Positions
April 4 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp. Chief Executive Rick Wagoner will take over North American duties from Vice Chairman Robert Lutz and Group Vice President Gary Cowger after the company forecast its biggest quarterly loss in 13 years.
Lutz will now deal with global product development and Cowger will focus on global manufacturing and labor, Detroit- based GM said in a statement today. The company last month slashed its annual profit forecast in half because of falling North American sales and rising costs.
Wagoner's ``neck is in the noose in North America,'' said David Cole, chairman of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ``He is saying to shareholders that North America is going to get a full-court press.''
Wagoner is taking control of North America at a time when GM's U.S. market share has fallen to its lowest level in 80 years as Toyota Motor Corp. and other Asian rivals have gained ground. Wagoner said last month he will use lower prices and more advertising to increase sales as he focuses on cutting health care costs and restructuring the North American business.
Chief Financial Officer John Devine and Wagoner said March 16 the company will increase efforts to cut costs and restructure the North American business. The automaker cut North American production 12 percent after U.S. sales fell 5.1 percent in the first three months of the year.
`Trouble'
``There have been rumblings of Cowger being in trouble,'' said Burnham Securities Inc. Analyst David Healy. ``Lutz has been spending more time on global responsibilities, so it doesn't look to me like he's been kicked upstairs.''
Lutz's comments two weeks ago that the company would consider a ``phase-out'' of some lines and that its Pontiac and Buick brands were ``damaged'' may also have displeased Wagoner, Healy said. Lutz retreated from those statements last week in a Denver speech.
General Motors shares rose 7 cents to $29.45 at 10:26 a.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading. The shares have fallen 13 percent since the day before the March 16 forecast cut.
Well there goes any hope of cool cars now that lutz is gone. Bullocks! that sucks the big one.
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I can scan this $hit in tonight if someone doesn't do it today sometime.
Rob
Sold 2/2/05
PICS PICS PICS.
I dont have 5 dollars to spend on a magazine guys! haha
did anyone notice that they got a better 1/4 time out of a heavier auto srt-8 than the lighter 6 speed gto and the gto had better gearing
i beleive the srt-8 had a bit wider tire on it
so that would help them launch better
word on ls1gto.com is 06 is the last year. got my 04 just this January. 05's are mainly being made to order and production is slow. 06's will start mid-late 05.
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You are right ^
Holden only agreed to a 3 year contract to send them over to the U.S.
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well it was supposed to be produced in america
its cool having a car you don't see on the road too much..i'm 1 of about 750 of the purples and that color is only on 04's. Get one if you can..you won't be disappointed.
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