No more GM Performance/SS Division
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Cross post, but read over at GMI that the SS division of GM has been axed, so no more SS models.
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Jamie LaReau - Automotive News - February 18, 2009 - 5:05 pm ET
DETROIT -- General Motors, focusing on mainstream products in a battle to survive, has scrapped a unit that produced high-performance vehicles.
GM today disbanded High Performance Vehicle Operations, which is based at the company's suburban Detroit technical center, and redeployed its engineers, said spokesman Vince Muniga.
"All high-performance projects are on indefinite hold," Muniga said. "The engineers are moving into different areas of the organization, and they will work on Cadillacs, Buicks, Chevrolets and Pontiacs."
The unit created low-volume vehicles for GM's divisions designed to appeal to enthusiasts and bolster the company's image. Products included V-series Cadillacs and the Chevrolet Cobalt SS, HHR SS and a V-8 version of the Colorado.
Muniga said there are no plans for high-performance versions of upcoming cars.
The move is in the spirit of GM's viability plan delivered to the U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday. In the plan, GM said its future-product focus is on fuel- efficient cars and crossovers. It also pledged to increase its current offering of six hybrids to 14 by 2012 and to 26 by 2014. GM also boosted its request for federal aid by as much as $16.6 billion.
The High Performance Vehicle Operations unit could be reinstated once GM regains its financial health, GM's Muniga said.
"These guys are pretty good at what they do," Muniga said, "They are moving into different areas to work on core products
http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f...sbanded-75664/
Jamie LaReau - Automotive News - February 18, 2009 - 5:05 pm ET
DETROIT -- General Motors, focusing on mainstream products in a battle to survive, has scrapped a unit that produced high-performance vehicles.
GM today disbanded High Performance Vehicle Operations, which is based at the company's suburban Detroit technical center, and redeployed its engineers, said spokesman Vince Muniga.
"All high-performance projects are on indefinite hold," Muniga said. "The engineers are moving into different areas of the organization, and they will work on Cadillacs, Buicks, Chevrolets and Pontiacs."
The unit created low-volume vehicles for GM's divisions designed to appeal to enthusiasts and bolster the company's image. Products included V-series Cadillacs and the Chevrolet Cobalt SS, HHR SS and a V-8 version of the Colorado.
Muniga said there are no plans for high-performance versions of upcoming cars.
The move is in the spirit of GM's viability plan delivered to the U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday. In the plan, GM said its future-product focus is on fuel- efficient cars and crossovers. It also pledged to increase its current offering of six hybrids to 14 by 2012 and to 26 by 2014. GM also boosted its request for federal aid by as much as $16.6 billion.
The High Performance Vehicle Operations unit could be reinstated once GM regains its financial health, GM's Muniga said.
"These guys are pretty good at what they do," Muniga said, "They are moving into different areas to work on core products
Originally Posted by Motor Trend
The hiatus DOES NOT affect high-performance product already in factories, such as Cadillac CTS-V, Chevrolet HHR, and Cobalt SS (Corvettes, including ZR-1 and Z06 are NOT part of HVPO-neither is the Australian-sourced Pontiac G8 GXP). Because the go-fast hardware is shared with the sedan, the CTS coupe will likely get supercharged 6.2 liter V-8 treatment as well.
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The HHR is a very popular vehicle and could meet a early end in 2010 if sales do not pick up in the auto industry. There are enough 09's already to go into the 2010 MY.
Old prices dropped because A division was killed with many unpopular cars. Chevy is very viable and if the worst happens could out live GM as a spin off corperation or even sold to another corperation.
Thew bottom line is the HHR is nearing the end and Chevy has enough equity in name and trucks alone to carry on.
Pontiac is facing more a Olds like end. 2014-15 is my guess if they leave it with the G8 and Solstice.
Old prices dropped because A division was killed with many unpopular cars. Chevy is very viable and if the worst happens could out live GM as a spin off corperation or even sold to another corperation.
Thew bottom line is the HHR is nearing the end and Chevy has enough equity in name and trucks alone to carry on.
Pontiac is facing more a Olds like end. 2014-15 is my guess if they leave it with the G8 and Solstice.
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BS...Thats assuming everyone who bought a Toyota would have bought a GM car if Toyota wasn't available....Perhaps GM should have LEARNED from Toyota and BEAT Toyota instead of wishing they did not exist......
I own a Toyota and a Chevy.....Its pretty clear which vehicle is the form and which is the substance.......Funny thing we don;t care much for how the Toyota looks, no little custom appliques, or wheels.....We just expect it to go anywhere anytime without issues for a very long time despite its form.
Next car will be a Venza or Accord because I want a 10-15 year car and there is no doubt Honda and Toyota will be around in 15 years.Even lowly Hyundai did in five years what GM could not do in 100!! Gain respect and provide a reliable vehicle that went from laughable to Car of the Year.
I own a Toyota and a Chevy.....Its pretty clear which vehicle is the form and which is the substance.......Funny thing we don;t care much for how the Toyota looks, no little custom appliques, or wheels.....We just expect it to go anywhere anytime without issues for a very long time despite its form.
Next car will be a Venza or Accord because I want a 10-15 year car and there is no doubt Honda and Toyota will be around in 15 years.Even lowly Hyundai did in five years what GM could not do in 100!! Gain respect and provide a reliable vehicle that went from laughable to Car of the Year.
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The HHR is a very popular vehicle and could meet a early end in 2010 if sales do not pick up in the auto industry. There are enough 09's already to go into the 2010 MY.
Old prices dropped because A division was killed with many unpopular cars. Chevy is very viable and if the worst happens could out live GM as a spin off corperation or even sold to another corperation.
Thew bottom line is the HHR is nearing the end and Chevy has enough equity in name and trucks alone to carry on.
Pontiac is facing more a Olds like end. 2014-15 is my guess if they leave it with the G8 and Solstice.
Old prices dropped because A division was killed with many unpopular cars. Chevy is very viable and if the worst happens could out live GM as a spin off corperation or even sold to another corperation.
Thew bottom line is the HHR is nearing the end and Chevy has enough equity in name and trucks alone to carry on.
Pontiac is facing more a Olds like end. 2014-15 is my guess if they leave it with the G8 and Solstice.
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