GM Wants Halt Of Crash Testing - Hints That Corvette May Be On The Chopping Block

Damn liberals and all their save the planet, global warming, let's kill the autos even more planning.

I'm gettin tired of this crap. I see so many more brand new pickups and SUVs on the road in my town and neighboring ones nowadays driven by young adults. Why? Cause gas has gone down to $3.65, it is at like $109 a barrel right now in trade, and you can get the new trucks for a like 2/3 the price or less.

Personally for me I was looking into the 328 or the G35 coupe. I have now changed that to be the 330ci or the Audi S4. A nice big powerful V8 with Quattro would be sick to have, and gas is no worry as I take the train to work now.

My friend last night was on the fence and almost is about to buy a Hummer H2 cause he can get a ridiculous discount.

Not everyone is struggling in the economy, and if people paid attention, the dollar is going back up, oil is leveling off again (but still falling), and even with the hurricane threats and other issues, it has not spiked up again. To me I see the economy starting to balance out a bit, now the banks and housing market will be soon to follow for sure.

I agree not everyone is struggling. But the fact remains that GM is in piss poor condition. So everything is being looked at closely.

"wikipedia mega project"

Such things remind me of something which the head of my department once said to a class: "If you ever cite Wikipedia to me, I will fail you."

Might I suggest something more....substantial? "On Borrowed Time?: Assessing the Threat of Mineral Depletion " by Dr. John Tilton (educated at Yale and Princeton- very nice man) which is good in terms of general analysis, also a gentleman named Arguilera in "Assessing the Long Run Availibility of Global Fossil Energy Resources" thoroughly analyzed the cummulative supply curves. The analysis you cite is not really any different from the German Energy Watch Groups analysis, which has proven to be extremely inaccurate (not to mention rather unprofessional if you actually read what they write. It is literally as if someone who is and has the education of someone who is 15 wrote it)

Once again. Complete over-reaction to the current market by GM and just about every automaker.

I think they actually want this backlash so that the government will lower CAFE.

It actually show how weak some really are.

GM vehicle r weak,except SAAB....

Is this Lutz' role? ...to whine and complain for GM?

“I have no plans to retire,” he says. “But that doesn’t mean someday Rick (Wagoner, GM’s chairman) or the board might say, ‘Hey, you’re starting to ramble.’”

Wow Lutz, even you recognize the rambling and whining!

bob's time is gone by. he championed the G6/G8. now he is says the iconic corvette could go away. put him in a Volt wheelchair with optional brain shock treatments.

“In Europe, the crash-test procedures are different than in the U.S., so the tests are different. If our government says cars that meet crash tests in other countries are good enough to be sold here, we would have more high-mileage, small-car flexibility.”
----Lutz
People like Lutz is what will keep GM from regaining the lead. His statement alone shows that he lives in a self-interest world. He wouldn't mind overpassing US safety laws to make a profit, that is just pathetic.

There just needs to be an international standard and be done with it.

That's exactly my point too. Consumers don't care/don't want to hear excuses and hear about what kind of problems you're having! Sorry Lutz, but they really don't care and it's just publicizing how bad you look! They would like to hear how you've handled these situations to make a better product for them. They want to hear what you're doing to become the leaders in the industry. Are things that bad in Detroit that you've resulted in blaming the Safety Laws?...sadly, probably.

PLUS 1 to the international standards! It would make a HUGE difference I bet in costs, especially in importing and exporting of vehicles. You would also have more US models in Europe and more European models in the US.

I know there are things such as Europes civilian bumpers item where they have to meet certain requirements for hitting a pedestrian. I also know that pretty much all European cars utilize projector headlamps and HID systems are more prevalent in almost all the cars as well, even the small econo cars. And I bet you they are not some $700 option either.

There is some merit in having uniform standards for auto safety, but there are different conditions in each country that need to be accounted. I wouldn't want the EU making decisions on American products.