FenwickHockey65's Great Thread of GM Knowledge

[Bhobbs]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

Yes it would, and yes they are. The more something is supposed to do, the more it costs. Want something that can move big things? You can get a V6 Silverado pretty cheap. Want it to have enough power to get out of its own way when loaded? The V8 costs extra. Want all that and be able seat your family in comfort? Tahoes cost extra. All that and want it to be deserving of a Super Sport badge? Extra.

Personally, I'd much rather see something be awesome yet expensive than mundane but cheap. Awesome and cheap tends not to happen very much (discount pizza being the main exception).

I'm not saying it should cost the same as a stripped out Cruze the new Tahoes got rediculously expensive. My parents have owned multiple Tahoes over the years and were going to buy a new one until they saw the price.

[FenwickHockey65]

The K2XX model is also much better built and more advanced than any Tahoe before it.

All those improvements aren't free.

[FenwickHockey65]

New exterior paint for K2XX trucks. Emerald Green Metallic.

[SS 376]

Originally Posted by trashmanssd

True but I think they are getting very close to pricing them self's into the low volume market. But that may be on purpose do to the continuing C.A.F.E. standard increases. Make more money per car and sell fewer low MPG vehicles so they can help there fleet Avg MPG's go up.

Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade are HUGELY profitable for GM. The full-size SUV is the second most important line for GM after pickups. I dont think they can turn the full-size SUV into something for 1 percenters until they come up with something to replace it. Maybe a 3/4ths sized version of the Tahoe that comes with a turbo V6. Maybe call it the Blazer?

[trashmanssd]

Originally Posted by SS 376

Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade are HUGELY profitable for GM. The full-size SUV is the second most important line for GM after pickups. I dont think they can turn the full-size SUV into something for 1 percenters until they come up with something to replace it. Maybe a 3/4ths sized version of the Tahoe that comes with a turbo V6. Maybe call it the Blazer?

Yeah it may be a dead market due to cafe standards the reasonably priced V8 SUV. I am trying to thing of a V8 SUV that you can buy in the under 40,000 dollar price range. they all are 45k plus and hard to find one on a lot that doesn't sticker 50k+. If you need to tow I think you will have to get a pickup truck to keep the price down, and if you need the passenger space its a crossover.

[FenwickHockey65]

And yet another GM CEO offers a peek into a design studio in the background.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

And yet another GM CEO offers a peek into a design studio in the background.

OMG when will they stop Euroizing the Camaro? WTF!!!

And they probably screwed up the tail lights and are sharing a steering wheel with, ugh, other Chevys. 2016 Camaro is a fail

[ssrs2lt]

yeah I hope its not the Camaro and its a coup cruze..not digging oval grill and lower roof profile..

[Silverlsinva]

Ok that yellow thing looks like the ford edge in the background and the silver chevy is definite not the Camaro LOL cause that is not in a revolution in the design and its not evolution its more sonic looking than anything and I think your zooming in on the wrong thing im more interested in the drawings on the wall in the right side of the picture can you zoom in there I don't have the knowledge to do so.

[FenwickHockey65]

The silver and yellow concepts aren't Camaros. The silver one is probably a Cruze/Sonic design proposal.

[FenwickHockey65]

http://www.gmotors.co.uk/news/new-ca...s-new-details/

Alpha CTS-V spied.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

And yet another GM CEO offers a peek into a design studio in the background.

I think the drawing on the board to the right of her is interesting.

[Silverlsinva]

Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

I think the drawing on the board to the right of her is interesting.

Yea I said that earlier in the thread I wish I could zoom in on it but from what I can see its a lil like the new mustang with the black and the small tail lights.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by Silverlsinva

Yea I said that earlier in the thread I wish I could zoom in on it but from what I can see its a lil like the new mustang with the black and the small tail lights.

That's why I said it was interesting...