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    Bombshell! GM Performance Dead (For Now)
    By Brian Lohnes Posted 02/18/09
    Automotive News is reporting that General Motors has killed off the GM Performance Division. This is crushing news to fans of domestic performance vehicles and the decision appears to have been made in order to appease the government.

    Quoting directly from the AN piece by Jamie LaReau, “All high-performance projects are on indefinite hold," GM spokesman Vince Muniga said. "The engineers are moving into different areas of the organization, and they will work on Cadillacs, Buicks, Chevrolets and Pontiacs."

    Outside of the obvious implications regarding the desirability of the GM product line, we think that this means no SS Camaro. This truly is a shocking and frightening development for everyone involved in the automotive hobby, whether you are a GM fan or not.

    Again, quoting from the story in Automotive News, “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.’



    WOW!

  • #2
    Wonder what that means for crate engines, block, heads, and the like? Gonna put a pinch on Pro Stock and Comp guys for engine blocks and heads if it is... Not to mention the rodders and others who still have play money...

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    • #3
      Ya it's too bad that these things have to happen but I guess this is part of doing buisness. I think this may push me into buying those vortec bowties I wanted last year as they may get scarce real soon.

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      • #4
        gm performance has been dead since 1969 so what's the big deal???

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        • #5
          Found a bit more info, the Performance Parts side is still going to live on, the part that is killed off is the special vehicle stuff....

          Gm performance is still alive and kicking there Ford guy...

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Red Rocket View Post
            Found a bit more info, the Performance Parts side is still going to live on, the part that is killed off is the special vehicle stuff....

            Gm performance is still alive and kicking there Ford guy...
            That's good to know about the parts side of things.
            You will have to excuse Joe as he always has sand in his vagina:rlol::rlol::rlol:

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            • #7
              lol

              Joe is either a wannabe comedian or living in a fantasy world.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Z28SSMAN View Post
                lol

                Joe is either a wannabe comedian or living in a fantasy world.
                He is the Rodney Dangerfield of TCO:lol:

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                • #9
                  I pictured him as more of a Ralph Cramden, he does drive a bus right?

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Duece Bignlow View Post
                    I pictured him as more of a Ralph Cramden, he does drive a bus right?

                    Ya he is driving that bus into the ground :rotfl:

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                    • #11
                      bite me........ chev's suck!!! ford is the real deal and chevy has been out dated, replaced and been behind for years...... sooooo quit crying..... boohoo....

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by 602hp View Post
                        That's good to know about the parts side of things.
                        You will have to excuse Joe as he always has sand in his vagina:rlol::rlol::rlol:
                        wake up fool.....:shitsweak:

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Z28SSMAN View Post
                          lol

                          Joe is either a wannabe comedian or living in a fantasy world.
                          ya, whats really gonna be funny is when i crush you......lmfaox3

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by 98 cobra s/c View Post
                            wake up fool.....:shitsweak:
                            You need to change your tampon :rlol:

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by 602hp View Post
                              You need to change your tampon :rlol:
                              you're just a frum roll wannabe....... i won't pick on ya tho cuz then you'll go away and not post on this site like the other cry babies...:rlol:

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