2005 Grand Am / Cavalier to get new names.
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Chicago Tribune article 6/26/03 Chevrolet confirms that its new small car will be called COBALT when it replaces the Cavalier for the 2005 model year. Chevy chose the Cobalt name because of it association with power and strength. Pontiac also says it will change the name of the Grand Am in 2005 but will not say to what.
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How’s about: Grand Marnier? They could have a big marketing deal with free booze! GW (Don’t drink and drive, drink at home.) "It’s good to yell at people and say you’re from Tennessee. That way you’re safe" – Gary Busey – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Chicago Tribune article 6/26/03 > Chevrolet confirms that its new small car will be called COBALT when it > replaces the Cavalier for the 2005 model year. Chevy chose the Cobalt > name because of it association with power and strength. > Pontiac also says it will change the name of the Grand Am in 2005 but > will not say to what.
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They are not merely name changes. The cars are new, as well. mike hunt – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Chicago Tribune article 6/26/03 > Chevrolet confirms that its new small car will be called COBALT when it > replaces the Cavalier for the 2005 model year. Chevy chose the Cobalt > name because of it association with power and strength. > Pontiac also says it will change the name of the Grand Am in 2005 but > will not say to what.
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>They are not merely name changes. The cars are new, as well.
Thank God!! At first, i thought chevy was going to drop the cavalier altogether (as in no more compact). If they did this, Chevrolet might as well bend themselves over and rip open a new hole. The majority of their sales are through the cavalier & the malibu. What next? drop the malibu and bring back the Chevette? Or how about the Celebrity? OK. Maybe the corsica or lumina. Thank goodness they’re bringing in something new and not a remodel of the past.
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Well gm is changing a lot of things actually…. like the s10 is gonna be a colorado i think or its the sonoma one…. so like the grand am and cavalier arent gonna be the only ones to change……
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I vote for Grand Poobah! — Rob
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> How’s about: > Grand Marnier? > They could have a big marketing deal with free booze! > GW > (Don’t drink and drive, drink at home.) > "It’s good to yell at people and say you’re from Tennessee. That way > you’re safe" – Gary Busey > Chicago Tribune article 6/26/03 > Chevrolet confirms that its new small car will be called COBALT when it > replaces the Cavalier for the 2005 model year. Chevy chose the Cobalt > name because of it association with power and strength. > Pontiac also says it will change the name of the Grand Am in 2005 but > will not say to what.
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I wonder if/when the Solstice will appear. That is a car that GM needs to get to the dealer lots to compete with the small import sport coupes. — Rob
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Chicago Tribune article 6/26/03 > Chevrolet confirms that its new small car will be called COBALT when it > replaces the Cavalier for the 2005 model year. Chevy chose the Cobalt > name because of it association with power and strength. > Pontiac also says it will change the name of the Grand Am in 2005 but > will not say to what.
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Thats GM’s problem. They have all these great concept cars and idea’s but they fart around for years and by the time the release them they’ve been left behind or someone else take their idea’s. The Cadillac Sixteen is something that really needs to be produced as its concept advertises. That would really put GM at the top of luxury cars. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I wonder if/when the Solstice will appear. That is a car that GM needs to > get > to the dealer lots to compete with the small import sport coupes. > — > Rob > Chicago Tribune article 6/26/03 > Chevrolet confirms that its new small car will be called COBALT when it > replaces the Cavalier for the 2005 model year. Chevy chose the Cobalt > name because of it association with power and strength. > Pontiac also says it will change the name of the Grand Am in 2005 but > will not say to what.
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> Thats GM’s problem. They have all these great concept cars and idea’s > but they fart around for years and by the time the release them they’ve > been left behind or someone else take their idea’s. The Cadillac Sixteen > is something that really needs to be produced as its concept advertises. > That would really put GM at the top of luxury cars.
You can see that car in this mornths Motor Trend Magazine With a good bit of other concepts…
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Whatever happened to that SSR? There’s a vehicle whose time came and went. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thats GM’s problem. They have all these great concept cars and idea’s > but they fart around for years and by the time the release them they’ve > been left behind or someone else take their idea’s….
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It wasnt the least bit pratical and the prototype was like 5000 pounds. I dunno what the price of the ssr was going to be but I’m pretty sure end the end you could of had a 3/4 ton 4×4 for the same price. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Whatever happened to that SSR? There’s a vehicle whose time came and went. > Thats GM’s problem. They have all these great concept cars and idea’s > but they fart around for years and by the time the release them they’ve > been left behind or someone else take their idea’s….
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It’s out this fall.
| Whatever happened to that SSR? There’s a vehicle whose time came and went. | | > Thats GM’s problem. They have all these great concept cars and idea’s | > but they fart around for years and by the time the release them they’ve | > been left behind or someone else take their idea’s…. | |
