Should Chevy Corvette have 2 versions?

[road pilot]

I remember (as well ) the fixed roof stripped 97-98 vette and how
it never caught on with the younger buyers. I doubt GM will go this
route again.

[floridaZ]

Originally Posted by Shadow

Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice was very close to what you mentioned. Good looks/styling, decent handling and easy to build into a decent motor.

There's your problem. Saturn isn't what people think of when thinking fun cars, and apparently nobody buys Pontiacs. But then again, one could argue that none among the big 3 could ever figure out how to build a car like this. And then all it would take to ruin that if it ever started would be Scion coming out with something RWD, or Nissan releasing a new 240SX/240Z. Or Kia come out with something. Or realize that what they want is already being sold and already has an aftermarket (MX-5).

I don't hold much hope for an American car company to ever come out with a (real) sports car. And if they did, they would have to badge it so people would buy it. Without making it look like a tarded version of whatever other car they have (see Hummer H3 vs. H2). Sure would be nice though.

[navy2kcoupe]

What about the Cadillac XLR? Wasn't that a loaded up, Cadillac badged,
higher priced version of the Corvette? How did that one sell? I've got no
idea on the total number of those things built, but I don't remember seeing
very many while driving. Maybe it wasn't even marketed as a "sports car", but
that's what I think of when I see one. However, it's a "sports car" with luxury
and softer suspension, and maybe some won't see it as a "sports car"!
Andy

[Rich Z]

Originally Posted by navy2kcoupe

What about the Cadillac XLR? Wasn't that a loaded up, Cadillac badged,
higher priced version of the Corvette? How did that one sell? I've got no
idea on the total number of those things built, but I don't remember seeing
very many while driving. Maybe it wasn't even marketed as a "sports car", but
that's what I think of when I see one. However, it's a "sports car" with luxury
and softer suspension, and maybe some won't see it as a "sports car"!
Andy

Yeah, I've seen a few of them and personally find them pretty sharp looking... Drop a LS9 in one and then you would REALLY have something.

[floridaZ]

A total of 15,260 XLRs were built over the years (04-09). I don't think that the XLR was meant to be a bestselling car, but a sports car for people who just feel the need for a Cadillac. That said, I don't think they had too much trouble selling them.

[Shadow]

IDK #'s on them, but I do know that they were a sweet little ride

I mean, they had an aggressive look from any approach, were fast and still had the cadillac comfort and style

I'd pimp one in a minute if I could afford it!

Wasn't one campaigned in the road racing circuit?

[Shadow]

The car looks good from any angle. They vert comes with the power retractble HT (something GM hasn't gotten around to yet on the vette) and other than that ugly azzed woodgrain on the console (easily changed), the interior is pretty sweet!

Would make a sweet touring ride, with and engine swap and some mods would wake up more than a couple of Z'sand is still relatively easy to get in and out of...more like a standard passenger car.

You can hang with the SOB's (Snooty Old Bastards) at the "country club", do an "opera and dinner" with the lady, then Smoke em' with the Posse' on the weekend run!!!

Executive class...Vette power...and you can pick up a nice clean version for low to mid 20's...Rich's idea has some merit

Damn you Rich!!!...now...must find an ls....

[Shadow]

Now this is what I'm talkin' about!!

[Shadow]

Remember Bloomfield Hills, Mi. that had the Vette cop car?

Look at this:



Who are they ripping off???

[85vette]

I saw a black one yesterday in Tallahassee on East Mahan....looked good!