I bet they sell less than 1000.

DETROIT — General Motors confirmed that it will build a luxury version of its Chevrolet Volt hybrid.

The company said it is moving forward with the Cadillac ELR, which will run on electricity and carry a four-cylinder gasoline engine to generate power when the batteries run out of juice.

The car looks similar to the Cadillac CTS sedan, but has a sleeker, more angular appearance. It’s based on the Cadillac Converj, a concept car that was unveiled at the Detroit auto show in 2009 as GM was heading into bankruptcy protection.

Don Butler, Cadillac’s vice president of marketing, promised that the car would have a striking design and the fun of luxury coupe driving.

The company would not reveal details on how far the ELR can travel on electricity, how it will perform or how much it will cost, saying that development of the car is still under way.

http://fuelfix.com/blog/2011/08/18/gm-co...-cadillac/

Lipstick on a pig. Rose petals on a turd.

Agreed. Surely it is in the best interest of everybody if the car flops and GM loses a bundle of money!

(08-18-2011 10:48 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Agreed. Surely it is in the best interest of everybody if the car flops and GM loses a bundle of money!

What else would you expect from a bunch of teabaggers who WANT to see the country fail?

(08-18-2011 10:58 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 10:48 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Agreed. Surely it is in the best interest of everybody if the car flops and GM loses a bundle of money!

What else would you expect from a bunch of teabaggers who WANT to see the country fail?

Obama failing =/= the country failing, fool.

OH noes! Innovation, is there no god?!!? Soulless, communist bastards.

(08-18-2011 11:06 AM)HuskieFan84 Wrote:  OH noes! Innovation, is there no god?!!? Soulless, communist bastards.

It's not f'n innovation when the base for your luxury car is the Volt, which has been an epic failure.

(08-18-2011 10:48 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Agreed. Surely it is in the best interest of everybody if the car flops and GM loses a bundle of money!

It actually is. If the product is a failure and GM continues to perform poorly, it is the best interest of all of us for GM to either sell its assets to people that will employ them more efficiently or go away in order to make room for better auto companies to fill the void, which would benefit Ford the most since these 2 companies compete most directly. The worst possible outcome for the economy is for assets to remain in the hands of people who cannot use them effectively, and that these people continue to need outside aid from governments to allow a poorly performing company to continue operating.

I will say that this may actually be a smart move by GM. The biggest problem the Volt faces is not the quality of the product itself - it's the price tag. If you can rebrand the concept into something that appeals to consumers that can afford to purchase more vehicle - like Cadillac buyers - then it may be a win for GM in the end. This could at least buy GM time to figure out how to make the Volt cheaper so that regular consumers can afford them.

(08-18-2011 10:48 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Agreed. Surely it is in the best interest of everybody if the car flops and GM loses a bundle of money!

What kind of stupid, ignorant, meaningless response is this?

(08-18-2011 11:06 AM)HuskieFan84 Wrote:  OH noes! Innovation, is there no god?!!? Soulless, communist bastards.

Please, enlighten us as to the "innovation".

But I'm not critical of innovation, just do it w/ your own money.

(08-18-2011 11:05 AM)Rebel Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 10:58 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 10:48 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Agreed. Surely it is in the best interest of everybody if the car flops and GM loses a bundle of money!

What else would you expect from a bunch of teabaggers who WANT to see the country fail?

Obama failing =/= the country failing, fool.

Keep on believing that.

(08-18-2011 11:20 AM)miko33 Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 10:48 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Agreed. Surely it is in the best interest of everybody if the car flops and GM loses a bundle of money!

It actually is. If the product is a failure and GM continues to perform poorly, it is the best interest of all of us for GM to either sell its assets to people that will employ them more efficiently or go away in order to make room for better auto companies to fill the void, which would benefit Ford the most since these 2 companies compete most directly. The worst possible outcome for the economy is for assets to remain in the hands of people who cannot use them effectively, and that these people continue to need outside aid from governments to allow a poorly performing company to continue operating.

Well, when you are competing against other car companies that are subsideized by THEIR gov't(Toyota, Hyundai etc) is it any wonder that the American car companies are having a tough time competing? It isn't a level playing field.

(08-18-2011 10:48 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Agreed. Surely it is in the best interest of everybody if the car flops and GM loses a bundle of money!

Sometimes when stupid gets you punched in the face you learn a hard lesson, but a valuable one. Conversely when fate protects you from stupid you're likely to be stupid all over again at a later date.

(08-18-2011 11:30 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 10:48 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Agreed. Surely it is in the best interest of everybody if the car flops and GM loses a bundle of money!

What kind of stupid, ignorant, meaningless response is this?

Sure the hell beats the stupid, ignorant, meaninglessreponses you give.

(08-18-2011 11:39 AM)RobertN Wrote:  Well, when you are competing against other car companies that are subsideized by THEIR gov't(Toyota, Hyundai etc) is it any wonder that the American car companies are having a tough time competing? It isn't a level playing field.

While those companies MAY have been subsidized in the beginning, I find it hard to believe they are being subsidized now. On top of that, both of them employ thousands of American workers, so I have no issues with buying either of them. As a matter of fact I just bought my 3rd Hyundai 2 weeks ago, a Genesis Coupe. I now own a 2003 Sonata (just keeps on running), a 2009 Santa Fe, and a 2011 Genesis Coupe. Great cars...

(08-18-2011 11:45 AM)mlb Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 11:39 AM)RobertN Wrote:  Well, when you are competing against other car companies that are subsideized by THEIR gov't(Toyota, Hyundai etc) is it any wonder that the American car companies are having a tough time competing? It isn't a level playing field.

While those companies MAY have been subsidized in the beginning, I find it hard to believe they are being subsidized now. On top of that, both of them employ thousands of American workers, so I have no issues with buying either of them. As a matter of fact I just bought my 3rd Hyundai 2 weeks ago, a Genesis Coupe. I now own a 2003 Sonata (just keeps on running), a 2009 Santa Fe, and a 2011 Genesis Coupe. Great cars...

After renting Sonatas several times in a row, I just got an Elantra.

(08-18-2011 11:45 AM)mlb Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 11:39 AM)RobertN Wrote:  Well, when you are competing against other car companies that are subsideized by THEIR gov't(Toyota, Hyundai etc) is it any wonder that the American car companies are having a tough time competing? It isn't a level playing field.

While those companies MAY have been subsidized in the beginning, I find it hard to believe they are being subsidized now. On top of that, both of them employ thousands of American workers, so I have no issues with buying either of them. As a matter of fact I just bought my 3rd Hyundai 2 weeks ago, a Genesis Coupe. I now own a 2003 Sonata (just keeps on running), a 2009 Santa Fe, and a 2011 Genesis Coupe. Great cars...

I am pretty sure they both still get government assistance. I have nothing against Hyundai's either since I do own one(2002 Elantra). I just said it is difficult to compete on a playing field when it isn't even.

(08-18-2011 11:42 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 11:30 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 10:48 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Agreed. Surely it is in the best interest of everybody if the car flops and GM loses a bundle of money!

What kind of stupid, ignorant, meaningless response is this?

Sure the hell beats the stupid, ignorant, meaninglessreponses you give.

Oh the irony!

(08-18-2011 11:51 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  After renting Sonatas several times in a row, I just got an Elantra.

The new Sonata design is great as well. Very sharp looking car. I have wanted the Genesis Coupe since I got the Santa Fe for my wife a couple years back. Finally pulled the trigger on it and 2 weeks later I have no buyers remorse... just love the car all around.