GM Dissolves High Performance Vehicle Operations

And whoever said it was about making the most money? At least GM has the balls to build something that is great but loses them money.

So many people on this site and others like it, get angry because a car comes out that doesn’t reflect their taste for design, engineering, innovation, etc... Within the past several months and years people like you and me have been getting upset because these poor decisions have been catching up with the automakers in the form of sales and that means layoffs, job losses and family’s being hurt.

I love cars. They are a passion for me. I can honestly say that my life has been impacted and surrounded by them much more than most people. I think that automobiles are the ultimate expression of the collaboration between Art, Science and Human innovation in the most practical of senses.

That being said, seeing car companies make decision like getting rid of the V-series hurts. A lot! Sure, the first few V-Series cars weren’t as great as their European rivals. It doesn’t take a lot to figure out that the XLR-V wasn’t a project many people at GM were truly passionate about. But… THEY FINALLY GOT IT RIGHT!!!! This most recent CTS is amazing. I was ecstatic to hear what great things people all over the world like Jeremy Clarkson (who usually hates all things American) had to say about it. The fact that it is a true competitor to the M5 and AMG cars brought tears of joy to my eyes. I was pride stricken to think that a Detroit car company was making this global competitor. AND NOW THEIR GOING TO KILL IT!!!!!! The management at GM are not thinking properly. Electric cars are fast! And environmentally friendly. Why not come out with a line of high performance electric cars? Why kill something that you have worked so hard at, so long for and invested so much capital into? It just doesn’t make any sense to me.

If the executives at GM (and Chrysler) would not have given in to the ridiculous UAW this would not be a problem. That is why I believe the company should be allowed to go bankrupt and restructure. It is time to slash and burn!

The UAW is an outdated concept. There is no need for a labor union anymore because there are federal labor laws in place now that protect the American worker from being treated unfairly. The UAW is a FOR-PROFIT business, not a worker protection organization. The union bosses make tons of money from union dues and denial of paying out pensions to retired workers who "didn't meet the requirements" to receive their pensions they paid into their whole careers.

Its so typical one-dimensional short-sighted bureaucratic decision-making. This is exactly how the American auto industry gets left behind technologically. Does it take the Koreans next to overtake the 'big' 3 before corporate (auto) America wakes up?!?!?