[jims69camaro]

neither of these stories, as conflicting as they are, surprise me in the least. for GM to be saying, "should we be seen building this car" pretty much puts a halt on anything over 600 hp, including the corvette. they don't "want to be seen" building cars like that - they want to be seen as environmentally responsible, building multi-fuel vehicles and electric-hybrids. now that they have "taken the tax-payer's money", they need to be seen making something that is "good" for the consumer, not the over-the-edge cars that enthusiasts are still screaming for...