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Mar 9, 2009 | 02:51 PM

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Why cant GM do this?

592 hp hybrid plus looks to boot!

http://www.orlandoinfiniti.com/essence_concept.htm

Mar 9, 2009 | 02:59 PM

djfullshred

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Why can't GM make concept cars?

I think they already do that, like the Infinity in this link.

Mar 9, 2009 | 03:01 PM

ruffneckxx

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St. Jude's Donor '06

Looks like an Aston Martin or a Jag

Mar 9, 2009 | 03:13 PM

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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24

I'll bet these folks can answer your question.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=24

Mar 9, 2009 | 03:16 PM

ToRedVettes

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Check back when it hits production.

Mar 9, 2009 | 03:33 PM

AutoCutter

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Unlikely to ever hit the streets. At least with GM's concepts, a concept might actually hit the street like say the Corvette.

Mar 9, 2009 | 04:22 PM

danl72

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Originally Posted by AutoCutter

Unlikely to ever hit the streets. At least with GM's concepts, a concept might actually hit the street like say the Corvette.

Mar 9, 2009 | 05:55 PM

Red Rochester

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Be nice if they would build concept cars but they never do.

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Mar 9, 2009 | 06:03 PM

GCD1962

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Because they ain't got no money left in the till.

Mar 9, 2009 | 06:05 PM

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Right now the issue is money, and sales.

Mar 9, 2009 | 06:25 PM

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chsmith112

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I like it!! I can't even imagine what the price would be tho.

Mar 9, 2009 | 08:20 PM

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It is pretty sweet..I'd love to know the numbers....hard to imagine anything as good as a ZR1 for the money...

Mar 9, 2009 | 08:38 PM

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Bet that would go up toward the $150-200k mark.

Mar 9, 2009 | 08:39 PM

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Cal Vert Man

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If it does do to production, it'll cost a forturne to buy, and will be in short supply to push the market . . .

Wasn't last year's Indy Pace car a hybrid?

Isn't that why they had the green strips?

Mar 9, 2009 | 08:40 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Rochester

Be nice if they would build concept cars but they never do.

Say what? GM built concept cars all the time! Can you say Harley Earl? What do you think the Corvette came from?

Mar 9, 2009 | 10:18 PM

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Stickboy97

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I think its sweet, and could easily see them producing it. Why not try to deliver some sort of a knock out punch while the big 3 are down. I bet there is a ton of R&D going on over seas to try to take out the big 3 while they are weak.

I bet if GM had released that same pic with dual flags on the front all the fan boys on this site would be drooling....