Detroit NAIAS Is a NO!
12-11-2018, 12:53 AM
#41
Safety Car
12-11-2018, 03:05 AM
#42
Guys -- you miss the entire point here.
These Auto shows are PR events, nothing more. GM will release different cars at different shows to get the biggest bang for a particular car or cars at these shows. If you show 1 new car, its a bigger bang than showing 2 or 3, etc.
So they space them out so that one new vehicle doesn't take all the oxygen in the room of the others.
GM will show the car when its best to show all of its new models. You guys are too focused on only one. GM is looking at the big picture.
These Auto shows are PR events, nothing more. GM will release different cars at different shows to get the biggest bang for a particular car or cars at these shows. If you show 1 new car, its a bigger bang than showing 2 or 3, etc.
So they space them out so that one new vehicle doesn't take all the oxygen in the room of the others.
GM will show the car when its best to show all of its new models. You guys are too focused on only one. GM is looking at the big picture.
There's just no excuse for that...
Last edited by sunsalem; 12-11-2018 at 03:05 AM.
12-11-2018, 04:48 AM
#43
12-11-2018, 08:55 AM
#44
12-11-2018, 01:09 PM
#46
Pro
Since they announced the ZR1 in Dubai I guess New York is as good as any other location. Announce a new sports car in a city with limited parking locations for show attendees (or anybody else for that matter), super expensive hotel rooms, super expensive meals and a large local populace that shows no interest in cars of any type because they don't have a place to park a car if they bought one or even have a driver's license. Detroit is rough because of the weather. However, despite the weather most of the time it is easy to travel there by car, there is plenty of parking, there are plenty of reasonable rate hotels within a short driving distance of the show, meals are reasonable and it is just as good as the NY Show. I used to live a 3 hour drive from NY and an 8 hour drive from Detroit. I attended the Detroit show 3 times over a period of 4 years in the early 2000s. Never even thought about going to the NY Show due to the high costs and the lack of parking in the City.
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12-11-2018, 02:19 PM
#47
Race Director
The ferry ride across the hudson rocks to see the NY show without driving in.
parking in the ferry multilevel lot is self parking and nice and wide spaces for your corvettes...
i usually go early sunday morning but if the c8 reveal is going to be in NY...ill go friday instead....
Im a little bummed the new c8 isnt revealing next month...but hey thats life...
april is only 4 months away...ugh!
parking in the ferry multilevel lot is self parking and nice and wide spaces for your corvettes...
i usually go early sunday morning but if the c8 reveal is going to be in NY...ill go friday instead....
Im a little bummed the new c8 isnt revealing next month...but hey thats life...
april is only 4 months away...ugh!
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12-11-2018, 07:38 PM
#49
12-11-2018, 10:12 PM
#50
So let's assume the C8 is introduced at the New York show. April 19th through 28th. The BASH is scheduled for April 25-27th. Cutting it kind of close aren't they? What are the odds that the new C8 will be on full display at the BASH? If not, what are they going to showcase? Another year of the C7? Boring!
Will be a huge bummer if no C8 at the BASH since planned to attend my very first one next April to be a part of history.
Will be a huge bummer if no C8 at the BASH since planned to attend my very first one next April to be a part of history.
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12-12-2018, 02:42 AM
#51
Well, it was before too.
There is that...
Since GM has been kicking the can down the road for quite awhile now, there is no telling. 
And they don't need sneaky people taking pictures.
So let's assume the C8 is introduced at the New York show. April 19th through 28th. The BASH is scheduled for April 25-27th. Cutting it kind of close aren't they? What are the odds that the new C8 will be on full display at the BASH? If not, what are they going to showcase? Another year of the C7? Boring!
Will be a huge bummer if no C8 at the BASH since planned to attend my very first one next April to be a part of history.
Will be a huge bummer if no C8 at the BASH since planned to attend my very first one next April to be a part of history.
03-27-2019, 03:42 PM
#52
Love to see at least a peek, maybe a few spoken tidbits at the Chevrolet sponsored Detroit Grand Prix on May29th. But, after that embarrassing crash heard around the world last year I wouldn't blame GM for skipping the race entirely .