[Mr. Wyndham]

Again, I say I don't think performance is going anywhere...and now, I feel comfortable ammending that I think radical improvements in fuel economy aren't necessary for them to exist.

Realistically speaking, the only thing preventing an automaker like GM from making every car a performance, fuel-slurping car...is CAFE. When I speak of CAFE, I get a nasty taste in my mouth...but that's about it -- because CAFE is little more than a nuisance, imo. GM almost meets the standards TODAY...

Continuing to speak realistically...GM's portfolio in about 4 years will be super-efficient. The addition of the Cruze(40+hwy), Spark(expected 45+hwy), Aveo replacement(at least the same as Spark), Orlando(see Cruze), and VOLT(100+mpg) will ensure that. And since CAFE is fleet-wide...this means that GM just afforded themselves lots of wiggle-room for performance cars.


Just my .02, I suppose...but I'm not worried, or sad.