GM / Ford Rivalry

Rogan · 11-30-2011, 07:52 AM

Filed under: Etc., Chrysler, Ford, GM

Thanks to the humbling experience of the automotive bailout, Ford, General Motors and Chrysler have projected an air of amiable competitiveness over the past few years. That era may be coming to a close, however.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Ford and GM may be stoking one of the automotive industry's greatest rivalries once again. Executives within both companies have taken pot shots at their competitors over the past few months with GM CEO Dan Akerson insinuating that Lincoln, Ford's luxury arm, wasn't long for this world. Jim Farley, the head of marketing for Ford, meanwhile, let loose a torrent of vitriol toward GM in the book Once Upon A Car by Bill Vlasic, saying he hated GM and all that the company stands for.

These pot shots may be indicative of growing weariness by both automakers. GM has carved out larger profits and greater market share than Ford over the past few months, and The Wall Street Journal reports that Ford now considers GM it's largest threat. Previously, Ford has eyed Toyota as its largest competitor.Ford and General Motors rivalry gets sharper originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FenwickHockey65 · 11-30-2011, 01:41 PM

Jim Farley...

greenrail · 11-30-2011, 03:44 PM

Frazier vs Ali
Yankees - Red Sox
Cardinals - Cubs
Bears - Packers
Ford - Chevy - Chrysler

You name the rivalry........... It's part of the Human Competitive Spirit..... quite frankly, I am surprised much of the recent revelations took so long to become public in today's age of technology. Hell, we (Car Folks) knew these rivalries have been going on for many decades.

That's why we have the Camaro, Mustang, and Challenger as our competitive focus..... Pick a model, each brand is in their at some level.

cab2g · 11-30-2011, 04:27 PM

If I have it my way, my wife's next car will be a Ford... Can't we all just get along? They both have good models and bad models.

yzrider58 · 11-30-2011, 04:51 PM

Give them credit for this.....

B1G-AL · 11-30-2011, 05:01 PM

Rivalry and competition leads to better cars being built by both manufacturers...this can only be a good thing! I'm not a bias buyer either, whoever makes the best car for the money (style, quality, power, reliability) gets my check! It's been GM 99% of the time though...

hightower · 11-30-2011, 05:51 PM

Better it's a domestic rivalry than with an import like Honda or Toyota.

greenrail · 11-30-2011, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hightower

Better it's a domestic rivalry than with an import like Honda or Toyota.

Cue , the sycophants to start the "Camaro is built in Canada" tirades.

Anyone wanna start the v-6 vs v-8 fire?

How about weight, yeah that's it the weight remarks......

Sorry, I need to go get some rest. I guess I think the Fanboy stuff is silly. As far as I am concerned, if its a good car, its on my shopping list.

Good competition, breeds better cars.

Have at it GM, Ford, Chrysler and the rest. Us consumers end up the winners.

WiSSDiver · 11-30-2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by hightower

Better it's a domestic rivalry than with an import like Honda or Toyota.

Amen!

coolman · 11-30-2011, 09:20 PM

This sells cars. I say they're in it together.

InfernoOrangeSS · 11-30-2011, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B1G-AL

Rivalry and competition leads to better cars being built by both manufacturers...this can only be a good thing! I'm not a bias buyer either, whoever makes the best car for the money (style, quality, power, reliability) gets my check!

I agree. This is why I will be trading in my '06 Mustang GT for the Camaro SS in January.

sschevybear11 · 11-30-2011, 10:43 PM

No rivalry in my garage, my wife on the other hand has put up with my mustang thing.

hightower · 11-30-2011, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TungstenGT

I agree. This is why I will be trading in my '06 Mustang GT for the Camaro SS in January.

Woohoo!!!! Glad to hear it!

Hendu · 12-01-2011, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by greenrail

Cue , the sycophants to start the "Camaro is built in Canada" tirades.

My dad used to work at Ford's Ranger assembly plant in the twin cities. I had lunch with him on Saturday and his comment was something along the lines of "It's no Ford, but at least you bought American."

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Rogan No Pain No Gain Drives: Yellow 5th Gen 2SS RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: GA Posts: 1,519	GM / Ford Rivalry Filed under: Etc., Chrysler, Ford, GM Thanks to the humbling experience of the automotive bailout, Ford, General Motors and Chrysler have projected an air of amiable competitiveness over the past few years. That era may be coming to a close, however. The Wall Street Journal reports that Ford and GM may be stoking one of the automotive industry's greatest rivalries once again. Executives within both companies have taken pot shots at their competitors over the past few months with GM CEO Dan Akerson insinuating that Lincoln, Ford's luxury arm, wasn't long for this world. Jim Farley, the head of marketing for Ford, meanwhile, let loose a torrent of vitriol toward GM in the book Once Upon A Car by Bill Vlasic, saying he hated GM and all that the company stands for. These pot shots may be indicative of growing weariness by both automakers. GM has carved out larger profits and greater market share than Ford over the past few months, and The Wall Street Journal reports that Ford now considers GM it's largest threat. Previously, Ford has eyed Toyota as its largest competitor.Ford and General Motors rivalry gets sharper originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink \| Email this \| Comments More... __________________ 2010 2SS/RS/L99 - Headers/CAI/SWAYs/CoilOvers/Tune/Steel Braided Brake Lines/Frozen Slotted Rotors

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greenrail Comic Curmudgeon Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS-2010 VW CC Sport Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near Chicago, IL Posts: 2,392	Frazier vs Ali Yankees - Red Sox Cardinals - Cubs Bears - Packers Ford - Chevy - Chrysler You name the rivalry........... It's part of the Human Competitive Spirit..... quite frankly, I am surprised much of the recent revelations took so long to become public in today's age of technology. Hell, we (Car Folks) knew these rivalries have been going on for many decades. That's why we have the Camaro, Mustang, and Challenger as our competitive focus..... Pick a model, each brand is in their at some level. __________________ Member Illinois Camaro Club His Name is Rosie - "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick!" - If you know who said that, then you know the genesis of his name.

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cab2g love. my. car. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,372 View My Garage	If I have it my way, my wife's next car will be a Ford... Can't we all just get along? They both have good models and bad models. __________________

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yzrider58 Aviation guru Drives: 10 1SS, 09 Acadia, 90 K1500 Z-71 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 831 View My Garage	Give them credit for this..... Attached Images __________________

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B1G-AL Drives: 09 Bullitt, 08 H3 Alpha, Ram SS/T Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 511 View My Garage	Rivalry and competition leads to better cars being built by both manufacturers...this can only be a good thing! I'm not a bias buyer either, whoever makes the best car for the money (style, quality, power, reliability) gets my check! It's been GM 99% of the time though... __________________

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hightower LS3 Black Widow Drives: 2012 45th 2SS LS3 and 1968 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Madison, GA Posts: 4,557	Better it's a domestic rivalry than with an import like Honda or Toyota. __________________ My Camaro Story

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coolman Guest Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PA Posts: 4,812	This sells cars. I say they're in it together.

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sschevybear11 Drives: 2011 Black 1SS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: moline,il Posts: 504 View My Garage	No rivalry in my garage, my wife on the other hand has put up with my mustang thing. __________________ 2011 Black 1SS M6 12.75@110.91 bone stock Now: Coated Dynatech LT's/!Cats/Hurst Shifter/Roto-fab/SLP SS badges/JRE 415HP Tune, Scoop & Washer Relocation Bottle,Hurst Stunner 20X9 Wheels, Moroso Catch Can, ASP pulley, Magnaflow X-pipe, GTO remote clutch reservoir 1989 Silver 5.0 Mustang LX Coupe 1999 Pewter Tahoe LT 2011 Blue Camry SE

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