Ferrari Mailing List: Re: '09 ZR-1

[Rick Lindsay (rolindsay]

 These are how the powers-at-be punich the few for the
sins of the many.

rick

--- LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net> wrote:

> With the CAFE legislation making its way toward the
> President that requires 
> 35mpg by 2012 (?? that year may be wrong) the Vette
> may be in trouble 
> already - unless they can still sell them because
> the other cars in the 
> fleet exceed the reqmnts or perhaps a gas guzzler
> tax can be paid?
> 
> I wonder what the ramifications for small car makers
> lie Ferrari and Lambo 
> will be?  Or will they be included with their parent
> company like Audi in 
> the case of Lambo?
> 
> I know, Dennis, I shoud Google this question.  Fact
> is I prefer the lists 
> opinion to Google &.Wiki., etc ;-p
> 
> Merry Christmas -- 
> 
> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rick Lindsay" <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
> To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 1:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] '09 ZR-1
> 
> 
> My guess, Clyde, is that the car will be a
> loss-leader.  They will sell a few to bolster the
> failing GM name, enter them in Le Mans and other
> endurance races and hope for some good press.  Just
> guessing, obviously...
> 
> rick
> 
> --- clyde romero <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > Having just read your article on the new '09 ZR-1(
> > Dec 24 )  I only hope
> > that GM marketing has in fact done their  home
> work.
> >
> >
> > I feel that marketing a car at the $100-120k level
> > from GM is a huge
> > mistake. Most individuals who have this type of
> > disposable income for a car
> > will go elsewhere. The performance is there but
> the
> > market share is not for
> > a car of this cost. If you have 6 figure money to
> > spend on a car you're not
> > going to buy a Corvette! After all you have an
> image
> > to maintain and
> > spending 6 figures on a Corvette doesn't do
> anything
> > for that image! When
> > you show up at the fancy restaurant and  there is
> > only one spot up front to
> > park in and you are in your Corvette ZR-1 and the
> > other guy has the real
> > Enzo,( that the brakes where lifted from) plan to
> > get your feeling hurt.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > Clyde
> >
> >
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