--- Don Johnson <donjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I know it could be seen as heresy, but I would love > to build a Javelin with that Lexus V8 power train > and suspension and brakes. > What a performer, roughly 260 cu. in., about 300 HP, > the suspension and brakes to handle it, and roughly > 24 miles per gallon. > Do you think the big 3 would sell something like > that, if they built it? > Damn right !! > Don No try the Javelin with an LS1/T-56 combo. Say 400 to 500 horsepower without trying too hard. PHR is doing that swap into a Fox body Mustang right now. I can imagine the Ford guys screaming and threatening to cancel subscriptions. Joe Fulton Salinas, CA > > Frank wrote: > Car guys don't necessarily make the best managers, > but they make one > heck of a product! There needs to be a balance, but > GM is big enough > that they can make at least one cutting edge/risky > model every couple > years. Maybe bounce it around the divisions so one > doesn't take a big > hit like Caddy did with the V-4-6-8 way back when. > It's a risk that you > have to take, but things do need adequate > development time! > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://www.amc-list.com/pipermail/amc-list/attachments/20070321/e3cae011/attachment.htm > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list