Orion Assembly Plant Gets New Product

[laborsmith]

GM Invests $245 Million for New Vehicle Program

$245 Million for a not announced new for Chevy product. Don't think its for the Bolt as that has been announced. If it is for a BRZ fighter anyone wantto buy my lightly modded RS?


Laborsmith

 

[hammrdwn510]

the new teerboh camaroh not brz fighter?

 

[laborsmith]

That will be built in Lansing on the Alpha platform.

Laborsmith

 

[hammrdwn510]

That will be built in Lansing on the Alpha platform.

Laborsmith

So his new addition is a whole new can of possible awesome sauce?? What do they assemble there currently?

 

[laborsmith]

Lansing Grand River assembles Cadillac including ATS and ATS-V. And the CTS, I think.
Orion assembles Sonic, Verano, soon the Bolt and it seems in time something up to now unknown.

Some are predicting it will be a small Cadillac ute. I believe it will be reminiscent of the Opel Manta.

In other words, a BRZ fighter.


Laborsmith

 

[mitdr774]

I will let you know if I hear what it is. I know a few guys that just got sent there.

 

[jgrote]

Small, lightweight, RWD, and turbo please. No, really, PLEASE! (and maybe a limited slip rear)

 

[The Champ]

Some are predicting it will be a small Cadillac ute. I believe it will be reminiscent of the Opel Manta.

My dad was selling these new back in the day....

 

[laborsmith]

I did like the Opel Manta GT but in the end went with Saab Sonett III, which to this day remains my all time favorite, except for egress, which for me these days is a near impossible act.


Laborsmith

Thinking about this, I believe it was the Opel GT not Manta GT.

 

[hammrdwn510]

I'd hit it...

 

[laborsmith]

I'd hit it...

Someone did. Mashed the rear all the way up to the back of the seats.

Laborsmith

 

[dean_6824]

Heresay told me that buick might roll out a new grand national

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[hammrdwn510]

Heresay told me that buick might roll out a new grand national

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Who will it compete against? the terboh rustangs/domestic 'neck market or will it compete against the germanzies luxorz?

 

[Natesriv]

I do think the Bolt is going there. I've heard ZIP on the next Sonic which is a 2017 or later redo???

 

[laborsmith]

The Bolt is going to Orion Assembly. That was announced some time ago and I do not think that is what the Press Release is referencing.

I do not see a Grand National going to Orion Assembly as it is normally a mid-size (Malibu/Regal) vehicle so would go where such are assembled.

Laborsmith

 

[mitdr774]

Last GN rendition I saw from GM was based on a Commodore.

I was told there would be 4 cars for sure. Bolt, Verano, Sonic sedan, and Sonic hatch. There is rumor of putting in a 5th line some time this fall though. Nobody seems to know what it might be for.

 

[hammrdwn510]

Secret squirrel told me it's an boosted LSeleventy+1 powered AWD geo metro badged as a Suzuki swift and is out to eat fRS' and poo wrx's .....

Oh and it's rhd with bozo pipes becausJDMyo!

 

[carsNskis]

Perhaps this stupid ass thing
http://image.motortrend.com/f/wot/...-hatchback-rear-three-quarters-in-motion.jpg

A co-worker confirmed today he was shown one recently in Vegas.... so much going right with the brand, I'm really hoping they aren't serious about this

 

[hammrdwn510]

Kill it with fuyer!!!



Is that a Cruze hatch??!!

 

[carsNskis]

Kill it with fuyer!!!



Is that a Cruze hatch??!!

Yah they had so much success with the Malibu MAXX they're going to bring it back :: insert eyeroll::

Chevy learned a lot from competing in Europe, next gen Cruze will be very nice for what it is... but if they actually think a Cruze5door is viable they're effing high