Every initial domestic production car design (save the Corvette) goes thru the GM mgmt gauntlet, churned, tossed, pooh-poohed, and either an fugly Aztek(Inzekt)/Avalanche or soulless Malibu/GrandPrix/Regal comes out the aft-end.

Lutz would need more than the design reigns to turn things around. He would need a vertical command of program from concept to production. Good examples are the Viper, Prowler, and original Neon*.

No interference from the Tubes, middle mgmt, or outside the program group.


* There's a rumor that the original Neon had one and only one instance of interfence during development. The initial design had slit headlamps. One of the execs (might have been Lutz himself) commented that big round headlamps would make the car 'friendlier'. It stuck.

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• Saab 9X Concept Car, cmayer, Tue, 14 Aug 2001 12:16:41
  • Not sure if id buy one... (longish), Josh, Thu, 16 Aug 2001 21:45:12
  • Re: Saab 9X Concept Car POS (Piece of s---!), Paul , Wed, 15 Aug 2001 22:29:12
    • Almost as ugly as the replacement for the Catera, Bill McD, Thu, 16 Aug 2001 13:41:38
      • Re: Almost as ugly as the replacement for the Catera, Paul , Fri, 17 Aug 2001 23:13:36
      • IMHO, GM's got more of a problem w/ micromgmt v. design, Sean(TCSp), Fri, 17 Aug 2001 08:01:50 <-- Viewing This Message
    • disagree - respectfully, Scott Paterson , Wed, 15 Aug 2001 22:42:21
      • sonett?--not hardly, saaberator, Sun, 19 Aug 2001 20:11:41
      • bold fender flares - distinctive shape overall, John A., Wed, 15 Aug 2001 23:55:02
        • IT LOOKS LIKE A HYUNDAI n/m, Paul , Fri, 17 Aug 2001 23:04:31
  • Saab hasn't had a concept since forever, EV-1 in '85... more, Mike K., Wed, 15 Aug 2001 22:04:46
    • also concept car in early 90s - the "900/9-3 viggen concept :)nm, sab, Thu, 16 Aug 2001 02:42:33
  • bigger image here..., Scott Paterson , Wed, 15 Aug 2001 19:57:52
    • Need a password., ckpaden, Wed, 15 Aug 2001 20:47:15
      • Try this..., Scott Paterson , Wed, 15 Aug 2001 21:43:09
        • Thanks, ckpaden, Thu, 16 Aug 2001 17:44:01
    • and here..., Scott Paterson , Wed, 15 Aug 2001 19:58:51
  • Pick-up?, Orion, Wed, 15 Aug 2001 09:55:41
    • What the hell is GM's fascination with Pick-ups and SUV's?, Talladega900, Wed, 15 Aug 2001 19:57:06
      • That's where the biggest profit margins are..., IrieTom , Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:14:55
        • There you go! THAT is a Saab I would buy, not a stinkin' truck!, Talladega900, Fri, 17 Aug 2001 23:06:09
        • Re: If Saab makes this car..., Bob Min CT, Thu, 16 Aug 2001 12:28:10
  • different looking front end....interesting, Ckpaden, Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:46:44
  • Looks like the Opel 'speedster'. n/m, Tcar, Tue, 14 Aug 2001 14:10:38
    • NOT!, Bruce, Thu, 16 Aug 2001 15:04:25
    • Probably is....., Dave Westlake, Tue, 14 Aug 2001 14:17:44
  • I like it. I want one. n/m, Derek Gentry, Tue, 14 Aug 2001 13:21:11
    • I'll second that., ObiWein, Wed, 15 Aug 2001 17:48:44
      • Me too - love at first sight (nm), John A., Wed, 15 Aug 2001 23:47:55
  • Ooooooooo..., Ootpek, Tue, 14 Aug 2001 12:28:32

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