2014 Grand Am/ALMS Merger Race Schedule
08-02-2013, 09:12 PM
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Fehan forgets one thing. Since he's been running the Corvette race team Corvette sales have gone in the tank. It's not all his fault but how can he talk about the great marketing program when we're down to early 60's numbers?
If the marketing program is so great why are Corvette sales down and Porsche sales up? The C7 is going to either make some careers - or end them. Keep in mind that not a single Corvette Chief Engineer has ever been promoted. Most were pushed into early retirement.
The C7 program is a huge deal within GM. We need to see some impressive numbers 12 months from now.
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If the marketing program is so great why are Corvette sales down and Porsche sales up? The C7 is going to either make some careers - or end them. Keep in mind that not a single Corvette Chief Engineer has ever been promoted. Most were pushed into early retirement.
The C7 program is a huge deal within GM. We need to see some impressive numbers 12 months from now.
Richard Newton
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The fact that Corvette sales have maintained the level they have especially through the hard times of 09 and 10 says a lot about the draw of the car.
The last time the industry went through something like this was in the early 90s and Corvette came out of that as one of and the best selling of the three survivor brands.
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08-03-2013, 01:06 PM
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Porsche supports many teams and local PCA racing too
Should Chevy support more of SCCA STO, T1, Trans-Am and NASA classes ?
to my understanding the main corvette buyer is still 40 to 55 and a car show person, not really a racing person.
Fehan forgets one thing. Since he's been running the Corvette race team Corvette sales have gone in the tank. It's not all his fault but how can he talk about the great marketing program when we're down to early 60's numbers?
If the marketing program is so great why are Corvette sales down and Porsche sales up? The C7 is going to either make some careers - or end them. Keep in mind that not a single Corvette Chief Engineer has ever been promoted. Most were pushed into early retirement.
The C7 program is a huge deal within GM. We need to see some impressive numbers 12 months from now.
Richard Newton
Car Tech Stuff
If the marketing program is so great why are Corvette sales down and Porsche sales up? The C7 is going to either make some careers - or end them. Keep in mind that not a single Corvette Chief Engineer has ever been promoted. Most were pushed into early retirement.
The C7 program is a huge deal within GM. We need to see some impressive numbers 12 months from now.
Richard Newton
Car Tech Stuff
to my understanding the main corvette buyer is still 40 to 55 and a car show person, not really a racing person.
