Most people are saying that they should make a new Chevelle. To those people, please read this post.
You most likely want them to build a Chevelle to get GM back on top of things, "take a big piss on the Mustang", correct? You want a 450 horsepower big block rear wheel drive muscle machine, correct?
People, this can be done without digging up old names. I support the idea of a no frills, affordable 4 seater with a big V8, really I do. But please, please do not call it the Chevelle. The Chevelle was a classic muscle car from the 60's and 70's with, for the most part a great heritage. The name "Chevelle" on a modern muscle car just wouldn't be right. Why does a car have to be called the Chevelle to be successful? This is what GM needs to recognize.
General Motors seems to be more focused on producing cars with coined names and lots of fancy badges, but they do not truly represent their predecesors. Even if the Monte Carlo SS still hauled ass like it used to, it is NOT a real Monte Carlo SS. Even if they built the Chevelle to haul ass like it used to, it would NOT be a true Chevelle. And if they built the Chevelle to be a terrible excuse for a great car (MCSS, Impala etc.)...well, don't even get me started on how that would go over.
The way I see it, GM needs to focus on building great new cars with great new names, not FWD grocery getters with old names.
