Why GM Shouldn't Cut Motorsports Completely
Still not sure if GM should focus on Corvettes as it cuts the fat from its racing and motorsport budgets? Check out this video of GM development driver Jim Mero lapping the Nürburgring in 7:26:4. For those that don't keep up on these things, that's over two seconds faster than the Nissan GTR's recent headline-grabbing jaunt on the Nordschleife. And seeing as the Nürburgring is the longest, baddest track out there, this is no small accomplishment. Especially when it comes to challenging the European perspective that American firms simply can't build cars that go fast and handle well. Add the Corvette's competitiveness on the GT racing circuit (when it's running on regular fuel instead of E85) to the mix, and it's one of the few things GM (and the whole of the American auto industry, really) has to be proud of right now.
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If and when GM is a healthy company then participation in race series where there is at least some connection to the road car makes sense. But face it, even if Corvette production had it's factory running 24/7 it wouldn't make a dent in GM's massive problems. Right now the return on investment is far too small.
Whoa, I did misread toxicroach's question; sorry.
Wow. That must have taken major cojones.