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Tue Feb 9
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#newcars

Bob Lutz: Chevy Looking At "Four-Door Corvette" For U.S.

"[T]he thrill of high performance driving is unmatched by anything that doesn't have rear-wheel drive, bags of torque and a nice transmission." That's why "Maximum" Bob Lutz thinks the Holden Commodore could bring the U.S. a "four-door Corvette." More »

01/14/10

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#nicepriceorcrackpipe

Park Your Ass in a 372-Mile LeSabre for $16,500!

Nice Price or Crack Pipe thinks that extremely low-mileage old cars are like the Coelacanths of the Used Car market — you never expect to come across one, and when you do, you don't know what to do with it. More »

01/08/10

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#emissions

— Bob Lutz

GM's Product/Quote-Producing Czar "Maximum" Bob Lutz on the new Buick Regal's magical ability to make 80-year-old Buick buyers disappear. [via @HannahElliott]

01/07/10

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#emissions

Bob Lutz —

GM's "Maximum" Vice Chairman and product czar bestows Interim GM CEO Ed Whitacre with the highest level of praise one old rich white person can bestow upon another at the General's Detroit Auto Show preview event last night. [WWJ Radio]

12/17/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#jalopnikvsgm

The Jalopnik Vs GM CTS-V Challenge airs on Speed TV tonight at 9:30 PM EST.

12/08/09

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#carpocalypse

New GM CEO Futzes With Org Charts, Bob Lutz's "Maximum Marketer" Job

Bloomberg's reporting this morning new GM interim CEO Ed Whitacre's making big changes fast, drawing up a new management blueprint in "four hours" that ousts Bob Lutz from the role of "Maximum Marketer." UPDATE: Changes below! More »

12/04/09

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By Ray Wert

#laautoshow

Bob Lutz: I Won't Talk About Fritz But...

The LA Auto Show keynote address wasn't supposed to be important, it was supposed to be Fritz Henderson. However, things changed last night. So everyone is here, listening to Lutz not talk about Fritz Henderson. Except he did. A little More »

12/02/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#laautoshow

LA Auto Show: With Fritz Gone, It's Bob's World Now

Fritz Henderson was supposed to be this morning's LA Auto Show keynote speaker until he resigned (or was forced out, depending on which Henderson we listen to) as GM CEO. Now Bob Lutz takes the reins...well, of today's speech anyway. More »

12/02/09

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By Ray Wert

#newcars

Bob Lutz Confirms Cadillac CTS-V Wagon, Achieves Sainthood

Cadillac, by way of Bob "Too Cool to Live, Too Young to Die" Lutz, just confirmed that the already-kinda-confirmed Cadillac CTS-V wagon will see production. In other news, our heads just exploded. More »

11/16/09

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By Sam Smith

#overthebackfence

Lutz Hints At 335 HP Buick Regal GS, Wagon

Our good ol' pal "Maximum" Bob Lutz told Car & Driver they're considering an Opel Insignia OPC-like 335 HP version of the Buick Regal that may be called the Regal GS. Oh, and possibly a sporty Buick Regal wagon! More »

11/16/09

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#industrynews

Bob Lutz is rewarded for besting us with chairmanship of Opel's board. [AutoNews ]

11/06/09

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#jalopnikvsgm

Jalopnik Vs GM: The Official Video

Here's Cadillac's official video take on yesterday's Jalopnik Vs GM race. The real heroes here are the challengers who came out in their own vehicles and, in Michael Cooper's case, even outpaced the all-mighty CTS-V.

10/30/09

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By Wes Siler

#jalopnikvsgm

Kudos For Wes Siler Continue To Roll In

Even some of today's most august automotive journalists are well-wishing Wes Siler over his fabulous performance today in the Jalopnik vs. GM challenge.

10/29/09

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By Ray Wert

#jalopnikvsgm

Jalopnik Vs GM: Bob Beats Blog

It appears GM, even a just-emerged-from-bankruptcy GM, still has the power to beat a blogger. Our Wes Siler, in a $41,000 Mitsubishi EVO, has fallen to "Maximum" Bob Lutz driving a $60,000+ Cadillac CTS-V. More »

10/29/09

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#jalopnikvsgm

Jalopnik Vs. GM: Round 2, How Wes Fared

The lap board's updated here at the Jalopnik Vs GM CTS-V Challenge and Wes did — well, about what we expected. Take a look at the lap board below. More »

10/29/09

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By Ray Wert

#jalopnikvsgm

Jalopnik Vs. GM: We Have Seen The Enemy, And He Is Bob

GM's "Maximum" Bob Lutz either mentally preparing himself or wondering where he left the car keys to his Cadillac CTS-V today at Monticello. The first shot of the Jalopnik Evo out on the track — below. More »

10/29/09

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By Ray Wert

#jalopnikvsgm

Jalopnik Vs. GM: Monticello Chains Up CTS-V With A Chicane

Monticello Update: Siler said yesterday Bob Lutz's best bet with the CTS-V was to rip past Siler in Monticello's long straight. One slight problem with — Monticello's dropped a take-it-in-first-gear chicane to cleave that long straight in two. Advantage: Jalopnik. More »

10/29/09

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#jalopnikvsgm

Lutz Prepares For Certain Defeat Today

The players are prepping themselves for the Jalopnik Vs GM race today, including Csaba Csere — the independent third party tasked with making sure GM doesn't cheat. We hope those Caddy engineers are telling Lutz to brace for impact.

10/29/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#jalopnikvsgm

Cadillac CTS-V Vs Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR: By The Numbers

Here's the tale of the tape - how GM's Bob Lutz and his Cadillac CTS-V matches up to me in the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR heading into tomorrow's Jalopnik Vs GM race at Monticello Motor Club. More »

10/28/09

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By Wes Siler

#jalopnikvsgm

Monticello Motor Club: A Turn-By-Turn Analysis

Think Monticello Motor Club and you think of the long back straight. But the rest of the track is tight and very technical, giving the Mitsubishi Evo X MR good odds against the CTS-V tomorrow. Here's how I can win. More »

10/28/09

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By Wes Siler

#jalopnikvsgm

GM's Lutz Responds To "Not Ready For Racing" Jaguar

GM's "Maximum" Bob Lutz opened up his maximum mouth this evening to tweak the rest of the luxury performance sedan universe in response to Jaguar dropping out of the Jalopnik Vs. GM "CTS-V Challenge" race set for Thursday. More »

10/27/09

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By Ray Wert

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