Buick GNX -- the rest of the story from FoxNews

[earntaz]

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/12/...buick-gnx.html

TAZ

[HawkX66]

Originally Posted by earntaz

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/12/...buick-gnx.html

TAZ

I love those. Great article/interview. Man, what a rough job they had!
"We also had a fun development drive out west. We took off from Phoenix in three Grand Nationals and the two prototype GNXs. We were pushing hard going north toward the Grand Canyon, full-out all the way up through Nevada, where some local cops escorted us at high speeds. We spent the night in Vegas, then headed across to Santa Maria, California, and stopped at Death Valley. The difference in handling between the Grand National and the GNX was night-and-day."

[JRC99]

Originally Posted by HawkX66

I love those. Great article/interview. Man, what a rough job they had!
"We also had a fun development drive out west. We took off from Phoenix in three Grand Nationals and the two prototype GNXs. We were pushing hard going north toward the Grand Canyon, full-out all the way up through Nevada, where some local cops escorted us at high speeds. We spent the night in Vegas, then headed across to Santa Maria, California, and stopped at Death Valley. The difference in handling between the Grand National and the GNX was night-and-day."

I know, seems it was just "work work work" with them!

[scuncio]

Great story.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by HawkX66

I love those. Great article/interview. Man, what a rough job they had!
"We also had a fun development drive out west. We took off from Phoenix in three Grand Nationals and the two prototype GNXs. We were pushing hard going north toward the Grand Canyon, full-out all the way up through Nevada, where some local cops escorted us at high speeds. We spent the night in Vegas, then headed across to Santa Maria, California, and stopped at Death Valley. The difference in handling between the Grand National and the GNX was night-and-day."

We still do powertrain testing and brake development trips out west. Part of the motivation is to entice the execs out from behind their desks and into the product.

A few of those trips I probably shouldn't describe in writing.

K

[earntaz]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

We still do powertrain testing and brake development trips out west. Part of the motivation is to entice the execs out from behind their desks and into the product.

A few of those trips I probably shouldn't describe in writing.

K

"A few of those trips I probably shouldn't describe in writing." What? Soiled themselves?? LOL TAZ

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by earntaz

"A few of those trips I probably shouldn't describe in writing." What? Soiled themselves?? LOL TAZ

I'm not sure what the statute of limitations are/were on some of our activities.

Although - I did have some participants that we did not allow to drive after they demonstrated their abilities.


K

[HawkX66]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

We still do powertrain testing and brake development trips out west. Part of the motivation is to entice the execs out from behind their desks and into the product.

A few of those trips I probably shouldn't describe in writing.

K

Did I get into the wrong line of work or what?!?

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by HawkX66

Did I get into the wrong line of work or what?!?

My dad told me "you will never get rich working for General Motors".

I thought it was sort of a general observation; I didn't realize he meant "me" specifically!

K

[The Boss]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

My dad told me "you will never get rich working for General Motors".

I thought it was sort of a general observation; I didn't realize he meant "me" specifically!

K

LMAO!!! You've done very well Keith!

Are you on to a new project now & out of the skunkworks?