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Originally Posted by crysalis_01
That's a pretty compelling reason for GM to NOT build it that way.
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I agree, but there is a catch.
While not using the LT1 as the top engines makes it easier to attract customers who wouldn't be buying the Camaro ... it would have the downside of bringing in potential ATS-V buyers, and thats potentially worse than stealing Camaro sales. For every Camaro SS sale lost to an Avista, GM would probably pocket an extra 10 grand. But for every ATS-V sale lost to the Avista they'd probably lose about 10 grand.
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Originally Posted by Mikamaro
Looks fabulous! But it needs a better name.
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Originally Posted by GrandAmGT
+1 "Avista" sounds too soft.
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I don't mind the name. It sounds very Buick, fitting in with a lot of the names that they have used over the years. It has soft, flowing lines. Its classy, elegant -the way a good Buick should be. Putting a more aggressive or tougher sounding name wouldn't really make sense.
And if we want to be literal, a vista is defined by Merriam-Webster as:
- a large and beautiful view of an area of land or water
- a large number of things that may be possible in the future
- a distant view through or along an avenue or opening
- an extensive mental view (as over a stretch of time or a series of events)
So yes, this car is definitely a vista ... Avista