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Old 04-18-2009, 02:29 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Old 04-18-2009, 11:16 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I thought the original prototypes looked like the new camaro no? or did they change it and decide that wasn't useful... to anyone really...
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I don't know. To me the Volt just keeps getting uglier each time they change it.
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I do like the Color! So much that I've pained more than one car a very similar color.
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I thought the original prototypes looked like the new camaro no? or did they change it and decide that wasn't useful... to anyone really...
The original concept/prototype car was a styling and marketing exercise only: its aerodynamics were horrendous. See: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...-suck-200.html

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