Upcoming: #carchat 8
From Banovsky, Featured Contributor
Posted on April 29, 2009
Filed under GM, General Motors, Government, Future, Green, Mileage, Classic, Japan, History, Misc, Discussion, Social Media, carchat, lifestyle, Pontiac, design, Pontiac
Tune in for your chance to win.
This week:
- Discussion: Did Pontiac deserve to die?
- Discussion: Looking at "obsolete" brands, what do they have in common?
- Discussion: The Tata Nano, the Smart fortwo, the Geely iG…how small will cars get before we end up commuting in the Peel P50?
- Giveaway: Top Gear Season 10 DVD.
So click through and read a few links related to tonight's discussion.
Discussion: Did Pontiac deserve to die?
Required reading:
- Pontiac editorial on autoextremist.com
- Pontiac Aztec on Time's 50 Worst Cars list
- Jalopnik.com's 10 Best Pontiacs list
Discussion: Looking at "obsolete" brands, what do they have in common?
Required reading:
- "Dead brands dying" on The Truth About Cars.com
- A list of most popular discontinued brands
- Forgotten luxury car brands on Businessweek.com
Discussion: The Tata Nano, the Smart fortwo, the Geely iG…how small will cars get before we end up commuting in the Peel P50?
Required reading:
- The Microcar Museum
- "Why our love of small cars didn't last" on the New York Times.com
- Gordon Murray's upcoming T25 city car
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Banovsky is a featured contributor for vLane.
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