April 9, 2009

Ed Wellburn and the 2010 Camaro

RideLust.com

Yesterday Rob and I got a chance to talk to Ed Wellburn, Vice President of Global Design for GM. Now, Ed is about as high up on the food chain as you get at GM, and I have to say, first and foremost, he is a super nice guy! We talked quite a bit about the 2010 Camaro, including different versions like the Z/28 (keep your fingers crossed on this one) as well as possible dealer upgrades like spoilers, sport hoods, ground effects and a possible track option. What was great about our meeting with Ed Wellburn was that he made himself totally accessible to us as writers. He gave us his time and answered our questions. He’s also a die-hard enthusiast who truly cares about what the consumer wants. He made it clear that we should watch GM as they have some great things waiting in the wings.

He then asked if we’d driven the new Camaro yet. Um, no, we had not. Twenty minutes later, we were in control of a black SS hammering down 34th St. in Manhattan. Now I could go into a big ole’ review of the Camaro, but I’m not going to because later today we get one for the WHOLE DAY!! BOOYA!!.. Oh yeah and we get to keep it overnight, too. Check back in on Friday for the full review.