GM Says They Want To Shock You Into Buying Their Cars, What's It Going To Take?

Don't forget your gap-gauges, folks. General Motors Co. wants you to fly-speck its metal at a dealership near you.

Check the panels on that new Chevrolet Equinox. Examine the millimeters-wide void between the hood and the front fenders on the 2010 Buick LaCrosse. Critique the interiors of the Cadillac SRX crossover or the CTS Wagon. Compare the fuel economy of 'em all (or almost all) to those from Japan's Big Three.

In a bid for traction into its second life, GM is amping up its challenge to American car buyers (not to mention a skeptical news media and woefully misinformed politicians). Prevailing, even half the time, is the best (only?) chance the post-bankrupt GM has of returning to prosperity and respectability.

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