By Leftlane Staff
Monday, May 22nd, 2006 @ 11:34 am

In an interview published today, General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said the automaker has at least three major “design-driven” products under development. He said one such product will be shown as a concept at the Detroit auto show in January 2007. (At the 2006 show, GM unveiled the Camaro and Enclave concepts). Lutz said his role at GM has involved a push for products that weren’t necessarily “needed” in a practical sense. He listed the Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky, Chevrolet HHR and Chevrolet Camaro as examples. “The look that we want is like a weightlifter in a tight T-shirt — where the clothes look too small for the physique,” he told Automotive News. “You’ll see a much stronger orientation toward the emotional side.” Lutz also stressed Buick and Pontiac are not on the chopping block. Last year, he described the brands as “damaged.” But that should not be interpreted as a death sentence, he said. “I never said irrevocably damaged or irreparably damaged or terminally damaged,” he said.

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