"GM Touts Big Engine Despite Hybrid Clamor"

[GreenPartyVoter]

DETROIT (Reuters) - Never mind the fuel-sipping, gas-electric hybrid vehicles. Detroit wants to send power to the people.

Judging from last year's runaway success of the V-8-powered Chrysler 300C sedan and General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM - news) plans to roll out several high-performance models this year, Detroit's Big Three think Americans still want cars with big engines.

While Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Corp. (news - web sites) (7203.T) and Honda Motor Co. (news - web sites) Ltd. (7267.T) have won the hearts of environmentalists with their hybrids, GM believes its V-8s will win over American wallets.

"Right now the drive for more and more power in cars is way larger than the drive for more and more hybrids," said GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, the top carmaker's long-time design guru.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=568&ncid=568&e=11&u=/nm/20050110/bs_nm/autos_show_gm_engines_dc_2

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