It’s not easy being green when you are pumping 550 bhp
General Motors’ latest video, on its new Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 and the Cadillac CTS-V, emphasizes the new cars’ green credentials. I’m not convinced. There’s a greater commentary over at Lucire, but telling me that a supercar is greener than its competition is like saying a small blade is less harmful than a large one during a knife attack. The ’Vette and its rivals are unlikely to ever see 20 mpg, while the video is a bit light on just why the Caddy is green, with 550 bhp and 550 lb ft.
They look fabulous on the outside, as many American cars do, but marketing them as green is really optimistic.