Re:Personal Experience: Fiero (Score 1)

Actually GM killed the Fiero because it cost too much to produce. Roger Smith had finally started to address quality and efficiency issues at GM, and the Fiero was designed such that it was the only vehicle that could be produced on that chassis. This was problematic costwise, given the intended low production numbers of the car. They killled the car due to cost. However, Mercedes Benz licensed the revolutionary chassis/body assembly technology, and GM carried the technology forward into the Lumina line which was far more efficient to produce.

Well, for Mr. Smith, such attempts were too little too late for him, and he was invited to leave eventually, and now it's been a few years and the current CEO Bob Lutz is a true car guy.

I still have a Fiero, and it runs well, but it now has a Lambroghini body kit on it :)