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First of all, interesting stuff, and apologies for reverting your edits. But ideally, you should post this information (and other valuable knowledge you may have) somewhere else and then reference it here. Knowledge is not intended to be a primary source, especially on the talk
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As you acknowledge, "Chevrolet" did not exist as an engineering division under Rodger Smith, perhaps it could be rephrased as "Chevrolet engineers in GM's CPC division" or the like.
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Additionally, during the period GM used a code known as "releasing division" to describe the source of the platform. The N cars were assigned "releasing division"
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did not engineer any platforms that were sourced for other marketing divisions - ALL Pontiacs at this time were "badge engineered". The
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During this transitional period, different "marketing divisions" also used engines sourced from different engineering groups. The last
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vehicles had been engineered for decades. Of course, engineering work was done by engineers not captive to the project in the
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and these should remain until the debate, if any, is concluded here in the appropriate forum.
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had not substantially affected engineering practice. This changed with the work done on the
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Reference to the frequent change in model names contributing to the demise of Oldsmobile
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I have found several sources that state the 1992-1998 N-bodies consolidated to the
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because engineering done on the Fiero was essentially a precursor to the corporate
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was developed along a completely different path primarily by engineers at
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however the N cars and L cars fit better with the old model such as the
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engineering involvement, although a better case could be made for the
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refers to GM's internal code for a vehicle or vehicles (rebadges).
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while the L cars were assigned "releasing division"
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