# This is why American Auto Makers are in trouble... **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-is-why-american-auto-makers-are-in-trouble/22088 **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive **Created:** [December 24, 2006, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-is-why-american-auto-makers-are-in-trouble/22088 "2006-12-24T19:22:55Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 20
### Author: ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life) #### Post date: [December 25, 2006, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-is-why-american-auto-makers-are-in-trouble/22088/20 "2006-12-25T09:02:04Z")
The safest seats are those with firm cushioning that holds the occupants in place. This provides the least space for acceleration in a collision. They are also the most comfortable for long trips, affording support which prevents fatigue. There is no excuse for GM to not have a good chassis to start with on the 5 cars they base off of it. Maybe if the Epsilon chassis was decent it would be able to sell at MSRP. Even in its sportiest iteration, the Saab 9-3, it fails to feel very sorted out. It’s just not a very good chassis, and no amount of firming the suspension, widening the tires, deepening the exhaust note, or giving the steering a heavier feel can mask it. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-is-why-american-auto-makers-are-in-trouble/22088)._