Phoenix Residents Will Drive Cars And Raise Money for Make-A-Wish
30 March 2000
Thousands of Phoenix Residents Will Drive Cars And Raise Money for the Make-A-Wish FoundationGeneral Motors Will Donate $1 for Every GM Vehicle Driven During Auto Show in Motion at Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion, March 30 - April 2 PHOENIX, March 30 In its third year, General Motors' Auto Show in Motion will again put consumers behind the wheel of GM's hottest products, but with a new twist: Each consumer's test drive will help raise money to make a child's wish come true. General Motors will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation for every GM car and truck driven at Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion, March 30-April 2, as well as three other Auto Show in Motion locations throughout the western United States. Last year, consumer test-drives at four Auto Show in Motion events in California supported breast cancer research, raising $100,000 for Concept:Cure. An invitation-only event, General Motors' Auto Show in Motion offers non-GM owners the opportunity to compare GM vehicles to competitors' products in a festival-like environment -- without sales pressure. Occupying more than one million square feet, Auto Show in Motion allows consumers to view new vehicles and test drive 45 GM and 24 competitor cars and trucks on test tracks simulating real-world driving conditions. "Auto Show in Motion is an outstanding opportunity for consumers with little or no experience with a GM product to compare the quality, styling, features, benefits and prices of our vehicles against the competition," said Phil Guarascio, vice president, advertising and corporate marketing, General Motors Corporation. "Based on last year's response, we are confident that Auto Show in Motion participants will be delighted with our products and add GM cars and trucks to their consideration list." GM's Auto Show in Motion uses five test tracks specially designed for each product segment, which include "full-size and luxury," "small and sporty," "compact and mid-size," "sport utilities" and "pickups and minivans." In addition to the test tracks, a 60,000-square-foot tent -- larger than two football fields -- houses a display of more than 30 GM vehicles, as well as computer-based vehicle comparison systems providing visitors with information such as features, benefits and prices on all GM vehicles and their competitors. Additional displays include concept cars, engine and transmission, environmental, technological and safety exhibits. "Auto Show in Motion was created to allow consumers to touch, feel and drive our brands and compare them against the competition," stated Mr. Guarascio. "And this year we are extremely excited that Auto Show in Motion will continue as a charitable endeavor, allowing consumers the opportunity to help us make children's wishes come true by supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation." Phoenix is the second of four cities hosting GM's Auto Show in Motion. The next event will be held in Los Angeles April 13-16 at Hollywood Park, while non-GM owners in Oakland can enjoy the test-driving opportunity May 4-7 at Alameda Point. Auto Show in Motion was at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway March 16-19. For additional information, call 323/866-6054, or visit http://www.drivegm1.com.