G.M.’s new Chevrolet Camaro muscle car is winning over consumers looking for a little excitement in a bland landscape of look-alike sedans and watered-down sport utilities.

The National Summit, a three-day event at the Marriott Renaissance Center is billed as “a gathering to define America’s future,” and aims to create consensus recommendations for increasing the country’s competitiveness in the areas of technology, energy, environment and manufacturing.

After months of speculation, and one year after celebrating their Centennial milestone, General Motors could not avoid what many saw as inevitable – filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

We contend that what Detroit and its hard-working citizens have to offer far outweigh the pessimistic attitude of most of its critics.