I would consider the Volt innovative, but GM's and the others have been making cars that mimic their rivals ( Camry Accord etc ) for some time now. I drive a Caprice LT1 and love it, unfortunately they haven't made cars that are different and that stand out as much as they used to, hence their steady decline and approval from U.S. buyers. I've always owned domestic ( mostly Chevy ) until I got a Z32. But I wouldn't buy any GM cars as they are now ( C6 excluded :)