GM Confirms RWD Pontiac G8!

[ragingfish]

Quote, originally posted by Left Lane News »GM confirms RWD Pontiac G8Ever since the GM Australia launched its new Holden VE Commodore (pictured), rumors began circulating that GM might export the rear-wheel-drive sedan to America as a Pontiac. Some reports suggested the car would be sold as the next Grand Prix, while others indicated it would be renamed G8.Today, GM confirmed it will bring the Commodore to America as the Pontiac G8. "We are seriously planning to import a lot of Commodore SS sedans as Pontiac G8s," product development chief Bob Lutz told Australia's Drive today at the Detroit auto show, adding that the company could sell 50,000 G8s per year. "We are yet to officially announce it," he said.The Commodore and G8 ride on GM's new Zeta rear-wheel-drive platform, which underpins the 2009 Camaro and the next-generation Impala, in addition to several other planned vehicles.Source: http://www.leftlanenews.com/20...c-g8/

[VforVIBE]

hopefully, it will look like a pontiac...

[GrayFox]

slap a twin grille with and a couple arrowheads on it and they're done Completely Off Topic Comment: 1000 posts!!! w00t!!! lol

[VforVIBE]

I hope not They need to do more then what they did for the GTO

[kostby]

Ever wonder why GM, Ford, and Chrysler were in such a damn big hurry to abandon rear wheel drive years ago, for expensive and technically complicated FWD, while the Aussie's (and Germans and Italians) kept building RWD, and making them better and better??IMHO they should turn the Pontiac logo upside down, since it came from 'down under'!

[ragingfish]

Predictions are it might look something like this:However, rumors are that the production model will be unveiled at next month's Chicago Auto Show.Yes. NEXT MONTH.

[savedbyzero]

Looks like they're aiming for the DCX LX platform (Charger, 300, Magnum).

[GrayFox]

IMO I really like the Pontiac badged Commodore. It looks like a mean performance sedan But I'm also very anxious to see the "offical" design, too.

[damronjr]

Oooh, now this I want to see! Anything that comes from a per-existing Holden is bound to be nice, but they did manage to make the GTO look ugly compared to the Monaro, so I guess we'll have to wait and see. Edit: Just saw the pic and realized I saw that magazine, and that is VERY promising!

[mcgusto82]

Comparing the GTO to the new G8 is not fair. The GTO that was brought in from Australia was a mid 90's designed car. The new Commodore is a NEWLY designed car so it will still be a fresh look around anywhere. I hope they do it along the lines of the G6. Too much cladding would likely turn away customers. Ohh and i hope they offer a V6 this time around.

[NascarXprt]

now i cant wait to see what pontiac did to the vibe after they show us this.

[Vibe]

No -It won't sell --Styling too dated and too bland. I give it 2 thumbs down They can do better, James (Vibe)

[VforVIBE]

Quote, originally posted by Vibe »No -It won't sell --Styling too dated and too bland. I give it 2 thumbs down They can do better, James (Vibe)I would wait before making assumptions like that, they haven't even unveiled the concept yet, ONE picture is not the whole story, just wait and see...do you have any Idea what the Vibe first looked like? bet you don't...

[joatmon]

do they have to import muscle cars because they don't know how to make cars locally anymore?

[michaelgt]

GM has designated GM Holden in Australia as the lead engineering center for rear-wheel drive cars. They have identified lead engineering centers for all vehicle platforms.

[Mavrik]

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE »hopefully, it will look like a pontiac...eh?no way. Looks good right like it does in that first pic. I'm tired of the same old grill front end on EVERYTHING...

[VforVIBE]

I hope you don't mean this pic......because this is the Holden Commodore.what I mean when I say "look like a Pontiac", I don't mean the grilles, but what a pontiac should look like: wild. designed by Pontiac, not someone else.

[coldmm803]

i think it looks ok but we'll have to wait and see. i think it looks like a cadilac sts with a different grill and lights

[ragingfish]

the sheet metal will not be drastically changed ,just as Saturn doesn't drastically redesign the Vectra that they import from Vauxhall as their AURA. It will (hopefully) look unique and like a Pontiac, but don't expect it to NOT look like the Commodore.

[Mavrik]

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE »I hope you don't mean this pic......because this is the Holden Commodore.what I mean when I say "look like a Pontiac", I don't mean the grilles, but what a pontiac should look like: wild. designed by Pontiac, not someone else.Actually I like that look over the well/overused current pontiac front end... thats just me though

[VforVIBE]

Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »Actually I like that look over the well/overused current pontiac front end... thats just me though You'll never see THAT car in the US... I like the G8 better...thats just me though, but I HATE the name

[BlueCrush]

The Pontiac G8 (Gate), eh?I as wondering when they would bring the Holden Commodore over here.

[damronjr]

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »The Pontiac G8 (Gate), eh?I as wondering when they would bring the Holden Commodore over here.I'm still waiting for the Ute!

[silver_vibe]

Quote, originally posted by damronjr »I'm still waiting for the Ute! I've been wanting to say that since this thread started, but I did not want to sound like a broken record...I AGREE 100%!

[ragingfish]

Quote, originally posted by coldmm803 »i think it looks ok but we'll have to wait and see. i think it looks like a cadilac sts with a different grill and lightsYou awake? I fail to see even a single similarity between the STS and the Commodore/G8.

[VforVIBE]

Quote, originally posted by ragingfish »I fail to see even a single similarity between the STS and the Commodore/G8.lets count the ways:1. they are both cars2. the both have 4 doors3. they each have headlights, tail lights, turn lights, fog lights4. both have a hornI could go on and on...

[ragingfish]

Update!Quote, originally posted by Left Lane News »GM to redesign Pontiac G8, move production after just two years?Earlier this week, GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz confirmed GM would import a rebadged version of the Holden Commodore to America as the Pontiac G8 — a replacement for the Grand Prix. The car is expected to debut at the Chicago auto show in February, and go on sale shortly thereafter. The Commodore is the first car built on GM's new rear-wheel-drive Zeta platform, which will also underpin the Chevy Camaro and other vehicles. The G8 will be built in Australia alongside the Commodore, and shipped to America.But the G8 will only come from Australia for a short time, according to a report by the Detroit Free Press. GM will move production of the G8 to its plant in Oshawa, Ontario, in 2009, where it also plans to build the new Camaro, the newspaper said.What's more, the Oshawa-built G8 will reportedly get "unique Pontiac styling." Initially, the Australian-built G8 will merely sport a Pontiac grille and badging. The "second-generation" G8 will share less sheetmetal with the Holden, if the report is to be believed. While is very unusual for an automaker to introduce a new design after only two years, GM might be using this strategy to get the G8 to market quickly, and refine the styling later.Source: http://www.leftlanenews.com/20...years

[ragingfish]

GET A GLIMPSE OF THE NEW G8!http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2832510EDIT: crap, someone beat me to it in another thread.

[VforVIBE]

Quote, originally posted by ragingfish »GET A GLIMPSE OF THE NEW G8!http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2832510EDIT: crap, someone beat me to it in another thread.Haha!