GM May Revive Its Popular Pontiac G8

[Chris]

GM insiders and analysts alike are at odds over the wisdom of bringing the G8 back to the U.S. as a Chevy. On one hand, Pontiac this year sold more of the G8, which starts at $28,000 for a base model up to $40,000 for the super-sporty GXP version, than Acura sold of its high-volume TL luxury sedan and Infiniti sold of its sporty G37. The cars all sell in the same general price range. "They would sell even more of them under the Chevy name," says John Wolkonowicz, an analyst at IHS Global Insight in Boston. "And they would do well in the police-car market, too."

Gearheads like the G8's roomy cabin, rear-wheel drive, and panoply of tire-burning engine choices. Sports car fans love that it's a roomy sedan that can be had with a 256-horsepower, 3.6-liter V6 or 361-hp, 6.0-liter or 415-hp, 6.2-liter V8 engines.

On the other hand, some argue, a G8 morphed into a Caprice wouldn't bring in enough new buyers. The car could end up just competing with the Impala, a like-sized front-drive Chevy sedan. It also could compete with the all-new Camaro, another rear-drive sporty car with an American heritage, says James N. Hall, a principal at 2953 Analytics, a Detroit-area consulting firm.

http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/jul2009/db20090710_847893.htm

A Caprice??  Are you kidding me?  At least give it a decent name... bring back the Chevelle.  At least Holden already has a pickup-based model of the Commodore.  Pontiac built the G8 Sport Truck but decided against selling it here. 

[AllosaursRus]

A Caprice??  Are you kidding me?  At least give it a decent name... bring back the Chevelle.  At least Holden already has a pickup-based model of the Commodore.  Pontiac built the G8 Sport Truck but decided against selling it here. 

Yep, I had a Chevelle Malibu, 1965 vintage with a 327 corvette drive train. Damn! Sure wish I still had that little Hot Rod! Got me married though, (still married to the same honey), and I traded it in for a Mercury Montego 4 door, 'cause I needed a "family" 4 door. Damn!