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Quote of the Day: Maximum Bob's Capriciousness Edition
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Robert Farago
(IC: employee)
Published: July 11th, 2009
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“The last time we looked at [the G8], we decided that we would continue to import it as a Chevrolet,” Lutz told Automobile magazine. “It is kind of too good to waste.”
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Published July 11th, 2009 4:14 PM
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I have a feeling that this will be just as successful as when Ford rebadged the Five Hundred as the Taurus.....
There are LWB Holden Caprice and Statesman models of the Commodore. These have acres of rear leg room, and may suit the NA market as well. I personally think it should remain the G8 as it's started to develop a product identity of its own. It's certainly a step above the Impala rental PoS I hired a few times. Chevelle makes sense only if it has the performance end of the market. It's an old name with a muscle car (i.e. compact / mid size body + BIG engine). The G8 is a full size car with some decidedly not so big engines. I wouldn't call it that unless they keep the models to the very high end, which is not where Chevy needs to be. So, in short: * Keep the G8 name. It has market legs of its own. * Kill the Impala. The G8 is bigger in every sense and a better car * Bring in more models, including the LWB Caprice ... and keep calling it the Caprice. thanks, Andrew
Thanks for making me read more RF. After reading the entire article I have my doubts about this. Sure the G8 is considered a Chevy in other markets, but does that mean it will come HERE as a Caprice? Or will it be kept alive in those other markets as such? The Impala may be a great seller here, but it's no match for the much improved, all new Taurus...not even in V8 SS trim. A little tweaking of the Zeta platform would make the G8 a great next-gen Impala. The Zeta platform (along with the Kappa) is just too good a chassis to kill off.