Interesting. Will they call it Impala, Caprice, or something new?

 

Ahhh...so is the current word on drivetrains? Will the Malibu be FWD and AWD on the EPII? And will the Impy be RWD/AWD?

 

Makes sense to me.

 

I'm just questioning the AWD bits. Not sure if that would be financially smart to have both AWD and maybe a little bit too overlapping.

 

If AWD is a cost option on both and both platforms will be enineered for it, and by all accounts they will be, I don't see the problem.

 

I know it's easy for an outsider looking in to say... but it would be good if GM sometimes just ran with what was available at Opel, badge engineered it and made some driveability enhancements to suit North American tastes. That way, GM can dedicate engineering resources to newer, more exciting platforms like the RWD Zeta... or derivations thereof and get those vehicles to market sooner.

Flame suit on!

 

Sounds reasonable to me.

 

So everybody is tossing out the Bel Air ideas at NAIAS... Will we see a RWD Impala beside the Camaro???

Guessing...

 

I'd be partial to a Chevelle returning.

 

This is the whole point of the "homerooms." GMDAT does small cars and SUV's(not sure how that is going to work out long term with delta and astra). GME does midsize FWD cars, GM-Holden does RWD cars (with aide from GM-NA), and GM-NA does trucks, full-size SUV's, and NA-specific vehicles.

That being said, there will always be pet projects, kappa being one example.

As far as EPII goes, it is on schedule for GME. There is still a lot of sourcing to be done for GMNA, so it isn't concrete. All indications are that all NG's of epsilon will move to EPII. And it all will make perfect sense why soon enough.

 

Return of of Chevelle Malibu with RWD/V8?

 

No you won't see that.

On a more positive note, this thread is full of "very wise" people (if I can steal someone's term). There's something like 3 people in a row. 4 if you don't count the same person twice.

BTW: I think Chevy has stock in the name "Impala".... however, if it's made somplace other than Oshawa, it's going to have to have a different name. Same factory mandate that Camaro & Firebird had.

 

the impala is supposed to evolve into a stretched version of the Epsilon II, the Caprice is supposed to be the BIG RWD car that we are looking for, it should be shown at NAIAS

 

You sure about that?

 

which part...

and most definatly all rumors...