Holden Commodore = Pontiac G8 CONFIRMED
 

Amidst all the auto goodness today, I can see why this might have fallen through the cracks:

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/...wd-pontiac-g8/

Oh please oh please oh please do not ruin the looks of this car! Just leave it how it is.. Don't force the Pontiac nose on it. Don't make the hood scoops manditory. Don't put those nasty thin multispoke rims on it.. Just take what they have and make it left hand drive, okay?

Maybe I'm just overreacting a bit.. I did just finish looking at that g6 gxp right beforehand..

THAT is excellent news! HMMM, might have to buy a "practical car" before the Camaro and this would certainly fit the bill!

Damn GM and their alpha numeric name bading. That **** has to stop.

Not if it sells!! ;)

And just think, doesn't Z/28 have a nice "alpha-numeric" ring to it?? :D

I'm looking forward to seeing this "new" Pontiac!! :) It should (hopefully) become quite a contender against the currently successful Charger / Magnum / 300C line-up :cool:.

I hope it gets here soon. And I hope it doesn't cost C$50,000.

When do you all think we'll see a concept? Chicago?

That is my guess. BTW didn't everyone here catch that a few spy photos were taken in AUS of a possible Commodore mule? It was basically a Commodore with a different rear C panel, it was more Statesman like.

Amen to that - both points.

I agree about the G6 GXP nose point - that's just too much split grille to look at. I think Pontiac erred on that one. The standard G6 grille looks so much better.

According to this article......


..... mid 25,000US hopefully isn't being overly optimistic at this point and if so hopefully won't translate into 50,000Cdn in order for us to get one. If there's a Pontiac on the horizon that has my attention (and based soley on my impressions of the Commodore), it's this one and is likely the only one to keep me from a Camaro or Zeta Impala.

As to the when we'll hear more question...

The entire article is here

I honestly don't see how they can sell the V8 version for under USD 30k, especially when an Impala SS is already $29k. I would guess USD 35k, which, knowing how GM Canada loves to bend us Canucks over on any car that hints at fun, would be at least CAD 45k.

This could be the only new GM car for the next 2-3 years, period, that appeals to me. Although I have to admit the CTS turned out better than I expected (and an aftermarket mesh grille might be what the doctor ordered to fix its ungainly mug).

50,000 per year is alot of capacity for Holden to devote to Pontiac. Can Holden sustain that amount?

Good news for Pontiac. :D

I agree.

Put me down for one
 

As I still own my Trans Am and most likely will never sell it, another 2 door coupe probably doesn't make sense, especially with a little one on the way in a few months. I will definitely buy one of the G8's, four doors, manual, nice trunk, plenty of room for the car seat in the back!! Can't wait to see how it turns out. I'm with the rest of you, don't fudge up the look and make it look bland. Keep it as true to the current styling as possible. They need to keep it as close to $30k as possible. I am guessing the options will be limited as most will come pretty loaded, fine by me.