Holden's new Ute, SportWagon... and Monaro?
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Holden's new Ute, SportWagon... and Monaro?
http://carpoint.com.au/car-review/2120263.aspx
The end of the article states that they will have Monaro news on Monday morning (Aussie time - Sunday evening, U.S. time). I still suspect (no insider info, just a hunch) that the next Monaro's business case is helped by providing a sister GTO for Pontiac.
I was excited about the Commodore SS-V coming here as the G8, but now I'm intrigued with the concept of a "Pontiac" sportwagon...
Originally Posted by Carpoint.com.au
Holden’s new VE Commodore is barely out of its launch phase; however, it now looks ready to spawn a second generation of variants
Holden isn’t letting the grass grow under its VE Commodore’s wheels. With the billion dollar car program barely out of its initial launch-to-market phase, news is now surfacing that the Aussie marque has near-completed its second generation of V-cars – in particular an all-new ute and sports wagon.
CarPoint has secured scoop details on the new variants, piecing together information from official and unofficial sources within Holden's design and engineering arms.
Holden isn’t letting the grass grow under its VE Commodore’s wheels. With the billion dollar car program barely out of its initial launch-to-market phase, news is now surfacing that the Aussie marque has near-completed its second generation of V-cars – in particular an all-new ute and sports wagon.
CarPoint has secured scoop details on the new variants, piecing together information from official and unofficial sources within Holden's design and engineering arms.
I was excited about the Commodore SS-V coming here as the G8, but now I'm intrigued with the concept of a "Pontiac" sportwagon...
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Re: Holden's new Ute, SportWagon... and Monaro?
Yep. All true.
Wagon is due in a year. Ute as well.
Monaro's replacement is due the following year.
Wild card: where is it going to be made?
I strongly suspect on Holden's assembly line in Australia, but I also realize that Camaro's assembly line is another option, especially if they are going to produce and ship Grand Prix's replacement over here.
BTW: I know Lutz already mentioned it when he announced GTO was back on, and although nothing is final till the money is comitted, and that won't happen till the people who OK the money get to touch, feel, and drive the production model, and the production model is still at least a year away, it seems that the El Camino is still penciled in. Fall of 2009 to early 2010 is the target.
Right around the same time as the rest of GM's RWD onslaught.
Wagon is due in a year. Ute as well.
Monaro's replacement is due the following year.
Wild card: where is it going to be made?
I strongly suspect on Holden's assembly line in Australia, but I also realize that Camaro's assembly line is another option, especially if they are going to produce and ship Grand Prix's replacement over here.
BTW: I know Lutz already mentioned it when he announced GTO was back on, and although nothing is final till the money is comitted, and that won't happen till the people who OK the money get to touch, feel, and drive the production model, and the production model is still at least a year away, it seems that the El Camino is still penciled in. Fall of 2009 to early 2010 is the target.
Right around the same time as the rest of GM's RWD onslaught.
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