I am for calling it Caprice. Caprice had a huge following in the 80s and it started to come back after in '94 with the styling and performance enhancements to get rid of the jellybean look of the 91-93 models. Chevy needs a flagship sedan and nothing has had the class of the Caprice since it ended in 96. I think the Chevelle name has been dead too long to bring back.

Instead of a photochop, how about the real thing....
LWB Caprice SS





Lumina is what they sell in the Middle-East that is the same as the G8.

 

What about something crazy like 'Chevrolet Commodore' or 'Chevrolet Omega'?

 

Either of those would associate the car with the New GM instead of the Old GM. That would be a good thing.

I'm a bit biased, but I like the old Caprice name. They were good cars. It was once available in coupe, sedan and wagon.

Chevelle would be good despite what happened with the GTO. I think the biggest issue with the GTO is the fact that there was no lower level Lemans. The GTO always had the top engines. Lemans and Chevelle had mild to wild engines. The old Chevelle was about the same size as the G8. It was available in Coupe, Sedan, Wagon, AND El Camino, so it would be a very appropriate name.

 

Top pictures are actually of a longer version of the Commodore known as the Statesman. The Caprice in Australia is built off the Statesman.

I agree with Commodore.

 

commodore and omega are great names. both have a great sounds, both stand for something righteous and powerful, both sound like names developed this decade.

 

In my opinion the G8 was proof that good product surpasses lame name. (again, opinion)

Pontiac: The Excitement rebadge for your Chevy!

 

This is what Commodore reminds me of...




Maybe it will come with Pole Position?

 

I don't see anything wrong with "Caprice," especially if this will be sold to law enforcement. Using Chevelle would be a mistake.

 

You're dating yourself

I think Caprice would be a good name for the LWB model. Chevelle, Commodore, Omega, or even Lumina (it's been 10 years, hasn't it) would be fine for the SWB model.

The only problem with Chevelle, in my opinion, is that any car imported from Au is going to be low volume, with a fairly high price compared to your standard U.S. market family sedan. The Chevelle was always a volume model. The Malibu plays in that space now and will continue to do so.

 

Remember that GM advertised the G8 with the old "Spy Hunter" video game, us dated GenXers are pretty much the target market for the car.

Chevy Commodore Sixty-Four

 

Why not rename Camaro too while we're at it.

Perhaps call it the Corvair.

This rename-everything-to-signify-a-new-GM direction that seems to be gathering a herd is downright silly.

These names have history and equity.

If anyone feels that GM must start abandoning names simply for the sake of newness, I won't simply tell you to go play with hand grenades (as satisfying as that might be), but instead dust off your near history books and look at past efforts by both GM and Ford to try to create "new" images by renaming cars whose names had high equity.

If you like the car, then you'll buy the car. If it has a recognized name with a strong history, then that's icing on the cake.

If the name Caprice conjures up images of a 10 year old car your old uncle Albert used to have in the early 90s, then tough. Camaro got a bad image because of all the old rusted out 3rd gens and their drivers, Belairs used to be cars that only Avis, taxis, and police departments used, Cadillacs were known as cars you got because you weren't cool (or smart) enough for a Lincoln, and the idea of taking a vacation and visiting Moscow was enough to gain you not so friendly attention (along with the appropriate survellence) from the friendly US Government.

Things change, opinions change.

Caprice is fine and has history.

It took introduction of a single sedan that rean a mere 3 model years to change the image of the Impala name from 30+ years of being a mere mid level family sedan to being the evil looking, Darth Vader of sedans that to a large degree, to this very day still hangs a cloud over all the Impalas that have come since.

Caprice is a fine name for the new big Chevy.

 

LWB, SWB, or both? Aren't the LWB models called Caprice in the mideast?

 

Bore the LS3 a little bit and you could have the Commodore 6.4!

 

I'm OK with Caprice. It's been pretty much the top o' the Chevy sedan heap since 66 with only the 94-96 Impy SS anomoly. I think it would still work for the "new" GM going forward.

I think they should do away with the Pontiac hood scoops and low level spoiler (maybe) though. Use the wing on the SS-V and Lumina - it seems more Chevy to me that the low-rise spoiler on the G8 although I suppose it could come off as "low-rent" looking given the breathing room Chevrolet seems to have now style-wise.

For talking points I found these at Edmunds....





This is pretty cool looking IMO - the front grille looks a little more Chevy contemporary like the Malibu as opposed to the Lumina grille. The hood scoop should go though. The doubling up on the taillights is a nice point of separation from the G8 too. Although, in this setup, the low-rise spoiler does look understated, but still sinister enough.

 

^^^ That looks AWESOME.

I'm agreeing with most of the more recent responses. Caprice sounds good to me! I don't want Chevelle for the same reasons as others...plenty of people would scoff and complain that it's not what the old Chevelle was. This Caprice is BETTER than the last, and there would be no complaints.

I'm hoping there's a manual trans offered somewhere in the lineup...