I there any chance the Pontiac G8 with get a front end re-refresh and be sold as either a Chevy or Buick in 2010/11?

 

Like the Chevy Commodore? (same car) I'm thinking yes, but we will have to wait and see.

 

guionM had a post theorizing the idea of the car above being brought here as a police cruiser, with the Crown Victoria disappearing very soon.

 

I think GM would be a bunch of fools to drop this car. It could really help Buick to get a car like this.

 

Actually, Buick wouldn't want the car. When G.M. offered Buick dealers the Chinese market Park Ave. ( which is basically a LWB version of the G8 ) they said no as it would hurt the Lucerne's sales. A re-grilled G8 would be seen as a threat to the new LaCrosse. Also it would seem that G.M.'s getting out of the RWD market with the exception of Camaro , 'vette & CTS which is why all the other RWD cars under development were cancelled. And frankly a Buick or Chevy grille would ugly up the car.

 

Buick is getting an all new Lacrosse that is FWD/AWD. Chevy on the other hand has a dated Impala that needs replacing.

 

I really see this as a no-brainer for GM. The car is already done for the most part...put the Chevy front bumper cover on it, do your US standards testing, and sell it as a Chevy Commodore or Lumina.

 

Personally, I think a LWB G8 in Buick trim (with the DI LLT, a nicer/softer interior, a little chrome trim, etc) could be sold for more than the Lucerne. The Pontiac G8 starts just $1,030 less than the Lucerne. The DI CTS starts $2,300 higher than the base CTS. It might end up taking away sales from Cadillac instead of any other Buick.

A G8/Commodore Coupe would be a great Riviera, Gran Sport, Electra, or even a new name since GM seems to want to abandon the great old names. The top model could get the GSX name. Since the hoodscoops are fake anyway, just move them back on the hood...

 

Also, I see no way the G8 badged as a Buick would sell as many units as it did badged as a Pontiac.

 

It won't.

But as a Chevy it could sell more...

 

Fixed it.

 

I believe a big kick in the nuts for the G8 was its V6's poor gas mileage. How does a Camaro Debut with 29mpg hwy with an auto and the G8 is rated at a measly 25mpg.
A G8 with 29-30mpg can sell like hot cakes with any brand nose on it.

 

If the G8 could end up as an Impala could the Saturn Sky end up becoming a Chevy Corvair?

 

The Sky would be perfect as a "Baby Corvette". But GM loses a ton of money on each one built, so it doesn't make sense to keep building them.

 

How much money do you guess that GM loses on each one?

What if the Chevy Corvair ends up being the Saturn Sky coupe that never saw production?