📰 Auto News New Holden Ute Coming to the US - But Not to Chevrolet

[Mook]

According to Bob Lutz. Pontiac or GMC will be selling Holden's new Ute, most likely Pontiac. G8 Ute anyone?

VIDEO

http://media.drive.com.au/?rid=30988

WEBSITE

http://www.holden.com.au/www-holden/...y?vehicleid=15

Powertrain and interior features are identical to the Holden Commodore/Pontiac G8 except it's a lighter car and costs less.

V8 Curb Weight - 3,500 lbs, V8 Bed Payload - 1,400 lbs, V8 Towing Capacity - 3,500 lbs

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[Bru]

Holy crap!! Hell yeah I'd rock one.

 

[IDAFC21]

hmm....im on the fence....

 

[madscientist]

why not

 

[Buddy5791]

1st pic looks best about it

any ideas on price?
avaliblity date?

awd? fwd? rwd?

 

[bluzohh6]

I would buy one but knowing gm they will ruin it

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

not bad looks better then the other pictures i saw

 

[Mook]

slightly new, encouraging update

A few weeks ago we wrote about an email exchange between "Maximum" Bob Lutz and a GM Inside News forum member by the name of MonaroSS. In the exchange, Lutz claimed he and his colleagues were behind a move to bring the Australian-built Holden Ute to the U.S., but that "it won't be a Cheverolet." Never one to leave a quote like that hanging, Mike Levine from PickupTruck.com cornered "Maximum" Bob in California and asked if he could expound upon the status of a Stateside Ute, to which Lutz replied, "Odds are it will happen," and "We'd love to do it." Sounds promising.

In reference to his line that a Ute sold in the U.S. would not be badged a Chevrolet, Mr. Lutz added, "The Chevy product portfolio is too full to add this to it. We'd do it as either a Pontiac or GMC." Most have assumed a U.S.-spec Ute would be badged a Pontiac since from the A-pillar forward it would be identical to the forthcoming Pontiac G8 sedan, but Bob thinks a revival of the GMC Caballero might be cool, too.

(courtesy of Autoblog)

 

[bluzohh6]

100 bucks says the g8 ute isn't going to look anything like the holden

 

[CamaroSS]

hmm....im on the fence....

agreed. im more on the other side of the fence, thinking about looking through it... doesnt do much for me. and if this doesnt, the US version sure as shit wont

 

[bluzohh6]

It reminds me of THE D, pontiac is just a tribute.

 

[Yaj Yak]

yeah.

id rock it.

 

[LeddZepp8687]

On the fence as well.

More so leaning towards a big 'ol negative on this one. Not a fan of the "lets bring back the El Camino" styling.

I also know that when and IF we get a version of it here in the US it will be all butchered up and look nothing like its aussie sister car. They get all the sweet cars there.

 

[madscientist]

for the record i love el camino's

 

[LeddZepp8687]

for the record i love el camino's

El Caminos and the Rancheros are pretty sweet. But I however do not have a large mullet, thus not allowing me to drive one. Ever.

 

[Bru]

I'd rock an El Camino for sure. Especially the late `70s, early `80s that were basically just Malibus, or at least had malibu front clips.