📰 Auto News REPORT: RWD Commodore platform could underpin Caddies, G8 GT could make a comeback

[Mook]

With Pontiac's death official, Holden stands to lose around $1 billion annually with the demise of the Pontiac G8. However, Holden doesn't plan to go quiet into night. The Aussie automaker has drawn up plans to offer the rear-wheel drive Commodore platform to Cadillac and GMC.

Although GM's CEO, Fritz Henderson, has confirmed that the G8 won't live on, there's a chance it could be used by law enforcement in the States, and with Cadillac's recent attempts to inject more RWD models (save the Epsilon II-based sub-CTS), the Zeta architecture could be used for a new line of Caddies.

More interestingly, with GMC safe – for now – from sharing a grave with Pontiac (not to mention the inevitable liquidation of Hummer, Saab and Saturn), Holden could make a case for importing the stillborn G8 ST 'ute to the U.S. as a fuel-efficient alternative to GMC's otherwise big and thirsty pick-ups. Where there's a niche, GM normally likes to fill it, and while the case for the Zeta-based Cadillacs could be made -- particularly as GM seeks to downsize the platform to aid its survival -- the G8 ST's revival seems far less plausible.

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[Yaj Yak]

seriously make a awd g8 st ute and i would rock the hell out of it.

 

[RebelGTP]

Fucking Hot... I'd rather have one of these anyways...

Holden Commodore VE SS V Ute

 

[Yaj Yak]

so much potential.

 

[RebelGTP]

so much potential.

CUPHOLDERS ON THE TAILGATE BISHES!!!!

Hey, maybe I could get away with shipping some G8 front end stuff over to OZ and put it on one of these... Then I could ship the Holden Stuff to US separately from the car while I try to convince Customs that it's a Pontiac?

 

[Yaj Yak]

lol why did they put coke in there...

its australia.

they drink beer. do it right.

 

[Oreif]

I like the way the Pontiac version looked:

Here is GMC's 4-door/4-seat concept version:

 

[bluzohh6]

I think the holden one looks way better than the pontiac. That grill is so stupid I can't look past it. This isn't the 60's anymore, because you made one classic car, the GTO, with a split grill, doesn't mean you can recreate the magic on every piece of shit you pump out. Lose the grill and they win my vote

 

[Yaj Yak]

id drive the gmc one.

yeah its done.

id drive any of em.

 

[Oreif]

I think the holden one looks way better than the pontiac. That grill is so stupid I can't look past it. This isn't the 60's anymore, because you made one classic car, the GTO, with a split grill, doesn't mean you can recreate the magic on every piece of shit you pump out. Lose the grill and they win my vote

Ummm.. I case you didn't notice, Pontiac's "split-grill" is on EVERY Pontiac and has been since the 1959 Bonneville. The "split-grill" and "wide-track" stance of Pontiac's all started in 1959. There has not been a Pontiac since that did not have the split grill (except for the early 80's T1000) It has nothing to do with the GTO.

 

[RebelGTP]

lol why did they put coke in there...

its australia.

they drink beer. do it right.

fixed:

 

[Mickey]

id drive the gmc one.

yeah its done.

id drive any of em.

I can see the GMC being badged as a Cadillac and looking amazazing.

 

[asainchris]

Chevy can take the g8 st and call it the El Camino!