[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by BlissStreet

I can see the appeal, don't get me wrong. But the Lumina SS isn't an entry level car. It sells for about 60,000 USD in South Africa and 40,000 USD in the UAE. I don't have the MSRP for the G8, but as an imported car, I doubt it would be considered entry level in the US.

The Lumina CSV is a hoot to drive, and getting it out on a track makes for a good day of hooning. But it does have some body roll issues, the 2->3 shift is awful, and like the Camaro, under steers like crazy out of the box. But it would take a rather lot of moding to get it near an M5 on a track, and that is from first hand experience.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...est/index.html

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/21/i...ontiac-g8-gxp/

I rest my case.