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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65
Well, hope arises yet again...
Tom Stephens, GM's new vice chairman of global product development, said yesterday that they're still talking about saving the G8...either Chevy or Buick.
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I just saw that here:
http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-consi...ore-brand.html
He says a G8-based Impala isn't too likely since Chevrolet already has a lot of Sedans. He's right. The new Malibu is about as large as the current Impala, and is there really a market for larger mainstream sedans? How many Maximas and Avalons do you see? I think Chevrolet can get away with just killing off the Impala for now.
On the other hand, Buick only has two sedans and a crossover now, all FWD or AWD, so a fourth model differentiated from the rest with RWD would round out the brand nicely. The G8 could easily be spruced up a bit to take on a mid-range premium feel. I'm not getting my hopes up, but it could work.