Sources at General Motors have revealed that following the demise of the Pontiac brand, the G8 will continue to live on as a part of the Chevrolet lineup. More specifically, the Pontiac G8 will soon become the Chevrolet Caprice. Although it hasn’t been a stellar seller, clearly GM has not yet given up on this sporty rear-wheel drive sedan.
The current Pontiac G8 is based on a vehicle from Holden, which is GM’s Australian subsidiary. The G8 is also available in a high-performance GXP version, which Cincinnati Used Cars says would not doubt add more excitement to the Chevy lineup. As Chevrolet has had a history of performance vehicles, GM executives believe that the G8 will be ideal within the Chevy lineup.
The upcoming Chevrolet Caprice will be a larger vehicle, more so than the current Malibu. The performance-oriented 415 horsepower GXP may also be retained, which one East Hartford collision center suggests would essentially act as a five passenger Corvette. Another option for the Caprice is for it to be used as a law enforcement vehicle.
While it seems destined to sit atop the Chevrolet lineup, the upcoming Caprice does pose challenges admits Ellwood City Auto Repair. The biggest of which is the strict fleet-wide CAFE emissions standards that will need to be observed, and a large V8-powered sedan will make meeting those restrictions a little more difficult.
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