PET REMEMBRANCE

Only hours into his latest tenure at General Motors, Bob Lutz was back at what he does best, namely, slipping product information to the media and giving enthusiasts a reason to believe in the beleaguered auto company.

Asked about the future of the Pontiac G8, slated to end production with the 2009 model year, Lutz told Automobile Magazine the car would find its way into Chevrolet showrooms under the Caprice name.

"The last time we looked at [the G8], we decided that we would continue to import it as a Chevrolet," Lutz said. "It is kind of too good to waste."

CEO Fritz Henderson has repeatedly denied that the G8 would survive as part of another brand, saying he's "not a fan of rebadging."

But Lutz, citing export agreements with Australia and the fact that the Holden Commodore is already sold in many countries as a Chevrolet, assured us GM would not let the car die.

Lutz also confirmed that the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe was still very much in the pipeline, and noted that members of the government taskforce took special interest in the super coupe.

"When we went through design and looked at the future product, the procession stopped at the model of the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe," Lutz told us. "I think that some of these guys are personally going to buy CTS-V Coupes."

Lutz also noted that a CTS-V Wagon is still a possibility, saying, "I think that'd be fun. I'm sure we'll build at least one."

http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news...rice/index.html

The G8 is a great car. At least it will survive one way or another even though its a Chevy.

And here is a chop courtesy of Jmlee0695 on GMI:

GMI...certified home of the Pontiac Hater LMAO!

Pretty much.

Maybe it's just me, but I think the G8 looks its best and sportiest as a Pontiac with the split twin-port grille. The horizontal Chevy grille looks tad a bit boring. Is it not? I think the G8 looks better as a Pontiac although it may not be a Pontiac to begin with since it's the Holden product.

Also, I don't think that will be how it going to look as Chevy, since they will make it Chevysized by removing the hoodscoop, change the red lit interior to Chevy's green/blue, remove some interior features and change the interior to make it a bit cheaper as Chevy's are known for.