As much as I hate to say it – I don’t think this car has a chance after Pontiac. Reality is – it’s very similar to the Impala in market terms. 90% of buyers won’t even appreciate the FWD vs RWD difference. And with the advent of the next Camaro – those that do want something more ‘exciting’ will simply opt for this.

I think GM started ‘differentiating’ and improving the quality of their cars just a little too late. You can’t have a single minded profit motive for 30+ years in a highly competitive industry.

I drove a Commodore in Australia. Great car. this is just an LHD version.

hard to believe with the Trans Am and other stuff in the division’s history that Pontiac’s most powerful car ever would be a four-door.

The neo-GTO was cramped and overpriced.

LLN: I think you mean “faux pas.”

“Those who value luxury over all else should probably avoid a L—s showroom. Maybach if the have the money, BMW if they don’t.

“Sadly, we’re hearing few reliable rumors that this model will live on again in North America badged as a Chevrolet, Buick or Cadillac any time soon.” sad indeed. I don’t like this car as an Impala, but as a GNX? No base models, just the erstwhile GXP as a GNX.

CajuRican: what’s a CajuRican?

gta89mike: Buick is already back on the map as a serious brand.

Rodman: It’s certainly more of an SS than that FWD thing their selling now.

Borat: I drive a Buick and m nowhere near the casket-point.

AutoCritical: the 5 is the best car in its class. The G8 is great for what it is.

iluvamcars: A Camaro sedan would be a horrible idea.

oldraven: When I was growing up in watts, the Regal/Cutlass was a gangbanger car.

02WRXPSM: I don’t see many people cross-shopping the G8 with a BMW on purpose.

ricky_b: It’s a stretch, but I’ll not dispute A—a as a “near luxury brand.” But datsun is Nissan’s Luxury sport division. And Datsuns are better.

From Lutz –

“You’re Welcome”

As for the G8, try to save it. Turn Buick into a sporty, youthful, near luxury brand like Acura or Infiniti. If those seeking floaty boats still want a product, make a Chevy like an Avalon and be done with it. Or let them leave to buy a Hyundai or Kia (they’re soft and floaty).

NEVER.

It will not happen. There is no potential BMW buyer on earth who would think “well, you know, if I get the Pontiac my friends at work won’t snicker.” Same can be said for Buick or however you want to package this car. You can compare it in specs, but the cars serve ENTIRELY DIFFERENT CUSTOMER BASES and 90% of the people out there — clearly — do not shop on specs.

If they ever bring back the GN name, it had better have a smaller displacement and cylinder count than the GXP has, and bear a turbo or two. In all seriousness, though, Buick really does need a CAR that appeals to younger people, not just their Enclave, with impressive build quality. Add enough leather, and Buick might actually be able to ask a price that can make this thing profitable.

Oh, yes. They’d have to start building them in North America, because being built in Australia is the second biggest problem with this car, next to its brand name.

Pissed at GM for killing a great car.

tbh I don’t like the looks of this car very much, its good and all but I’d rather have a Charger SRT8, mainly because I’m a mopar guy.

The G8 is an almost bulletproof car. It’s a 15-year car easy. Relative to the price it is the EQUAL to anything BMW or MERCEDES-BENZ has to offer. Easily the best sports sedan GM has ever built, aside form the CTS-V. teh G8 compared very well against the 5-series and the E-class. Refinement? Don’t know or care about that. For G8 money go buy a Buick you wuss.

While GM needs to build cars that make money, it gives up cars like this.

But maybe they will snap to and go ahead with the orginal plans, most of it anyway.

The Zeta was to have between four and six cars in America, the G8 sedan and Coupe (GTO), Camaro and Impala, a possible Buick and a DTS/STS replacement (though a revised and/or updated Sigma would have been more likely here), and the likelihood that the Denali XT Concept is a Zeta, that as well.

As I said and is being said by others, A bad move. That is, unless GM can slap together the other cars they hinted at before the G8 rolled out. I would hope so.

They spoke of GM letting US and consumers down. NOT BUILDING THESE CARS IS A LET DOWN!!!

This is a nice car but just like all other GM’s lacks a bit of refinement. It is like they are 95% done. Almost but not quite.

I love the car and hope it does become an Impala SS.

this is our top of the range one. $157,000 AUD…BUT DAMNNN ITS FASTTTTTTTT..

-Sarge

Liquid Red FTW!

-Sarge

Sarge: Camaro sedan? Really? Impala SS? Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t there already a much larger car named Impala.

What they should do is call it a Chevy III Nova :p