Comments on: Pontiac responds to G8 rumours, sort of

By: Marvin McConoughey

Marvin McConoughey — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:20:04 +0000

Mostly true, Missile, when you say, \”those in the USA in particular were able to see how good the quality of car we Australians can design and build and how inferior the Average American built car is.\” I live in the USA and went shopping the past week for a new car. Pluses for the G8GT include the powerful engine, good automatic, and roomy interior. The looks were good, but not superior. We didn\’t choose to pursue the G8 GT further because of the dark, gloomy interior, the very high seat side bolsters, and the very poor fuel mileage in town. We were not impressed with the faux air scoops on the hood. We are now looking at a Hyundai Genesis V8, which I admit is not a direct equivalent.

USA cars have, in my parochial view, generally better looking interiors but lag behind in the mechanicals.

By: SamR

SamR — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:08:09 +0000

I used to be a huge Holden fan in the 70′s and 80′s.

Now there is not ONE car they make that I would even dream of buying. Sure I would like to drive a HSV 427 but no way would I want to own one.

Their smaller cars are rubbish too, either Korean crap or unreliable expensive to maintain Euro crap.

The Govt should stop buying Commodores and buy Greener cars as in their Greenhouse policy

By: Dlr1

Dlr1 — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:24:56 +0000

i do find it somewhat amusing that a number of people who champion the “Torana” cause criticise other manufacturers for offering a number of models in a particular segment that they believe are almost the same size… i think their little mantra goes something like “Rav4 is a wannabe Kluger is a wannabe Prado is a wanna be Landrcruiser” or something like that.
Wouldn’t the Torana be a wannabe Commie? As such i think its probably one or the other, not both.
On a small sideline Autonews reports that Ford has plans to reduce the number of platforms it builds cars on globally from 35 down to 9. Such a plan could easily spell the end for the RWD Falcon as we know it.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:04:46 +0000

Spitfire,
I agree.
Im not really feeling the Torana vibe either

By: Spitfire

Spitfire — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:59:32 +0000

The Torana is a pipe dream (no pun intended). The numbers do not stack up.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:38:01 +0000

Tom,
a 1400kg Torana is very unlikely since their current small car (Astra) already weighs pretty much that

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:25:12 +0000

Holden, we really want a 1400kg Torana, thankyou.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:41:26 +0000

If Pontiac decide to continue selling the G8 which they are expected to do as they need a RWD car of some sort [be it the size of a Commodore or the new Torana which Bob Lutz said is the perfect car to become the new Pontiac G6 compact sedan] to compete against the Japanese and Europeans… Then expect Production of the LHD variants to be built in Canada alongside the Camaro as it to uses the VEs platform

However; If Pontiac do decide to stop selling the G8 then Holden can focus more on the Middle East and the UK – with the potential to go into Europe too. Not to mention the new medium sized car [Torana] they plan to make at Elizabeth

By: Rising Asia

Rising Asia — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:09:54 +0000

Bavarian Missile Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Manly – Whether or not Pontiac do eventually decide to stop selling the VE based G8 doesn’t alther the fact that by exporting the Commodore and the Statesman to the USA Middle East and the UK got them noticed internationally..

The current economic crisis might see this not happen, what then. Would they be bought out by another?

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:36:13 +0000

You took my identity babe….so Im taken yours hehehe.