The one thing that is missing down here is rear wheel drive sedans. And yes they are really missed. The charger just sucks but they are still selling down here because of the lack of options. And just my opinion, the Taurus SUCKS! Always had and still does.

 

I always thought the G8, particularly in GXP trim (with a stick shift!), was one of the best "American," sedans ever, even if it took the Aussies to actually do a great modern interpretation of an American sedan.

Unfortunately for it, it couldn't have been introduced at a worse possible period, when gas prices were exploding and the economy was imploding in 2008. Not only did the economic meltdown spell doom for the G8 itself, but also for Pontiac and darned near GM and the rest of the U.S. domestic auto manufacturing industry itself.

That said, the G8 made a very credible poor man's BMW E39 5 Series, even looking a bit like one with its sleek, refined, understated yet still sporty looks. While some may consider it "boring," say, next to the gaudy, extroverted, neo-classic looks of a Dodge Charger, I and others think of it's design as more sophisticated than sophomoric, for drivers of of a certain age.





It certainly performed very well and yet was very practical. The GXP especially was a veritable working man's M5 and remarkably, came with a STICK SHIFT! Were they still on the market, it would be on a very short list for my next car, especially given that I have a new 6-month old to cart about.

I will be interested to see how Chevy carries it off, hopefully not tarting it all up with cheesy "performance" schlock to appeal to the knuckle-draggers and mullet heads.

Rumors of follow up Sportwagon:


and, especially, Ute:


...really sounds cool (did I mention new 6-month old?). Almost ready to order some yards of Astroturf to line the bed of the latter.

 

Really hate to say that I agree with Rhumb. Somebody save this post.

 

I didnt are for the G8 but GM has won me over with other 4door rear drives like the impala SS ( the 96 impala SS, not the newer one) i know it couldn't do much past 115 mph but dang it got there fast, and it's sleeper look was fantastic in my eye

 

I had 2 of those. The absolute best riding car I ever owned. Did 140 in mine.

 

It is my favorite car GM made except a 64 Cadillac coupe deville

 

I'll take a 59 caddy 2 door in a heartbeat. There are 2 being restored right now at a local body shop. The devil rides shotgun.

 

Well, there's a reason why nobody, other than Dodge/Chrysler, sells a full-size RWD cars.

And "they're missed, people want them" ain't one of them.

 

I know you're not. You're just as biased as I am. I HATE little cars. With the exception of a maybe a couple. Mini. Z3 Mcoupe.
You can't even find a caprice or crown Vic for sale around here. People hold on to those big rwd cars like they are gold. They will sell here. Hell the wife will probably want one. She hates fwd cars too. Lol

 

The fact is, if something is selling well - companies would producing it.

If Crown Vic was such a high seller, Ford would be still producing them. No company will kill off the product that's selling.
The fact is, not counting police interceptors, Ford was selling maybe few thousands Crown Victoria per year.

You won't find Crown Victoria for sale anymore because 99% of them sold went to the police, and after 5 or 6 years and 200,000 miles of abuse - they're ready for a junkyard.

 

You really need to spend some time down here. No old police cars are scrapped here. Police auctions are big. I know you can't comprehend the enthusiasm and preference down here but my neighborhood alone has at least 10 Vics, and chargers on every block. And way less focuses and fiestas. The government regulating fuel economy has more to do with killing off these lines. People don't even buy small pickups here.

 

I think Ford needs to look at the big picture, at cars that are strong sellers all over the world, not just Louisiana.

 

Right. Huge government dictating standards over the free enterprise marketplace choosing what it wants, Ford (and others) have no choice but to ditch the lower mpg models because they're being forced to move the fleet towards little lightweight pieces of crap.

 

Nah man. All of the southern states. You just can't comprehend it in that wasteland you're in. I'm sure a focus seems like a great car over there. It's a little pos here. Lol

 

Actually, here in Wisconsin, trucks are the best sellers. Too many farms.

 

I like it up there. Milwaukee was not what I expected. Really nice place.

 

If you say so, I'm not a fan of it.

I'm going back to Europe in 2 weeks. Can't wait.

 

It was pretty up there. Cleaner than I thought too. Would like to go back. Didn't spend much time. Got off the plane. Went test drive the cobra. Handed the money and signed the papers. And I was gone after that.

 

I don't blame you, I wanna escape this place too.

 

Move down south and buy yourself a big car. 3500lbs minimum.