As a lifelong Riviera fan, and current final gen Riv owner, I would love to see a new Riv with GM's new high quality interiors and engines. However while I agree a V6 should be in the mix, I feel its should be the base motor with an optional V8. The reason is while I love final gen Riv's I've always felt that despite the fact that they're supercharged and it makes for some bragging rights when people see the supercharged badge on the trunk to say yeah, my car came supercharged from the factory, I always longed for V8 power. There is a certain amount of prestige that goes with saying V8 that is more befitting the name Riviera. That being said, as far as Buick's lineup all being based on the same basic body shell, the Lacrosse is nice and all, but even with 2 doors its no Riviera. The Riviera has always been a unique car in terms of style save for the B-body based 77-78 models, and to a lesser extent the 80- to early 90's models. Finally in 1995 Buick was back on track with a unique design and interior not shared with any other division or Buick, but it was too little too late. Personally I feel that GM was smoking crack in the 90's between dropping full size RWD and not giving the Riviera a chance. Some may argue that 5 models years is enough time, but I think not. A redesigned 2000 Riviera with Northstar power and such might have helped bury the memory of the much unloved '86-93 design. 1999 wasn't even a full model year for the Riv, with production ending in November 1998 IRC.