Robert Hall

But most of us in NA have only seen pictures of the Commodore... as some may know, cars often look different in person than in photos...I'm looking forward to seeing the G8 in person. Anyway I look at it, the Commodore is a 1000% improvement over the blah Grand Prix...

The loss of the Grand Prix also leaves a hole in Avis' lineup. What are they going to do? More Impalas and G6s?

That has to be fake..

But much nicer, being RWD w/ a V8 ...

The only FWD car I'd pay over $30k for would be a TL-S..maybe.

Hopefully the G8 option list will be better than the GTO was...it should offer nav, sunroof, etc...

True..the old V6s and 4spd autos are fine for rental cars, but if GM expects more people to buy their midsize FWD models, they need more competitive, class-appropriate hardware (which they are moving towards with cars like the Aura and '08 Malibu w/ the 3.6 and 6spd auto).

I don't see the exterior changes on the Titan..must be pretty subtle.

Speaking of '79-84 Eldos, I was behind one in traffic this morning in the snow.. looked to be in great condition..a light chocolate brown with NO vinyl/padded top. I haven't seen one of those in ages in any condition.

Good to see them fade out after a long period of service...they made ok rental cars (I've rented a bunch over the last decade, Luminas, Monte Carlos, Impalas, Grands Prix, Centurys)... I always thought the Ws--any of them--had wierd proportions, more so than other FWD cars..the front wheel to front door distance was very short with a long overhang in front of the wheel...made them look awkward...

Whatever....LS2, L98, yada yada... GM will figure it out and the car will have a V8.

I remember that... it did seem strange for a Cadillac to have a Corvette engine... I would have rather seen the CTS-v have a Northstar variant, that would be more appropriate for a Cadillac, IMHO...though there is really nothing wrong with the 5.7/6.0.

Dodge has been DCX's performance (sporty might be a better description) brand for many years...Dodge is their Pontiac, Chrysler is their Buick, and Merc is their Cadillac, so to speak. Plymouth was their Chevy before it's demise. (these are approximate analogies, of course).

It's different with Chrysler... SRT is a corporate-wide performance label across the 3 brands, while SS, GXP, V-series, etc are brand-specific within GM. It's a different paradigm.

I wonder what the deal is with not using the 6A in the G-platform (or the W for that matter) is? They use it in the Epsilon, which is considerably smaller...I guess GM is just being cheap and not upgrading these platforms that are in their twilight years?

I don't see a problem with Buick having a 'Super' trim level...they haven't used that name in 50 years or so, anyway. It sounds like they are using it the way previous sporty Buicks were called 'GS' or 'T-Type'....

I wonder what the most common cause of those "will not start" calls...dead battery? I called the auto club with one of those on my Grand Cherokee about a year ago. The original battery (6 years old) had expired, with no prior warning..

I'm wondering that myself, but I think it's just a reflection.

Remember, though, the majority of the American car buying public haven't seen the Commodore..they don't know what Holden is or where Australia is...so this is a totally new car for them...

I assume Buick will have 2 sedans...the Epsilon II LaCrosse (what's the big deal with Epsilon II vs. Epsilon I, anyway?) and a Zeta-based Lucerne replacement eventually...

i would classify Jeeps with the uniframe design (unibody with welded-on trame) like the Grand Cherokee, Liberty, XJ Cherokee and Commander as SUVs. They are true SUVs, not truck-based and not car based.. the Comanche was a truck, but it's been gone for 20 years...

Agreed... a V6 with about 250 hp, a standard V8 with 300 hp (SS trim?) , and a high-end V8 with 400 hp (Z-28 trim?) makes sense...

Love the wheels... the best aspect of the overall design of the Commodore/G8 styling IMHO are the taut proportions... short front overhang, plenty of front wheel to front door distance...the look says RWD...a complete break from the awkward Grand Prix and it's long FWD overhang and way-too-short wheel to door distance... I think the G8 will be a great Charger competitor...much better looking than the Charger, IMHO...and hopefully with an available 6-speed manual. For all the whiners, f*ck 'em...they can buy Grand Prixs and spin their front tires.

When I lived in the Midwest, I drove RWD cars with snow tires on all four wheels in the winter..it was pretty effective..usually had a couple sand bags in the trunk to weigh the back end down. In Colorado, I've driven 4x4 SUVs for the last 9 winters with good winter tires...4x4 is very effective in snow, esp. on hills and deep snow where the ground clearance makes a difference. In either RWD or 4WD, the biggest winter advantage is good snow tires, IMHO. I'm always amazed at how so many drivers fail to grasp the basics of physics as far how to brake and steer on snow and ice..

Greenlight also has a very nice Camaro concept out ...a bit larger scale than the HW... it's available in black, silver, red, and orange w/ black stripes (and different wheels). Opening hood also.