ONce again... GM Copies form another country
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Originally Posted by Motor Trend Magazine
General Motors' global rear-drive architecture comes in different ways and various sizes, depending upon the market. You can have it as a:
Pontiac G8 - North America
![](https://images.motortrend.com/preview/112_0711_12s+2008_pontiac_g8+front_view.jpg)
Daewoo LX4 - Korea
![](https://images.motortrend.com/preview/112_0711_13s+daewoo_lx4+korea.jpg)
Buick Park Avenue - China
![](https://images.motortrend.com/preview/112_0711_14s+buick_park_avenue+china.jpg)
Holden Commodore - Australia
![](https://images.motortrend.com/preview/112_0711_15s+holden_commodore+australia.jpg)
Chevrolet Caprice - Middle East
![](https://images.motortrend.com/preview/112_0711_16s+chevrolet_caprice+middle_east.jpg)
Vauxhall VXR8 - U.K.
![](https://images.motortrend.com/preview/112_0711_17s+vauxhall_vxr8+uk.jpg)
Pontiac G8 - North America
![](https://images.motortrend.com/preview/112_0711_12s+2008_pontiac_g8+front_view.jpg)
Daewoo LX4 - Korea
![](https://images.motortrend.com/preview/112_0711_13s+daewoo_lx4+korea.jpg)
Buick Park Avenue - China
![](https://images.motortrend.com/preview/112_0711_14s+buick_park_avenue+china.jpg)
Holden Commodore - Australia
![](https://images.motortrend.com/preview/112_0711_15s+holden_commodore+australia.jpg)
Chevrolet Caprice - Middle East
![](https://images.motortrend.com/preview/112_0711_16s+chevrolet_caprice+middle_east.jpg)
Vauxhall VXR8 - U.K.
![](https://images.motortrend.com/preview/112_0711_17s+vauxhall_vxr8+uk.jpg)
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Pontiac G8: Pounding out the Fingerprints ( Motor Trend article in this months issue )
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Also from that article
So this means that GM is not copying
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Unlike previous products involving reworked imports (Cadillac Catera, Pontiac GTO), the G8 was part of this platform'* plan from its barest beginnings.
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Well It would be ideal if GM could designed and built a performance sedan exclusivly for the USA but for now we can put up with holdens leftovers. At least the G8 is fresher than the GTO that failed here. G8 is a great replacment for the Grand Prix.
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The G8 is not a leftover from Holden.... see the quote in my post above.
This platform was designed to have the G8 part of it.... The Holden was just released first
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This platform was designed to have the G8 part of it.... The Holden was just released first
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Originally Posted by crash93ssei
The G8 is not a leftover from Holden.... see the quote in my post above.
This platform was designed to have the G8 part of it.... The Holden was just released first
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This platform was designed to have the G8 part of it.... The Holden was just released first
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