The Wizard from OZ , Holden Commodore SSV

IT'S OFFICIAL: the Pontiac grand Prix's replacement—dubbed g8—will be sourced from Holden, gM's proudand plucky Australian brand. trust us, this isgood news. As first revealed in our october2006 cover story, this ballsy sport sedanrepresents the return of rear-drive, manualtransmissionofferings and engine choicesthat'll make you forget about today's tepid,rental-lot favorite.
didn't Pontiac try the captive import thingwith the gto that just went out of production?Yes. whether you liked the nouveau goat—we did—draw few conclusions about theg8 from that experience. the latter is beingdeveloped on general Motors's from-scratch,rear-drive global chassis architecture,dubbed Zeta (the Holden version is calledthe ve platform in Australia). It's a differentkangaroo from either of gM's previous oZto-U.s. transplant projects.... more