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Holden Commodore SS set to become Pontiac G8
By RICK KRANZ | AUTOMOTIVE NEWS
AutoWeek | Published 01/12/07, 9:13 am et
General Motors is expected to expand Pontiac's U.S. product line with a rebadged rear-drive Australian sedan.
The Holden Commodore SS will be called the Pontiac G8 and priced around $25,000, according to the Herald Sun in Melbourne, Australia.
While GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz did not confirm the plan, he told the newspaper, "It's such a logical thing to do. The volume range is 30,000 to 50,000. It depends on how we price it." He refused to say when shipments might begin.
Lutz said details would be revealed next month.
"We have yet to make an official announcement," Lutz said. "Much more will be revealed at the Chicago show."
This will be GM's second try at selling a rebadged Holden model as a Pontiac in the United States. The Holden Monaro was marketed as the Pontiac GTO for the 2004 to 2006 model years. Sales did not live up to expectations.
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