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Ready for a bunch of new Pontiacs that have more in common with the 1965 Bonneville than the 1985 or 1995 versions? You'd better be, according to AutoWeek, because Pontiac's ready to oblige. Confirming many enthusiasts' best-case-scenario for GM's ailing "performance" brand, Pontiac will move to an entirely rear-drive line (and no more trucks), beginning with the next-next generation of its cars — a five-year plan of sorts — using architectures developed by GM's Holden division of Australia. A teaser of what's to come will emerge in the form of a RWD concept car at next year's Detroit show, AW reports, and the company is reportedly considering the future of the Grand Prix sedan, a replacement for the GTO based on the next-gen Chevrolet Camaro and a renewing of the Firebird badge. Could another Cadillac-style brand re-imagining be at hand? And if so, which classic rock band will supply the theme song? We're going with The New York Dolls' "Jet Boy." [UPDATE: More on the Holden angle.]
Pontiac Going Rear Drive? [AutoWeek]
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GM Rethinking Rear-Drive, Zeta Platform [internal]
Comments
How about "Go Go GTO" by Carol & Cheryl?
Holy crap, has the general actually started listening?
But what about the Vibe? The beloved Montana? The much need Torrent? I really hope they get their shit together. Drop all meaningless names (like G6), all stupid cars and sell some screaming chickens. Of course, anything so obvious... well... it is GM.
Maybe...just maybe....the lunatics will run the asylum at Pontiac AGAIN!
Pontiac makes trucks? Oh, I forgot about the Ass Tech.
BTW: Kudos on using a "Fitz & Van" painting to go with this story. For anyone who'd like to find out more about the work of artists Art Fitzpatrick & Van Kaufman (or to get some for your walls...HINT: They ain't cheap!) , here's the URL: www.fitz-art.com
I hear Sammy Hagar is looking for work.
I hope they bring back the Blue Bird and Yellow Bird Firebirds. It'll be like 1975 all over again (only without the 120-horse 350 engine). As for theme song, I suggest the extremely burnout-in-parking-lot-centric "Rock Candy" by Montrose. Dude!
I want an Albino Monk edition with a stereo that plays nothing but 25-minute Johnny and Edgar Winter jams.
Yo, that 350 made 145 horses in '75. I know, I had one in my ElCo. Pontiac's current Dolls anthem, however, should be "Personality Crisis"...
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