Perhaps General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson and his newly appointed Vice Chairman Bob Lutz should sit down, have a talk and get their stories straight.
After consistently saying that the Pontiac G8 would be eliminated with the rest of the Pontiac brand, it seemed as though Henderson had a change of heart after his newly appointed Vice Chair and product boss Lutz proudly proclaimed that the G8 would live on as a Chevrolet Caprice. Calling it "too good to waste". Lutz said the rebadged G8 would be available for consumers and as a special model for police departments.
Now, according to an Autoblog interview with Henderson, it seems only the latter is true. "We've been looking at it for police applications. As for whether or not it's broader than police applications, I am not a believer in re-branding and re-badging. We've been talking about in terms of potential police applications and we'll leave it at that."
So there you have it, the official word on the future of the Pontiac G8 … at least until Lutz opens his mouth next.
For a company that recently emerged from bankruptcy and that is trying to promote confidence in its leadership, General Motors certainly isn't doing a very convincing job.
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