1st the impala will be kept in name only... the w body is dead.... and im sorry you were so close to buying a grand prix, but theres always preowned..
so are you suggesting the keep building the grand prix, forever? because when its outdated its more pain then its worth.. if that were possbile, id still be begging for G bodys/A Bodys/F Body's/B bodys/XBodys/and for the hell of it, the vega too! but outdated cars need to be either scrapped or redesigned.. if the grand prix continued, it would mean a complete redesign just to remain relevent in the market place... while you may not feel its the best, the G8 is the new type of pontiac... it is better then the grand prix in performance aspects, what pontiac should be about...
when you say bring the current grand prix on the new platform, do you mean put the grand prix body on zeta? if you mean that then you obviously dont understand car construction..
for one thing.. its bob LUTZ not luts... he knows what hes doing... chevy is the volume brand....it is supposed to have the most bang for your buck, car for the masses type appeal.. pontiac will for now and hopefully its long future, will be a niche brand... it means LESS models with a specialized theme..its theme is cheap performance. if pontiac does purge FWD from its line up )which i hope to god it does) the grand prix is gone anyway
and while im at it.. im tired of hearing people complain about the damn GTO... it was brought over at the end of the model cycle... do you know why the GTO looked like it was designed in the 90s? cause the commodore it was based on was designed..um... when? the 90's!!! while it could have looked better with the updated styling, it still is a performance powerhouse... you dont like it? dont drive one... i LUST after a black LS2 6 speed, because it is again what pontiac should be... PERFORMANCE.. its styling could have been better, but it was either import it how it looked, or not at all... you might be happier if the GTO never came hear, but i know a lot of goat owners around here that love them....
mmmm goat....(+ sum love for the turbo regal in the back)