Bob Lutz Backpedals: Pontiac G8 Desire Not Turn Chevy Caprice
Just as quickly as GM '. vicechair of “creative” development,. Bob Lutz, began making big statements about the future life of the Pontiac .8 as . Chevrolet Caprice, he is backpedaling hard.
Yesterday in an entry of GM '. FastLane blog, titled It “Seemed Like . Good Idea at the Time,” Lutz wrote,.”OK,.. have some late-breaking news for you from the world of GM , where things are indeed moving quickly, and what .'. about to say is proof.
“…The .8 will not be . Caprice after all…'. mentioned it, and said we were studying it, giving it . serious look, because . car like the .8 was just too good to waste.
“That'. all still true. But . have to say that, with my new 'marketing' hat on, upon further review and careful study, we simply cannot make a business case for such a program. Not in today's market, in this economy, and with fuel regulations what they are and will be.”
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