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rray200 · 01-03-2008, 02:25 PM

What are the chances that the white sedan on the far left is the next gen RWD Impala? It looks awful lot like some camoed pics of the Impala I saw on the web last year:

AirGoya · 01-03-2008, 03:16 PM

Can you just put the pic up instead of us downloading it?

Silverado · 01-03-2008, 03:24 PM

Just go the the other thread and check out the pic he's talking about.

Personally, I think it could be the next Impala....at least the basis for it. I think it looks an awful lot like that Lumina SS that the Middle East gets. We've seen that floating around in another thread somewhere too.

It wouldn't be a surprise actually. I mean GM's already using the Holden platforms to build quite a few vehicles around the world (Holden, Vauxhaul, Chevy, Pontiac, Caddy, etc.) Why wouldn't they continue to do so. And, what better way to test a "new car" than hiding it under a current car's body? No one would think twice seeing a Holden roaming around down under, or a Lumina in the Middle East...but if that car is actually an Impala or a G8 or a "fill-in-the-blank", then it can be tested out in the open with no one being the wiser.

Myka · 01-03-2008, 08:29 PM

I wish they would bring the lumina ss over here. Make it a two door too. I would be fine with it if they called it an Impala.

stovt001 · 01-03-2008, 09:30 PM

With the new CAFE bill, I personally believe the Impala will continue to be FWD. I bet that's just another Commodore.

AFSNightrod · 01-03-2008, 09:45 PM

That's a Holden Caprice, also known as a Chevrolet Caprice in the Arab market. Apparently it's also on the Zeta chassis. It damn sure would be easy to import it over here as a new Impala. From my understanding it's a pretty expensive (40-70k) car to buy though.

Scotsman · 01-03-2008, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverado

Just go the the other thread and check out the pic he's talking about.

What "other" thread????

*DGthe3* · 01-03-2008, 11:09 PM

You mean which one of the other threads?

Scotsman · 01-04-2008, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGthe3

You mean which one of the other threads?

yeh.

Kahlis · 01-04-2008, 03:03 AM

What about the car very top right,... if they are all GM, is that then an El Camino????

*TAG UR IT* · 01-04-2008, 03:36 AM

Isn't it called the Ute? It's the aussies version of the El Camino.

Silverado · 01-04-2008, 07:42 AM

Yeah, it's the "Ute" over there. I don't know if it's been officially named here, but it's supposed to be the "sport truck" version of the G8, thus a Pontiac when it hits US shores.

*DGthe3* · 01-04-2008, 09:51 AM

The wagon is also a G8 (or international equiv)

Jak · 01-04-2008, 10:41 AM

Ahhh man, I'm getting annoyed here

, there's so many hot looking GM cars coming out now, the G8, G8 Truck, ect and I can only get one

. The Camaro

.

01-03-2008, 03:16 PM	#2
AirGoya Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chicago/Carbondale Posts: 815	Can you just put the pic up instead of us downloading it? __________________ -Tim

01-03-2008, 11:09 PM	#8
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,372	You mean which one of the other threads? __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

01-04-2008, 03:03 AM	#10
Kahlis Gotta love this shit! Drives: 1981 Camaro Z28 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 183 View My Garage	What about the car very top right,... if they are all GM, is that then an El Camino???? __________________ 1981 Camaro Z28- modded quite nicely !! 2005 Dodge Durango SLT HEMI- my workhorse 2002 Dodge Intrepid SE (wife's new ride) 1997 Polaris Ultra SPX SE- Winter play toy

01-04-2008, 09:51 AM	#13
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,372	The wagon is also a G8 (or international equiv) __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

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Silverado GM Guy For Life Drives: 2010 GMC Yukon XL Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 971 View My Garage	Just go the the other thread and check out the pic he's talking about. Personally, I think it could be the next Impala....at least the basis for it. I think it looks an awful lot like that Lumina SS that the Middle East gets. We've seen that floating around in another thread somewhere too. It wouldn't be a surprise actually. I mean GM's already using the Holden platforms to build quite a few vehicles around the world (Holden, Vauxhaul, Chevy, Pontiac, Caddy, etc.) Why wouldn't they continue to do so. And, what better way to test a "new car" than hiding it under a current car's body? No one would think twice seeing a Holden roaming around down under, or a Lumina in the Middle East...but if that car is actually an Impala or a G8 or a "fill-in-the-blank", then it can be tested out in the open with no one being the wiser.

01-03-2008, 08:29 PM	#4
Myka ritired suthern gentlman Drives: nothing now Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MO Posts: 199	I wish they would bring the lumina ss over here. Make it a two door too. I would be fine with it if they called it an Impala.

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AFSNightrod Back in Black Drives: 2005 Cadillac CTS-V Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 326	That's a Holden Caprice, also known as a Chevrolet Caprice in the Arab market. Apparently it's also on the Zeta chassis. It damn sure would be easy to import it over here as a new Impala. From my understanding it's a pretty expensive (40-70k) car to buy though.

01-04-2008, 03:36 AM	#11
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	Isn't it called the Ute? It's the aussies version of the El Camino.

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Silverado GM Guy For Life Drives: 2010 GMC Yukon XL Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 971 View My Garage	Yeah, it's the "Ute" over there. I don't know if it's been officially named here, but it's supposed to be the "sport truck" version of the G8, thus a Pontiac when it hits US shores.

01-04-2008, 10:41 AM	#14
Jak Drives: 03 Dodge Dakota Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 627	Ahhh man, I'm getting annoyed here , there's so many hot looking GM cars coming out now, the G8, G8 Truck, ect and I can only get one . The Camaro .