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11-12-2010, 10:03 AM
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From Autoblog.com this morning. I personally don't put a lot of credibility to this story, but for what it is worth, here is the story:
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/10/w...t-wheel-drive/ Since 1978, the Holden Commodore has been roaring across the land down under. It's worn a plethora of body styles ranging from coupe and sedan to wagon and ute, brought the Pontiac G8 to American soil and sold over 44,000 units last year in Australia. During its run, the Holden Commodore has been a rear-wheel drive vehicle, but new reports state that the front-engine/rear-drive layout may not be in the cards for much longer. The next-generation Commodore is going to appear by 2015 and it's possible that General Motors may switch it to a front-wheel drive car. The goal is increased fuel-efficiency for GM's large cars and the front-wheel drive platforms are the ones set up to deliver the highest fuel efficiency. The Holden Commodore could ride on the Super Epsilon II platform, which will also make its way into the next Chevrolet Impala and the upcoming Cadillac XTS. Sure, we understand why an automaker would look to make this change but it doesn't mean we have to like it. We prefer our Maltidas waltzing and our Commodores drifting. |
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11-12-2010, 12:30 PM
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This is a Pontiac FWD with same motor as Holden have here..
http://www.pontiac.com/view-vehicles/ The car is about the same size..Sub $20K in U.S... Yes I can see them having FWD ... I assume this layout is in other G.M brands too ??? Now Pontiac is GONE ...
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11-12-2010, 12:34 PM
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While its all possible, it just sounds like a slow news day and he had nothing else to write about.
Yet another "need to get something in for my next pay cheque" story. |
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11-12-2010, 12:39 PM
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Doubt it, this is much more likely
http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor...119-180dm.html
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Will the next Holden Commodore go front-wheel drive?
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