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Originally Posted by PA Dweller
Forgive me if I asked this question before, but how will the Epsilon II G6 be different from the Malibu, Aura, and LaCrosse? I know this car is still a ways away, so what are the rumors?
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I shall tell you now that the E2 G6 and the E2 Malibu will be very similar cars. And it may not be a ways away. Remember the Aura was thrown on the back burner.
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Originally Posted by Kheiron
Thank you NSAP. Any idea on the timeframe of this vehicle? 2011? 2013?
How will the Alpha platform gardener enough sales/volume to become profitable for GM if ONLY Cadillac gets the product? I assume the MCE for the CTS will bring the car up-market then?
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I believe 2011-ish for the Caddy. GM took development of Alpha away from Holden and gave it to GM North American and GM Europe to develop. They did that so Cadillac can get everything THEY want from the platform. I've heard that GM Europe (assuming an Opel) will get some kind of Alpha product.
GM is very hung up on the G6 because the current car has done fairly well for them. They don't want to mess with a good thing by taking the car RWD, throwing it in a new market segment. The current G6 has sustained surprising conquest rates and retail rates have been better than most GM cars of the era.