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I still say if GM had brought over the Commodore as a Chevy Impala SS to begin with, they would have been more successful.

I know it's much easier to type on a keyboard than to manage the branding of GM, but the G8 is such a dynamically entertaining (and universally-praised) vehicle that it's a tragedy a FWD rental wh*re like the Impala lives on. I would badge the Impala as the Chevy Classic (like they did with the old Malibu) and sell to rental fleets, leave the FWD mainstream market to the Malibu, and move the G8 over to Chevy as the Impala SS.

Given GM's bankruptcy, I think enthusiasts and consumers alike would understand and applaud the move. No the Impala SS wouldn't lead GM out of its financial woes, but it would at least capitalize on a well-built & engineered vehicle that must be costly to suddenly remove from one's product portfolio.