Coupe 60: The Next Monaro Or A Missed Opportunity? The Inside Story

[BPGTim]

Originally Posted by FierySolstice

GM needs to bring this over to the US as the G8 coupe or GTO! We don't want the G8 Sport Truck at all!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for reading my mind. The ST will be another SSR and we need product not collector toys

[PontiacBixler]

I would much rather see the Coupe 60 come out over here as a G8 GTO to add to the G8 family line instead of having the G8 ST in the American lineup. That is one hot coupe and with that and the Solstice Coupe I might be inclined to be happy for once to not have a Firebird back in the line up.....

However now that I have swallowed my pride and actually said that, GM will NOW bring out a Firebird concept at next year's NAIAS because I am about to give up the fight for the return of the 'Bird...... I guess win-win for me!

[eb110americana]

Originally Posted by jlt0x

Yeah!!

Isn't the Torana smaller than the CTS (and CTS coupe)? It would make a great RWD/AWD BMW 1-series competitor for the global markets.

The Torana/Alpha is about the size (but longer wheelbase) of a 3-Series, while the CTS is the size of a 5-Series (actually, fractions of an inch larger in a few dimensions). GM does not have a 1-Series competitor as far as anyone knows.

I, however, have been hoping they would spin a small sedan off of Kappa to do exactly that for Pontiac, Holden, and a global Cadillac (ATS?). Using engines no larger than the LNF 2.0L would be plenty. It would take some investment, but GM could also use the opportunity to remedy a lot of the shortcomings in the Solstice/Sky, particularly the undersized trunk, complex folding top mechanism, and cut a few hundred pounds out of the curb weight.

[redTT]

Come on Holden make the iconic Australian car, GM get the hell out of the way and let these guys make the car.

[mbukukanyau]

Why is it wearing Japanese Tyres? It should have goodyears or cooper

[Aych Es Vee]

Originally Posted by mbukukanyau

Why is it wearing Japanese Tyres? It should have goodyears or cooper

did you read the article? It was assembled in Japan

[TriShield]

The Coupe 60 isn't in production nor can it be produced as we see it now. It would be years away. The G8 ST is in production right now and coming off the line. GM can sell it here now.

And personally, I'd rather have the ST. This coupe is nice looking but looks like any number of modern coupes on the road, the ST looks like nothing else on the road.

[TriShield]

The US dollar also makes importing cars from Australia nearly unprofitable. Why GM did not make a Firebird rebadge for Pontiac out of the new Camaro now is beyond me.

[mmciau]

Originally Posted by mbukukanyau

Why is it wearing Japanese Tyres? It should have goodyears or cooper

KUMHO is Korean

[footney]

Fuel saving technologies for the Coupe 60: Turbo V4 (260 hp) or Turbo V6 (350 hp).

[tholland]

Originally Posted by footney

Fuel saving technologies for the Coupe 60: Turbo V4 (260 hp) or Turbo V6 (350 hp).

Soul saving technologies for the Coupe 60: Supercharged V8

[FireStorm2k]

Originally Posted by FierySolstice

We don't want the G8 Sport Truck at all!!!!!!!!!

you mean to say YOU dont want the G8 Sport Truck at all.... so don't buy one

i'm sure there are Plenty of people out there who do want the G8 ST

[AusCalais]

Originally Posted by Aych Es Vee

Wheels website NEVER loads for me
Whats the rest of the article go on to say??

Me too if I am using Firefox.

Its an MSN site so it strangely works well with Internet Explorer.... not that I am implying that Microsoft would nobble their websites for other brands of browsers.... never