Buick, Pontiac and GMC dealers will get 12 new or special-edition vehicles over the next 20 months--but they won't get a Pontiac Trans Am. Pontiac had lobbied for a sibling vehicle to the Chevrolet Camaro, which is scheduled to arrive in February-April 2009 time frame. General Motors' plan to make Pontiac a rear-wheel-drive performance car division is likely to be scaled back because of fuel economy regulations, GM leaders told dealers at the National Automobile Dealers Association annual convention this past weekend.
One dealer said the business case for the Trans Am didn't compute. It was an economic situation, It would cost $200 million to bring out the vehicle. Pontiac will remain a car-only brand for the foreseeable future, dealers were told. But because of new legislation requiring vehicles to reach a fleet average of 35 mpg by 2020, Pontiac might not end up as GM's performance division.
The plan is being tweaked because of the gas situation. Buick-Pontiac-GMC will give dealers six new or special-edition vehicles--such as the special-edition GMC Sierra pickup, called Pro Grade, this year. They will get another six next year.
>>>For Sale? Clicky!<<<
-----The orginal Mr.Goodwrench on the JBO since 11/99-----
I should have put a better title:
"Buick-GMC-Pontiac gets 12 new or Special Edition vehicles & a confirmed No Trans-AM."
>>>For Sale? Clicky!<<<
-----The orginal Mr.Goodwrench on the JBO since 11/99-----
Mr.Goodwrench-G.T. wrote:But because of new legislation requiring vehicles to reach a fleet average of 35 mpg by 2020, Pontiac might not end up as GM's performance division.
so what position will they occupy?
and who WILL be GM's performance division?
coming back in 2008...
No T/A had been confirmed for a long time.
05 M6 YJ GTO 1 of 447 12.523@111.30
Sappy96 wrote:No T/A had been confirmed for a long time.
Re-re-re-re-re-confirmation always helps keep the Hopes and Dreams fan club members in check.
No Trans-am?
Guess someone should tell
this douchebag because he says your wrong. And he works at a dealer so he knows better than anyone (rolls eyes)
"Formerly known as Jammit - JBO member since 1998" JBOM | CSS.net
^^^ I can't stop laughing, thanks Jooky.
JinxedZ THE LOVED ONE wrote:Sappy96 wrote:No T/A had been confirmed for a long time.
Re-re-re-re-re-confirmation always helps keep the Hopes and Dreams fan club members in check.
Yep.
Consider this confirmed, written in stone and signed with blood.
(tabs) wrote:Mr.Goodwrench-G.T. wrote:But because of new legislation requiring vehicles to reach a fleet average of 35 mpg by 2020, Pontiac might not end up as GM's performance division.
so what position will they occupy?
and who WILL be GM's performance division?
Seriously, I don't know where GM is going with Pontiac after CAFE. But dealers are pushing ideas of F/I small engines, like Ford.
As a Pontiac fan, it is sad to know this.
>>>For Sale? Clicky!<<<
-----The orginal Mr.Goodwrench on the JBO since 11/99-----
Sadly from what I've heard, Pontiac might go the way of the do do bird....sucks ass...
