Holden Confirms Commodore Will Return To the US Under Chevrolet
11-23-2010, 04:31 PM
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Seems like the only other name not currently in use, with good brand recognition, is Monte Carlo. Though MC has been in use several times over the last few decades, hardly making it retro or exciting, and having renewed it's image as a 2-door only car as recent as 2007 might make the 4-door look more challenging to market.
LOL. Maybe they'll call it a Laguna.
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11-24-2010, 01:04 PM
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Nova is a small-car nameplate. It's competition was the Dodge Dart (and later, Aspen) and Ford Falcon (and later, Maverick). It was never competition for the Charger. But with a 4-door Charger R/T, and the prospect of a potential 4-door Chevelle SS, I guess anything is possibile. Though I highly doubt they would resurrect the Nova badge before Chevelle, for a car like this.
Nova did catch an ugly break in the mid-'80s as a rebadged corolla, not sure how strong those memories are to the general public. I like to remember the Nova as this:
NOT this:
Nova did catch an ugly break in the mid-'80s as a rebadged corolla, not sure how strong those memories are to the general public. I like to remember the Nova as this:
NOT this:
11-24-2010, 02:30 PM
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I'm with you whole heartedly RPM
And this is what I was thinking of more when I brought up the name
Short wheel base
V8 rearwheel drive
was available as a 4 dr and a wagon option
And this is what I was thinking of more when I brought up the name
Short wheel base
V8 rearwheel drive
was available as a 4 dr and a wagon option
11-24-2010, 02:30 PM
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this is ******* awesome!!!! my gf wants a G8 so bad but would rather have a new one. now she can have a chevy xxxxxx which will be brand new and hold a 5 year 100 mile warranty!!
11-24-2010, 04:29 PM
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i say they should just cancel the plan on refreshing the current impala and just put the name on the commodore and be done with it, the malibu can compete with the accord and camry, if they were to make a chevelle it needs to only be a 2 door
11-24-2010, 05:11 PM
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Chevelle was historically offered as a 4-door as well, under the Malibu trim package. It's the thought of a Chevelle SS as a 4-door that's blurring the lines. But it's no different than Dodge's 4-door Charger R/T.
And I agree with the above, offering this car as a 2-door only would be a mistake, since we have Camaro for that. A 2-door option would be great, but if it's only going to be one body style, then it should be a 4-door for the sake of sales.
And I agree with the above, offering this car as a 2-door only would be a mistake, since we have Camaro for that. A 2-door option would be great, but if it's only going to be one body style, then it should be a 4-door for the sake of sales.
11-25-2010, 03:58 AM
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One of the big problems with the Nova nameplate is that there is a large portion of the population that speaks Spanish. In many Latin-based languages, "no va" translates to "doesn't go". Would you buy a car that had the name "Stationary" or "Still"? Therein lies the problem.
Like I said earlier, it's a new car, give it a new name. Don't try to sell it as something that it isn't.
Like I said earlier, it's a new car, give it a new name. Don't try to sell it as something that it isn't.