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Perhaps the G8 didn't sell well because GM was trying to feed 8 mouths with a marketing budget that wouldn't even support one brand? Maybe because it was sold under a less popular brand with fewer dealers and lower traffic? Maybe because it didn't have a familiar name, just some silly letter-number thing? Methinks selling it as a Chevy Impala or Chevelle would solve all those issues. Given the success of the Charger, the market seems to be pretty darn receptive to the idea of a 4 door V8 family sedan.

If the G8 was rebadged as a Chevy, I'd spend many sleepless nights debating between it and the Camaro. Trading the Camaro's looks for nearly as good looks, more room, and a bit more respectability (propriety?) would be a very close call. Too bad, GM.

With GM giving up on the G8 because of poor marketing and budgeting and rumors of the next Cadillac slotting below the CTS transitioning from Alpha to Epsilon II, I have fewer and fewer reasons to be a Government Motors customer every day. As it stands now, the Camaro, Corvette, Malibu, CTS, and maybe the Cruze if it comes in SS trim are the only GM vehicles I'd consider owning. And given that the real CEO of GM is President Obama, I forsee a very dark future for the Camaro, Corvette, and CTS, and no possibility of a Cruze SS. What a shame that the once greatest car company on earth fell into years of poor management, began a recovery with exceptionally fine products, only to fall victim to an economy destroyed by idiot bankers and taken over by a government that though buzzing New York with the President's plane and bailing out said idiot bankers was a good idea. What a shame.