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Originally Posted by snizzle

Me too. Was very disappointed in the unveil after all the 4-door Corvette talk.

Originally Posted by Bhobbs

I knew the 4-door Vette talk was BS. This thing isn't even close to a 4-door Vette.

It would have been better if they had said "4 Door Camaro" (which it is) but that doesn't have the same pop as saying "4 Door Corvette".

Plus the saying is just what was used to describe the G8 GXP, so since this is updated GXP, I guess the same saying goes

A 2010 article from Motor Trend:

The Four-Door Corvette

Several senior General Motors executives are pushing for the Holden Commodore-based Pontiac G8 sedan to come back to America as a high-performance Chevrolet. GM Vice President Bob Lutz describes it as a "four-door Corvette."

"There's a possibility of [the Pontiac G8 coming back as] a high-end Chevrolet sedan that would be sold in limited numbers," Lutz told international media at the Detroit auto show. Volume would be limited because "with the U.S. fuel economy legislation, we just can't afford to sell too many of them."

Lutz is a great fan of Holden's rear-drive Commodore sedan, which is available in several high-performance variants. "The thrill of high-performance driving is unmatched by anything that doesn't have rear drive, bags of torque, and a nice transmission," he says. "I think of it as a four-door Corvette."

Lutz says the Commodore-based Chevy sport sedan could be on sale "well within five years" but declined to be more specific on timing. "I'd prefer to let Holden tell you when they're going to do their next aesthetic job," he said.

Earlier at the Detroit show, Mike Simcoe, the Australian-born head of GM's North American design studio, also hinted that the Pontiac G8 would "probably make a very nice Chevrolet." While at Holden, Simcoe led the design team that developed the Commodore.

"There is absolutely a chance the Commodore could come back to America," says Mark Reuss, the new president of GM North America. "I would love to have that car here."

From "The Examiner"
Pontiac G8 GXP review: Hot-performing '4-door Corvette' racing into oblivion

The General needs cars that create excitement to rekindle the squandered cache of its vehicles and the G8 is just the car. Call it a Buick. Call it a Chevy. Call it a GMC truck. Just don’t throw it in the trash. Put it in somebody’s showrooms where it can draw some traffic, create some buzz.

The G8 GXP is essentially a four-door Corvette. It has the Corvette’s 6.2-liter V-8 engine detuned slightly to 415 horsepower. It comes with either the Corvette’s manual transmission or a six-speed automatic. It has a wonderful independent suspension, capable of straightening out tight turns at tremendous speeds without degrading ride comfort into butt-buster territory.

For all of you who would love to have a Corvette but need room for a family, this is --oops, was -- the car for you.

From Car And Driver

2009 Pontiac G8 GXP.
Pontiac launches its four-door Corvette.

The 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP is just the sort of four-door Corvette Americans have long prayed for, with sharp steering, fabulous response from the four-piston Brembo brakes, exceptionally balanced and neutral handling, and a simple and classy look to the interior layout and trim—all for a price that undercuts that of a comparable BMW by $20,000.