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Originally Posted by ElAntonius

Honestly, I find it interesting that people are this up in arms about it.

GM had the G8 for years, and no one bought it. Perhaps this was at least partially due to mismanagement by GM, but from talking to various non-car enthusiasts:

1) The G8 was ugly. Personally I liked the styling, but it was very polarizing...probably not a good place for a sedan to be. There's a reason BMW and Mercedes rarely take large chances with the styling on their sedans.

2) The G8 had a cheap interior. Sedans, particularly upmarket ones, really need nice interiors. A reputation for cheapness is not good for a premium sedan.

3) The G8's main strength, performance, really didn't help it as much as enthusiasts like to think. Average car buyers are really willing to give up a bit of performance to gain on styling and interior...witness the success of the CTS against the G8.

Don't get me wrong, I love the G8, and wish we could have more cars like it...but in this kind of market, GM would do well to focus itself in cars with clearly defined marketability. Perhaps in the future we'll see a return to a reasonably priced performance sedan, but I think that will take more of a Taurus SHO shape than a G8. Turbocharged AWD Malibu?

i agree the G8 was horrible. The new Taurus SHO would kill the G8!!