I love the Pontiac G8. Its is perhaps my favorite car of the past decade. For me, there's nothing better than a big, rear-wheel-drive, V-8 sedan, with lots of power, lots of comfort, and and lots of speed. I don't even mind if they're a bit understated - a sleeper or Q-ship if you will. The cops can go after Camaros and Mustangs while I waft along at extra-legal speeds.
So how can you improve on the G8? Why give it a huge back seat of course. As luck would have it, just such a car exists down under: the Holden Caprice. Its basically a stretched G8 / Commodore with some more upscale touches. It's not a S-Class, but it has the same excellent, RWD proportions as its shorter brethren.
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| Stretch out in the huge back seat. |
There's no doubt that the added wheelbase and mass will dilute the car's sporting character somewhat. But that's an acceptable tradeoff in my book. It still has the same excellent small block V-8, willing chassis, and near perfect 50/50 weight distribution (the battery is even in the trunk; how many other affordable cars do that?).
Sadly, as with the G8, this wonderful car isn't available in America. In a bittersweet twist, it will be going on sale in the states as a police car, only available to law enforcement.
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| Caprice cop car - you can't have it |
I'm heartbroken that I can't get either of these great vehicles, but GM, recovering from a crippling bankruptcy, doesn't have the resources for niche market cars. So, in the end, instead of avoiding the highway patrol in your Q-Ship Caprice, you're more likely to get pulled over by one.
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