General Motors Corp.'s revival of the Camaro has solidified the trend toward rear-wheel-drive passenger cars in the U.S. — a market that at least one analyst sees eclipsing 1 million units by 2011.
GM plans
Camaro could be crashing a RWD party in full swing by the time it debuts.
Chevrolet is looking into a slightly larger, RWD replacement for the Impala sedan.
Chevrolet General Manager Ed Peper recently told Ward's a RWD Impala and a front-wheel-drive Malibu would present consumers with more options, compared with rival auto makers that offer only FWD midsize cars.
Meanwhile, Pontiac is exploring ways to adapt a RWD architecture for an affordable model. GM is said to be exploring everything from a new GTO to a G8 sedan, a revived Firebird and a rebadged Holden Commodore from the new RWD platform (see story, p.8). Buick also is expected to garner a Park Avenue replacement from the Holden-developed RWD architecture.
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