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Much to the misfortune of our Jalop friends and despite a huge online competition (see here) that saw more than 18,000 different names being entered, GM decided to stick with the totally bland “G8 ST
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- Pontiac G8 Sport Truck: What Would You Name It?
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Pontiac Names the G8 Sport Truck simply G8 ST
Much to the misfortune of our Jalop friends and despite a huge online competition (see here) that saw more than 18,000 different names being entered, GM decided to stick with the totally bland “
And what about the “El Camino†nameplate given the G8 ST’s resemblance to the classic Chevy? “We actually thought very long about El Camino,†said Bierley. “In the end, we felt it was more appropriate to honour the El Camino’s unique place as part of Chevy’s heritage and not use that nameplate on a
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The BRAT, short for Bi-Drive Recreational All-Terrain Transporter, is what Subaru thought a pickup truck should have looked like in the 1970s. It thankfully got different names for different markets – it was actually six different names in total,...
- Kia Contemplating Switch To Alphanumeric Names In The U.s. [with Poll]
Kia may soon follow the increasingly popular automotive trend that is alphanumeric naming and abandon product names in its U.S. lineup, according to a recent statement by Hyundai Motor Co. Vice Chairman, Chung Eui-sun. The automaker is already using...
- Pontiac To Debut G8 St Pickup Truck Concept At Sema
Since the Holden-based Pontiac G8 ST -where ST stands for Sport Truck- isn't due to arrive in dealers' showrooms before late 2009, General Motors decided to keep up the excitement with the introduction of a so-called concept version loaded with...
- Pontiac G8 Sport Truck Name – Last Call
In a few hours, Pontiac's "Name the G8 Sport Truck"online competition will end so if any of you have any interesting ideas, you'd better hurry up and submit your proposition ASAP. Here at Carscoop we conducted our own "name the G8 pick-up truck"...
- Pontiac G8 Sport Truck: What Would You Name It?
Whilst Pontiac introduced its all-new, Holden Ute based vehicle to the public at the New York Auto Show as the G8 Sport Truck (details here), that will not be the car's name when it enters the North American market in late 2009. As many of our readers...