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It looks like the Chevy Impala and Buick Lucerne will stay FWD

It looks like the combination of $4/gallon gas and CAFE rules may have finally administered the coup de grace to GM's plans for new rear wheel drive replacements for its big sedans. GM had been planning to replace the Chevrolet Impala and Buick Lucerne with models based on the same Zeta rear wheel drive platform as the Pontiac G8 around 2010. However, it now appears that the front wheel drive Impala will remain in production at GM's Oshawa Ontario plant until at least 2012. The new contract between GM and the Canadian Autoworkers union ... Read more →

GM rear wheel drive programs back on track; Now with more MPG! Sam Abuelsamid

Less than a month after General Motors reportedly paused development of their future rear wheel dirve cars due to the potential for new fuel economy regulations, Vice-Chairman Bob Lutz says the ...

It looks like the Chevy Impala and Buick Lucerne will stay FWD 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

GM rear wheel drive programs back on track; Now with more MPG! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Less than a month after General Motors reportedly paused development of their future rear wheel dirve cars due to the potential for new fuel economy regulations, Vice-Chairman Bob Lutz says the programs will probably go ahead after all. The powertrain mix for these vehicles will probably be ...

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