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GM Future Products

The thing about the automotive industry is that we're rarely without new developments. You look at some other industries and you wait and wait for new product or even news of new product. For us automotive nuts, it's only a brief wait until the next batch of photos/rumors/announcements hits the web!

Okay, enough prattling, here's the scoop as Automotive News predicts it (with some of my thoughts mixed in):

Chevrolet:
The Camaro (duh), RWD Impala, a crossover (appearing from the ashes of Saturn's Spring Hill facility) and a possibly a microcar.

GMC:
A new, smaller crossover for 2011. Aligned to replace the Pontiac Torrent in the new GMC/Buick/Pontiac trifecta. My guess is that the GMC will be related to the forthcoming Cadillac and Saab crossovers.

Pontiac:
A new lineup of rear wheel drive cars with an affordable performance theme. Of course the G8 will be kicking off the new march.

Buick:
With the brand's best hope in the USA being the shining new Enclave it continues to prosper in China. The USA may get a RWD model slotted above the Lucerne--I would expect it to start in the low '40s.

Cadillac:
Product execs have repeatedly talking about a unified solution for the next DTS, STS and ultra luxury models. A smaller RWD sedan will fit beneath the CTS. There will be a new small crossover and perhaps a reworking of the SRX into something more saleable?

Hummer:
A Wrangler sized H4? for 2009? Diesels should also appear to make these large buggers more attractive.

Saab:
A new 9-5 that will hopefully be up to the challenge of its peers without resorting to massive cash off deals. A small crossover shared with Cadillac (and GMC?) should help the brand as well.

Overall, GM will be dabbling in many different powertrain technologies: diesels, hybrids, fuel cells, homogeneous charge compression ignition, etc to try and meet CAFE and consumers' demands for better economy.