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As we hinted at yesterday -- we had the opportunity to sit down (with a group of other auto journos -- but it totally felt like it was just the two of us in that room. Or maybe it's just because I could care less about the fuel economy and economic issues surrounding the General, the direction most of the auto hacks were beating their chests to) and talk with GM's big chief exec, Rick Wagoner, yesterday before his keynote address at CES . So what did we talk about? How about future Zeta products hitting US shores -- like the reports we've heard of GM greenlighting an El Camino ute and a wagon for Pontiac under the G8 nameplate . Namely we were wondering about the rumors we've heard that if Pontiac builds a wagon and a ute, the wagon will only come with a V6 engine while the ute would come in both V6 and V8 levels. Our back-and-forth with His Slickness after the jump. Rick, you've got the G8 coming and hitting shores now, Camaro coming next year -- what other options...
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As we hinted at yesterday -- we had the opportunity to sit down (with a group of other auto journos -- but it totally felt like it was just the two of us in that room. Or maybe it's just because I could care less about the fuel economy and economic issues surrounding the General, the direction most of the auto hacks were beating their chests to) and talk with GM's big chief exec, Rick Wagoner, yesterday before his keynote address at CES . So what did we talk about? How about future Zeta products hitting US shores -- like the reports we've heard of GM greenlighting an El Camino ute and a wagon for Pontiac under the G8 nameplate . Namely we were wondering about the rumors we've heard that if Pontiac builds both the wagon and the ute, the wagon will only come with a V6 engine while the ute would come in both V6 and V8 flavors. Our back-and-forth with His Slickness after the jump. Rick, you've got the G8 coming and hitting shores now, Camaro coming next year -- what other...
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The friendly Finns at the site all about the Fans of Cars around the World have found themselves an online configuration tool for the new Holden HSV Maloo R8 Ute and they're asking a very important question. Namely -- what color would we choose for our very own down-under El Camino re-make. Seriously -- they want to know what we think -- so give it to 'em boys! [ World Car Fans ]
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Why does the Line on the Inside at Edmunds get all the fun with a first drive of the new Holden VE Ute? Doesn't the General know that we've got an entire section devoted to the El Camino ? Jeez -- we mean, come on, they call it a "Utility" fercrissakes. Don't they know no real fan of the truck-car ever searches for an El Cam, even of the Holden variety, by searching for the word "Utility." SEO, our Ranchero-loving butts. [ Edmunds Inside Line ] galleryPost('2007HoldenVEUte', 4, '2007 Holden VE Ute');
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It would seem that although GM product czar "Maximum" Bob Lutz may be the #2 man at GM and the #1 man in our hearts, it appears he may have lost the battle for making a new GM ute a GMC . While we're disappointed we won't be able to continue hearing his excited desire for a " Caballero ," we're excited about news this morning from Automotive News that is quite possibly the most important piece of news we'll see on these pages this year. Here's the scoop -- as we've already reported -- we won't be getting a new Chevy El Camino . However, we will be getting a ute stateside based on the Holden and it'll be branded with the badge all about driving excitement. That's right kids, it'll be a Pontiac -- but not just any Pontiac. It'll be a Pontiac G8. But wait, there's more. We're also told we'll be getting a RWD wagon based on the Commodore -- and it'll also be a Pontiac G8. So basically the G8's going to become...
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