In a corporate game of the hokey-pokey that is still ongoing, General Motors President Fritz Henderson is now in, suggesting that a deal could soon be in the works for police cars in the U.S. that look a lot like used Pontiac G8s in New York.
The G8 and the previously discontinued GTO were both platforms sourced from GM’s Australian affiliate Holden, and although Pontiac is no longer in business, some law enforcement agencies might be interested in the Holden Commodore, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
“We’ve been working on a package for police applications [like the Los Angeles Police Department and Royal Canadian Mounted Police. I just think that’s going to work,” Henderson told the newspaper. “We’re pretty optimistic about it and that product will be sourced in Australia.”
While GM’s head of marketing Bob Lutz had previously issued statements implying that there would be future models that would take the mantle held by used Pontiac G8s in New York as a platform for rear-wheel drive sedans, Henderson has been more cautious.