Are the crash ratings for the sedan G6 vs sedan Aura/Malibu or sedan/coupe/convert G6 average vs sedan Aura/Malibu? Obviously averaging in the coupe/convert would dilute a strong showing by the G6 sedan, as smaller door holes are easier to reinforce.

After thinking about the ideas presented to shift the old nameplates down if reapplied to the disasterous Gx series... I think I'm for it. Pontiac is headed towards smaller cars (unfortunately for me), so a redo of the 1982 Bonne platform step-down to LeMans makes sense. G8->Bonne, G6->GrandPrix G5->Grand Am. I don't think people's memories are go strong that they would revolt to the Grand Prix name on a Grand Am sized car.

Of course, if Pontiac is eliminating most of their lines, I would hope whatever the remaining Gx series would get renamed. I think it's silly to only have one Gx in the lineup. Actually, I think the whole Gx series is silly... especially since I feel that customers would assume the x would indicate engine cylinders.

The way I would do it would be G8->Grand Prix, G6->Grand Am, G5->Sunfire/Astre/whatever. The last Bonneville and Grand Prix were pretty close in size, the G8 more or less replaced both, but the G6 definitely replaced the Grand Am.

Are the crash ratings for the sedan G6 vs sedan Aura/Malibu or sedan/coupe/convert G6 average vs sedan Aura/Malibu? Obviously averaging in the coupe/convert would dilute a strong showing by the G6 sedan, as smaller door holes are easier to reinforce.

It's sedan vs sedan.

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/8541/malibu.jpg

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/8354/18676206.jpg

The B-pillar was 9 cm away from the centerline of the driver's seat in the Malibu; it was just 2 cm away in the G6.

It's sedan vs sedan.

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/8541/malibu.jpg

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/8354/18676206.jpg

The B-pillar was 9 cm away from the centerline of the driver's seat in the Malibu; it was just 2 cm away in the G6.

Hmm...squishy