That’s not to say it’s all been lost. As reports keep coming in, GM’s Australian connection Holden, could have something for the brand.

The G8 ST could make a comeback. For those who don’t know, that was a concept introduced back in 2008 that never made it into production.

It was scheduled for a 2010 release but eventually was dropped off the list, precisely because of the crisis. Now that things have smoothed out, it could come back.

Naturally, some excitement is in store for the car. Having the ute idea brought into a world that loves the pickup truck connection wouldn’t leave people indifferent.

Since the brand it used to run under is now defunct, rumor has it that the Holden ute would come to the United States of America as a Chevrolet.

How lucky is it then, that Chevrolet is actually a company that had just such a model planned in its history. The Chevrolet El Camino had quite the run between 1959 and 1987.

If it were to make a comeback, in a world were plenty of people drive trucks for an image boost, it might be an absolute success.

People could actually appreciate the improved dynamics of having a better weight distribution and more of a car feeling.

On the other hand, it could end up being a monumental flop that brings GM closer to another problem with its finances.

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As you can see, the images contain the Pontiac G8. The hot American sedan was killed off a while ago along side the brand making it.

Pontiac was one of the victims of the way the US automotive industry has had to reinvent itself and cut down on its losses.

So why on Earth is somebody testing a mule of the Pontiac G8 these days? The answer is pretty simple actually.

You see, in reality, this car is simply using the G8 as a skin as it’s a test bed for the forthcoming Chevrolet SS model.

The upcoming SS will be based on the same platform as Australia’s Holden Commodore which is what used to underpin the G8.

Even so, the changes going on under the skin are quite substantial, which is how we should explain the different wheels used to begin with.

At the moment there are no details available on what the car is about but, in the end, there’s a simple car we’re dealing with.

Think of a big V8 under the bonnet, one that’s closely related to the one in the Chevrolet Corvette, a manual gearbox in the middle and drive will be going to the back.

The model spotted here is used for testing of an Australian Holden of some sort but Chevrolet’s SS is definitely happening.

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