Pontiac G8 inspires new police car for Chevrolet

Chevrolet is expected to reveal plans for a new, rear-drive police car on Monday--and it could be based on the doomed Pontiac G8, Automotive News reports.

Chevy will reveal details at the International Association of Chiefs of Police convention in Denver.

GM CEO Fritz Henderson has told an Australian newspaper that the company is working on a cop car based on Holden technology. Holden developed GM's current rear-drive underpinnings, which are used for the G8 and the Chevy Camaro.

The G8 has been one of the most-talked-about GM sedans in recent memory--despite a short and ill-fated run. The car was received positively by the enthusiast press, but the company has said that it will die with the rest of the Pontiac brand.

This summer, however, GM marketing boss Bob Lutz said the G8 could be resurrected as the Chevy Caprice--then he reversed course four days later.

By Greg Migliore