Interesting article.

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Came across this recently:http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...d=121033?imw=Y
Here is an excerpt from the article,"The Malibu gets a significant redesign this fall but isn't scheduled to move to the Epsilon 2 architecture until late 2010. About the time the last of the old W-body models — the Chevrolet Impala (rebadged as the Impala Classic) — is put out to pasture, Chevrolet may create a long-wheelbase, six-passenger companion to the Epsilon-based Malibu, to serve customers and fleets who prefer front-wheel drive and may shy away from the new RWD Impala that's coming in mid-2010. Chevy reportedly would pit this large FWD four-door against the Ford Taurus (née Five Hundred)."
Looks like there's only a few more years left of production for the Impala before it's discontinued once again. How do you feel about GM's plans to rename it "Impala Classic"? I think they did the same thing to the old RWD Cutlass Supremes back in their final year (1987) renaming it "Cutlass Supreme Classic".