General Motors has been the perpetrator of several fortunate and unfortunate badge engineering jobs over the years, and the G8 -- based off the Holden Commodore -- is the most recent example.

It's official, Holden's Denny Mooney has confirmed that ... We suspect that even the six will have adequate power to pull the G8/Commodore around with authority, and the V8 will be ridiculous ...

The 2008-09 Pontiac G8 Sedan was a rebadged Holden Commodore. With the GTO's demise two years earlier, the G8 became Pontiac's rear-drive standard-bearer. It was only produced for two years ...

Three friends claim to have driven from Jacksonville, Florida on the US East Coast to San Diego, California on the West Coast ...

The 2009 lineup saw the debut of the G8 GXP, featuring a 6.2-liter V8 engine producing 415 horsepower. This addition positioned the G8 as a formidable contender in the performance sedan segment.

Some believed that it should've happened before what is commonly known as the 'fake Commodore' (the ZB) went into production, but most were sad to see the Lion leave the market forever.