[tmurfet]

According to whom? The brand manager says it's getting nixed. That seems to be a pretty strong case. There are no sketches for it in the design studio after a late '07 release, which of course will be released a 2008 model. If there are no sketches, there is NO car. Mike Gilliam who has been on the epsilon design tables for the last 4 years sees Lutz about every 3 days. I tend to trust his judgement. He's yet to feed me any false info.

Not certain I believe you but in any event good sales figures have a way of changing the future. Based on what I've heard and speculating a little we already know the G6 interior will likely be improved - presumably for 08 model year - and if the Epsilon II platform supplies a G6 replacement (whatever it may be called) the 09 model year would make sense for that. Looks to me like there will be an 08 model year G6 but after that...

 

[tmurfet]

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Epsilon_platform:
Note the reference to G6 below...
Epsilon 2
A new version of the Epsilon, dubbed Epsilon 2, will debut in 2008. It will be adaptable for front and all-wheel drive applications.

Although "crossover SUVs" were planned for the original Epsilon platform, none were produced. Epsilon 2 also has this vehicle type planned, but they are more likely to use the planned Theta Premium architecture.

Opel have reportedly designed a new flagship model based on Epsilon 2 which would succeed the Omega and also be offered by Saturn.

The Epsilon 2 will be used in the following vehicles:

2009 Opel Vectra
2010 Pontiac G6 (The debut of E2 G6 is dependent upon whether a refresh is made for 2007. It may be moved up to 2008 if there isn't one.)
2010 Buick LaCrosse
2010 Cadillac BLS (global)
2010 Saab 9-3
2010 Saab 9-5
2011 Chevrolet Malibu