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Wednesday, Jun 17
Pontiac G8 to die because GM is "not a fan of rebadging."
During a web chat with journalists this week, no doubt intended to prove how “with it” GM management is these days, CEO Fritz Henderson hinted that the Pontiac G8 will die with the brand at the end of 2010. His reasoning: Forget for one moment the fact ...
Tuesday, Jan 6
2009 Pontiac G8 GXP
The G8 GXP may look similar to the 6.0-liter V-8-powered G8 GT, but underneath its vented hood is the 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 from the Corvette. In 1984, when gasoline was suddenly cheap again following the 1970s fuel crises, Pontiac's slogan was, "We Build Excitement."
Friday, Dec 12
2009 Pontiac G8 GT
The G8 really does resonate as a half price BMW 5-series. The 361-hp V-8 provides strong low-end acceleration. It rides beautifully. Steering and stability are very good and on center. Photo Gallery: 2009 Pontiac G8 GT - Pontiac Sport Sedan Review - Automobile Magazine
Thursday, Dec 4
2009 Mazda RX-8 R3
There is little that's unique in today's automotive world of platform and drivetrain sharing. The Lotus Elise, a niche car that ought not share much in common with anything else, is in fact powered by a Toyota engine once also seen in the Pontiac Vibe. The Volvo C30 uses the same underpinning...
Wednesday, Sep 10
Pontiac GTO V8
Even at idle, the bruising nature of this 389-cubic-inch V-8 makes itself evident and suggests that the 120-mph speedometer is overmatched, that the conservative number was part of a ruse. The only reason Pontiac's engineers - with John De Lorean as ringleader - got away with this GTO she...
Monday, Aug 25
2009 Pontiac G8 V-6
Pontiac's G8 sedan has been getting a lot of love from the automotive press, especially when you consider that it's a rebadged version of a car that's been in production since 2006. But most of the hype surrounding the Adelaide-made G8 has focused on the V-8-powered GT model. Indeed, that at...
Tuesday, Jun 10
2008 Pontiac G8 GT
A big, bold, Australian sedan with a 361-horsepower V-8 engine hits the market as gas prices top $4.00 per gallon. Will it succeed?This Pontiac G8 GT is a smoking deal. For under $30,000 you get a rear-wheel-drive sport sedan with a limited-slip differential that can blast to 60 mph in less th...
Thursday, Nov 29
2008 Chevrolet Malibu
Still, the Malibu is fully competitive, something you could never say in the past, and it's certainly worthy of consideration. But true enthusiasts will have to wait for Chevy's version of the upcoming, rear-wheel-drive Pontiac G8 before there will be a bow-tie-badged sedan worth crow...
