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Wednesday, Nov 11
Supplies Are Limited: Only 16 Pontiac G8 GXPs Left Nationwide [New Cars]
There's only 16 units left of the Pontiac G8 GXP — the greatest Pontiac ever built — left in dealer stock nationwide. How many are left of the whole Pontiac lineup? Most of the rest...
Thursday, Oct 1
Holden Commodore SS V-Series Special Edition: "V" Is For Pontiac [New Cars]
The Pontiac G8 sedan and Ute will live on as the Holden Commodore SS V-Series in Australia with the trademark Pontiac grille. Oh, and there's a wagon. Photos of the badgeless beasts below. ...
Friday, Sep 18
Buy It Now: Less Than 70 Pontiac G8 GXPs Left Nationwide [Carpocalypse]
Pontiac says there's less than 70 (of 2000) Pontiac G8 GXPs and 375 Pontiac Solstice Coupes left in stock nationwide. Save the Pontiacs... or at least buy one now while you still can! [Pontiac via...
Tuesday, Sep 8
New HSV Lineup Reveals The Pontiac That Could Have Been [Cars Of Future Past]
HSV, GM's Australian performance division, unveiled its E-Series 2 lineup today. Featuring a twin-nostriled bonnet borrowed directly from the Pontiac G8, it's the performance lineup that could have...
Wednesday, Aug 19
REPORT: The Pontiac G8 El Camino, GXP Live... As Holdens! [Over The Back Fence]
Holden's readying a limited edition version of its Commodore SSV with Pontiac's twin-nostril grille and hood scoops. According to Australian sources, the special edition will be called the Commodore...
Thursday, Jul 16
Pontiac To Only Build 2,000 Pontiac G8 GXPs, Solstice Coupes [Carpocalypse]
Pontiac will only build 2,000 Pontiac G8 GXPs and Solstice Coupes, ever, Buick/GMC/Pontiac marketing chief Cheryl Catton just informed us. She also called them potential "collector items." Time to...
Monday, Jul 6
2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP: Last Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]
The 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP is the final, ultimate Pontiac. The 2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP is neither. After civil wars, multinational organizations like to engage the various parties in a truth and...
Thursday, Jun 4
GM CEO Says No Chance For Pontiac G8 GXP Survival As Chevy, Caddy [Carpocalypse]
We know you wanted to see the fantastic Pontiac G8 GXP survive as something with a bowtie (Chevy Impala SS perhaps?), but GM CEO Fritz Henderson's shuttered that door today in a web chat saying "no...
Thursday, May 14
2009 Pontiac G8 GXP: Last Drive, Part Three
MI You probably won't still be able to buy a 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP, but today we'll try to think of a single reason why you shouldn't. You like the idea of a four-door Corvette with a gigantic backseat and a capacious trunk. Power and capability are more ...
Wednesday, May 13
Commenter Of The Day: Bea Arthur Edition
MI The Pontiac G8 GXP, like Bea Arthur, is no longer for this world. But that doesn't mean someone not-long-for this world can't enjoy it. Just ask Leeeena. I was driving home from school at one point and was just merging onto 280 when a white M6 shot ...
Pontiac G8 GXP: Last Drive, Part Two
Yesterday we considered the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP while indulging in a bittersweet cocktail of horsepower and history in the making. Today, we drink deep the bracing tonic of dispassionate evaluation. A tougher call than one might think, ... Pontiac G8 GXP: Last Drive, Part One Jalopnik
Tuesday, May 12
Pontiac G8 GXP: Last Drive, Part One
It's nothing less than a triumph, really, that a company like GM could overcome their considerable shortcomings and come out with a reasonably priced world-beating sports sedan like the Pontiac G8 GXP. Whatever their recent successes, the company has ... 2009 Pontiac G8 Cars.com
Friday, May 1
GM Considering Zeta RWD Platform For Other Brands: GMC Denali ST?
MI If you haven't guessed, or you've been living under a rock since our inception, we love us some ute's and when Pontiac showed us the Pontiac G8 ST concept last year, we just about wet ourselves. They took our dreams away (They killed Kenny, ...
GM Considering Zeta RWD Platform For Other Vehicles - GMC Denali ST Anyone? [Over The Back Fence]
We all know it's now official. Pontiac is dead and GM's CEO confirmed the Pontiac G8's death, so what's to come of the RWD Zeta platform? Sources say it'll carry on. GMC Denali ST anyone? If you...
Tuesday, Apr 28
LAPD To Buy Chevy-Badged Holden Commodore Police Cars? [Police Cars]
Starting with the LAPD, up to 40,000 Chevrolet-badged Commodore police vehicles could be exported annually in a deal to replace Pontiac G8 volume lost by GM killing Pontiac. A re-badged Commodore...
Monday, Apr 27
Should The Pontiac G8 GXP Become The Chevy Camaro SS Sedan?
MI Hey, if BMW has the M3 sedan, why can't Chevy get the Pontiac G8 GXP as a high-horsepower super sporty sedan? Well, probably because enthusiasts are like, the least important of gm's list of stakeholders at the moment and there's little desire on the ...
Tuesday, Mar 24
El Caminoed Volvo V70 Warps And Teases Our Mangled Minds
MI With V8 power, Pontiac G8 ST good looks, and a Volvo face we can't not love, this ranks high among El Caminoized rides we've seen, easily outclassing the XC70chero. Now if we could only get someone to build it. Any takers?
Monday, Mar 16
Chevy Camaro SS Laps Nurburgring In 8:19
MI As you can see, the new Camaro SS is quicker than the Pontiac G8 GXP around the 'Ring but, predictably, slower than both the Cadillac CTS-V and Corvette ZR1. At a fraction of a cost it's hard to complain about the performance. Chevy Camaro SS Official 0-60 Time:4.7 Seconds AutoSpies.com
Wednesday, Feb 18
Saturn, A Eulogy: At Least Plastic Is Recyclable
MI Judging by GM's latest enthusiast products — the Corvette ZR1, Cadillac CTS-V and Pontiac G8 GXP - not only does someone at GM know that consumers want good products, but also how to make ones that are better than anything else in the world. ...
Saturn, A Eulogy: At Least Plastic Is Recyclable [Carpocalypse Now]
Tags: Feature, Top, Saturn, Carpocalypse Now, History Of Saturn, Saturn History via Blogdigger blog search for "Pontiac G8" (GXP OR "G8 GT" OR OnStar OR sedan OR "rear wheel drive" OR "Active Fuel Management" OR Holden OR rear OR torque OR Blaupunkt).
Pontiac, A Eulogy: Excitement No More
New York Times MI Even better was the introduction of the Pontiac G8, which brought the promise of an impressively performing RWD American sedan. In G8 GT and G8 GXP trims it's a world-class car. Then, last year, they announced the Pontiac G8 ST sport truck and we were ...
Wednesday, Feb 4
What's The Worst Vehicle Currently For Sale?
MI - Feb 4, 2009 We couldn't heart the Pontiac G8 GXP more if we tried. We were craving the Pontiac G8 ST like anyone else with a love of cars with a truck bed. ...
What's The Worst Vehicle Currently For Sale? [Question Of The Day]
It may not be the ugliest car and, if we're honest, the interior's still probably relatively better than a Sebring convertible. But the reason the Pontiac G3 earns the superlative negative is what the vehicle represents. We were just starting to like Pontiac again. We couldn't heart the Pon...
Thursday, Jan 22
What Happened To German Cars?
MI - Jan 22, 2009 The E39 was the model for the super sedan but now the Pontiac G8 GXP is the new E39. Pontiac is beating BMW at their own game. Listen, Germany, we still ...
Thursday, Jan 15
Winner Of Pontiac G8 ST Chooses Pontiac Torrent GXP Instead [El Camino]
Tags: GM, torrent, Pontiac, el camino, pontiac g8 st, 2008 Pontiac Torrent GXP, Tame The Name, Torrent GXP via Blogdigger blog search for "Pontiac G8" (GXP OR "G8 GT" OR OnStar OR sedan OR "rear wheel drive" OR "Active Fuel Management" OR Holden OR rear OR torque OR Blaupunkt).
Thursday, Jan 8
Return Of The Rampage: Chrysler Mulling Car-Based Pickup? [Over The Back Fence]
With full-size pickup sales lagging, and the Dodge Ram falling to fourth place in sales behind the Toyota Tundra, Chrysler is reportedly considering the introduction of a smaller, lighter, more efficient car-based pickup with a lower price point. According to Chrysler, this new unibo...
Hachette-Appointed Interim Editor John Owens' Leaked Car & Driver Editor's Column [When Make-A-Wish Goes Wrong]
Pontiac G8 GT It beat the Dodge Charger R/T in our shootout (June 2008). With the optional 6.0-liter V-8, it's a rocket off the line (0-60 in 5.2 sec). A braking champ, too, with stop-ping power that rivals a tailhook on the flight deck. Inside are the best seats of any GM car. Mazda 5 Ford Fusion SE
Wednesday, Jan 7
An Open Letter To Ford: Give Us The Falcon Ute [El Camino Blues]
The Australian-built Ford Falcon has been a competitor to the Holden Commodore (Pontiac G8) for a very long time. Both vehicles are essentially the same in the way that they accomplish their goals. Both have a six-cylinder model, both have a V8, both have a whomper of a performance model, bu...
Tuesday, Jan 6
Talking Pontiac's Post G8 ST Future With GM VP of Marketing Susan Docherty [Industry News]
We all knew the G8 ST would be a niche product, with a concentrated but rabid fan base, us included—it was so close we could almost smell the burning rubber. Unfortunately, forces beyond the control of the General have colluded with forces within its control to put an end to the not-El Camino....
Talking Pontiac's Post G8 ST Future With GM VP of Marketing Susan Docherty [Industry News]
Yesterday's announcement from GM stating the 2010 Pontiac G8 ST was being canceled came to us like a knife in the heart, so today, we had a conversation with Susan Docherty, the Pontiac Marketing VP....
Pontiac G8 ST Officially Dead: GM Kills El Camino...Again [El Camino]
Really, ever since we saw the Pontiac G3, we kind of knew the brand was moving away from the direction the brand deserved to be and into...well...something else. We also knew the new coming of the El Camino was on the ropes. So the news today from our sources with knowledge of the arrowheaded brand's p...
Monday, Jan 5
Opinion: Consumer Reports: Hyundai Genesis New Top-Rated Upscale Sedan, Bests Lexus ES 350 [Hyundai Genesis]
The Genesis was tested against four other new or redesigned upscale sedans—the Acura TL, Nissan Maxima, Pontiac G8 and Lincoln MKS-for the February issue of Consumer Reports. Prices ranged from $33,660 for the Pontiac to $40,880 for the Lincoln.
Tuesday, Dec 30
What's Your Favorite New Car Of 2008?
I'd go with the 2009 Corvette ZR1 as my favorite new car of 2008. GM has brought high horsepower to the masses, with the power, cornering ability and exterior looks able to make any supercar fanboy happy. The car revealed this year that's got me most excited is a three-way tie — the 2010 Pontiac...
Tuesday, Dec 16
2009 Pontiac G8 GXP Priced At $39,995...Plus $695 For The Manny Tranny
Pontiac today confirmed pricing for the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP will start at $39,995, including $685 destination and freight charges and $1,700 in applicable federal gas guzzler taxes. With 415 horsepower and 0-60 times well under 5.0 seconds, the G8 GXPs is the most powerful production Pon...
Thursday, Nov 27
How Long Will Cheap Gas Last? [Question Of The Day]
Right now, gas is as cheap as it’s been since 2005: $1.97 on average across the country. I filled up a Pontiac G8 GXP two weeks ago for $40 and Wert's seeing less than $1.70 in Metro Detroit. So it’s easy to forget that as little as three month ago, a gallon of the go juice was over $4. But how long is this...
Tuesday, Nov 25
Pontiac G8 GXP Laps Nurburgring In 8:30 [Nurburgring]
In comparison, the E60 BMW M5’s record lap is 8:13. That car starts at $85,100 and betters the G8 GXP by 92 HP. The Porsche Boxster S is two seconds slower than the G8, despite weighing over 800 Lbs less and retailing for $15,700 more. So basically, the G8 GXP gives you the performance of a Porsche...
Thursday, Nov 20
Opinion: 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP, First Drive
If I were to tell you GM is the new BMW you’d probably laugh at me. But driving the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP just a couple of months after the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V and Corvette ZR1, that’s exactly what I’m thinking. Equipped with a 6.3-liter, LS3 V8 making 415 HP and 415 lb-ft of torque, the G8 GXP isn’t ju...
Tuesday, Nov 18
GM Spam Campaign Begs Saturn Owners For Help [Financiapocalypse]
Let me assure you that General Motors has made dramatic improvements over the last 10 years. In fact, we are leading the industry with award-winning vehicles like the Chevrolet Malibu, Cadillac CTS, Buick Enclave, Pontiac G8, GMC Acadia, Chevy Tahoe Hybrid, Saturn AURA and more. We offer...
Monday, Nov 17
What Domestic Car Are You Going To Miss The Most? [Question Of The Day]
You better believe we're going to miss the Pontiac G8 ST even though we've never actually driven it. The potential's there — what with the combination of the Pontiac G8 GT sedan, a vehicle that the General should have been building years ago, with a truck bed. After all of our Maximum El Camino...
Thursday, Nov 6
Conversion Kit Turns Pontiac G8 Back Into Holden Commodore
Like the idea of an affordable, rear-wheel-drive, mid-size performance sedan, but concerned the Pontiac G8 is a little too...Pontiac for your tastes? JHP Vehicle Enhancements has the solution for you. The company is selling a kit to convert the US-market Pontiac G8 back into the Holden Com...
Wednesday, Nov 5
GM To Announce "Important Changes" On Friday; We Offer Our Guesses
Possible Important Changes In order to save money, GM will now stop offering Heinz Fancy Ketchup packets in employee lunchrooms; workers will now be forced to share jars of HuntsGM plans on putting its company jet up for sale on eBayTiger Woods as new CEOJoining the Pontiac G8 ST will be th...
Monday, Nov 3
2010 Pontiac G8 ST Concept Coming To SEMA [Sema]
The G8 ST concept is powered by a uniquely configured 6.0L small-block V-8, rated at 361 horsepower (269 kW) and 385 lb.-ft. of torque (522 Nm). It features GM’s Active Fuel Management technology, which allows the engine to switch from V-8 power to four-cylinder operation during light-load...
Monday, Oct 13
GM Vs. Chrysler: Product Lineup Fantasy Draft
Both automakers have embraced the compact crossover concept with GM offering the Saturn Vue, Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent, with the later two offered on the longer wheelbase version of the Theta platform and the Vue on the shorter wheelbase Theta. Chrysler offers the Dodge Cal...
Wednesday, Oct 8
HSV 40th Anniversary GTS Unveiled in Sydney
First used in 1968 on the HK Monaro, the GTS badge now celebrates its 40th anniversary with 100 units of this special edition HSV GTS. Though the name GTS stands for "Gran Turismo Sportivo," the 40th Anniversary edition is merely an appearance package available only in red or white, with bl...
Friday, Oct 3
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Pits Kia Amanti Against...The Pontiac G8?!
Since the Atlanta Journal-Constitution isn't exactly known for its automotive coverage, we shouldn't have been surprised to find this apples-to-mangoes comparison between the Kia Amanti and the Pontiac G8 gracing its pages. We probably also shouldn't have been surprised to discove...
Thursday, Sep 4
Holden ClubSport R8 Tourer: Hoon Families Rejoice
The Aussies have once again shown us the way with the announcement of the Holden ClubSport R8 Tourer. For $65K AUD, about $50k USD, the R8 SportWagon offers up a stonkin' LS3 V8 with 425 horses and 405 lb-ft of torque along with all that haulin' space. The wagony awesomeness is further accentu...
Tuesday, Aug 26
Pontiac Rear-Wheel-Drive Excitement On Hold
There was some speculation floating around which opined the future of Pontiac would be an all rear-wheel-drive one. Exciting as that may be, those rumors have been quashed. Despite the introduction of the RWD Pontiac Solstice, Pontiac G8 and pending Pontiac G8 ST, the market shift toward...
Wednesday, Aug 20
Pontiac G8 ST El Camino To Get Direct-Inject V6
Sources at GM are beginning to whisper that the 2010 Pontiac G8 El Camino Pontiac G8 ST will be getting a version of the direct injection V6 present in the Cadillac CTS. First to tell us a two-engine plan for the new El Camino G8 ST was a real possibility was Pontiac marketing director Craig Bie...
Monday, Jul 21
How GM Killed The Crossover: The Brief Life Of The Chevy XT-2 Concept Truck
Then the news we were all waiting for: GM announced the Pontiac G8 Sport Truck in 2008. The Pontiac G8 ST will be built on the Zeta platform that underpins the 2010 Chevy Camaro, giving it essentially the same setup as the Chevy XT-2. The Pontiac G8 ST proves Peter's maxim about originality.
Thursday, Jul 17
2008 Dodge Charger SRT8, Part Three
· Manufacturer: Dodge · Model tested: Charger SRT8 · Engine type: 6.1-Liter SRT HEMI SMPI V8 Engine · Horsepower: 425 hp @ 6000 rpm · Torque: 420 ft.-lbs. @ 4800 rpm · Redline: 6000 rpm · Wheels and Tires: Goodyear Eagle RSA 245/45ZR20 (front) 255/45ZR20 (rear) · Drive type: rear-wheel drive
Wednesday, Jul 2
Exchange Rate Puts Kibosh On Saab 9-3 Employee Purchases; More To Come?
The Chevy Aveo could see its employee discount reduced or removed, particularly since the Korean-built vehicle is actually posting impressive sales numbers thanks to high gas prices. The Pontiac G8, built in Australia, and the Saturn Astra, built in Belgium, were also mentioned in the...
Wednesday, Jun 4
2011 Buick Lucerne With Rear-Wheel Drive Is Not Dead Yet
Motor Trend's Motor City Blogman, Todd Lassa, is reporting the news of the RWD Buick Lucerne's demise may have been greatly exaggerated. Along with a lot of background info, Lassa says the Buick will be staying rear wheel drive, but moving off the 118.5-inch extended wheelbase Zeta platfo...
Thursday, May 22
2010 Chevy Camaro Showing Off Best Shots Yet Of DI V6 Engine?
You may have been thinking General Motors has timed their muscle car revival all wrong, what with the 2010 Chevy Camaro coming out just as gas hits $51 per gallon. But see that's just what they want — to make driving this car an indulgence. And why wouldn't it be? Especially as it now appears tha...
Wednesday, Apr 30
The Making Of The Pontiac G8 "Spy Hunter" Commercial, Or...
there's another headline we could have used for this exclusive look at the making of the new Pontiac "Spy Hunter" commercial — "How Leo Burnett Got It's Groove Back." After the disaster that was the Cadillac Escalade Super Bowl commercial a couple years back, that's exactly what this ad — a...
Monday, Mar 31
Pontiac G8 GT Slams BMW 5-Series In Poetic Verse
From the book of car, whatever that is, comes the latest in the march of ads for the Pontiac G8 GT. We all thought the Spy Hunter commercial was clever, and the Hot Wheels one was slick too. This new web-only commercial turns it up a notch, taking the fight right to the lion's den, comparing the ne...
Wednesday, Mar 26
LS3 Goes Down Under: HSV To Build Higher Horsepower Hooning Machines
It is built by General Motors Powertrain in North America and is available in the current Chevrolet Corvette. It will also be the engine used in the new Pontiac GXP, to be built by Holden in Elizabeth from the end of 2008 and exported to the United States.
Thursday, Mar 20
Pontiac in New York: We Build Excitement...Finally
The G8 shared Pontiac's stage at the New York auto show this week with a targa-topped version of the Solstice and a new version of GM's Australian Holden ute, the G8 sport truck. The latter may seem pointless to anyone who's not Australian, under the age of 40 or missing the gene for irony. Trus...
Monday, Mar 17
926 HP Holden Ute: Blueprint For An Epic Pontiac G8 El Camino
We entered our ute in the Horsepower Heroes dyno competition, and it made 856.6 Horsepower at the wheels. The Ute is capable of producing more power, but we had some unfortunate issues with the Clutch slipping. We will be working with Xtreme to build a more powerful clutch before we run the ute...
Friday, Feb 29
2008 Pontiac G8 GT
Pontiac thoughtfully provided us with both the base V6 — a perfectly capable 3.6-liter number making 256 HP — and the alternately growlin' and purrin' V8, which is of course why we're all here. She's a 6.0-liter, 361 HP honey of an engine that Pontiac says will propel the G8 GT to 60mph in 5.3 seco...
Thursday, Dec 13
Chevy Lumina SS Named Best Sports Saloon in Middle East, Yes we said Lumina [News]
Words you don't expect to hear: "Chevy Lumina" and "Sports Saloon of the Year." But there's an explanation for how that particular namesake managed to pick up the prestigious Middle Eastern Award. The Middle Eastern version of the Chevy Lumina is exactly nothing like the American Chevy Lu...
Monday, Nov 19
There Is A God! Automotive News Reports Pontiac To Get G8 Ute, Wagon
We're also told we'll be getting a RWD wagon based on the Commodore — and it'll also be a Pontiac G8. So basically the G8's going to become a mini-RWD lineup under the Pontiac badge with the sedan, ute and wagon all bearing the alpha-numeric name — and all based on the Holden versions. So yes, Vir...
Wednesday, Oct 31
SEMA 2007: 50 Cent's 500 HP Custom Pontiac G8 [Sema]
The new G8 - which goes on sale nationally in early 2008 - is totally customized, with custom paint and exterior appointments, as well as a re-trimmed interior outfitted with an audio system that shakes the ground as much as 50 Cent's three albums shook up the charts. The car is powered by an L...
Monday, Oct 22
GM SEMA Display To Include Solstice SD-290 Concept Racer, Jay Leno's E85-Powered Corvette Z06 [Sema]
Pontiac -Along with the Solstice SD-290, Pontiac will feature two new G8 performance sedans, including a slightly enhanced version of the G8 GT production model and a completely customized G8 GT from 50 Cent and Unique Autosports (viewed in the Pirelli Tires display).
Tuesday, Oct 2
New 2008 Pontiac G8 Pricing Starts At $27,595, V8 G8 GT To Start At $29,995 [New Cars]
The G8 is powered by a 3.6-liter VVT V-6 engine and five-speed automatic transmission and comes equipped with a number of standard convenience and safety features, including StabiliTrak electronic stability control, six airbags and OnStar. The G8 GT ups the ante with a 6.0-liter V-8 mate...
Thursday, Apr 12
China's Zeta Cake: Buick Park Avenue
The Park Avenue is based on GM's new global rear-wheel-drive architecture to ensure a premium driving experience. At 5,175 mm in length, 1,899 mm in width and 1,480 mm in height, and with an impressive 3,009-mm wheelbase, the Park Avenue also offers a highly spacious ride.
