• SEMA

    2010 Pontiac G8 ST Concept Coming To SEMA

    We're big fans of the Pontiac G8 ST so the thought of a radical SEMA version from GM had us a bit worried. Thankfully, the adjustments to the G8 ST seem to be generally mild and include the Liquid Hot paint job, a revised ride height (revised down — it's that kind of truck), 20-inch wheels and some interior touches from the Pontiac G8 GXP. Don't be surprised to see many of these parts offered either on a future G8 ST GXP or through the GM parts catalog. Click here for a larger photo. Press release below the jump. More »

    4:40 PM on Mon Nov 3 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    1,395 views, 33 comments

    Most discussed LandofMinos, Don't you fucking look at me!: If you're the type who goes to those tail-gating parties (what the fuck are they for anyway?), at least you'll more »

  • pontiac g8 st

    G8 ST V8 Pricing To Start In Low $30K Range

    Despite the industry-wide downturn and reports that Pontiac will be reverting to a front-wheel-drive lineup in the coming years, PickupTrucks.com has confirmed that the 2010 G8 ST is still on track for a fall 2009 sale date. Pricing is expected to be in the low $30K range. The Aussie-built sport truck will begin production in July of next year; two months for shipping and distribution puts the G8 ST on dealer lots in late September or early October. Pontiac also reports serious discussions are taking place about a V6 version of the truckamino; if green-lighted, V6 production could be launched at the same time the V8 versions begin rolling off the line.


    [PickupTrucks.com]

    2:20 PM on Tue Oct 28 2008
    By Andrew Stoy
    1,498 views, 43 comments

    Most discussed six: I am waiting for the television commercials. I mean really- how do you advertise this thing? more »

  • Pontiac News

    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 fuel economy is forcing GM to keep wrong-wheel-drive firmly in place for future product plans at the pointy-spear division. So what kind of cars will we be seeing as a result? More »

    11:40 AM on Tue Aug 26 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    2,088 views, 59 comments

    Latest by e30 guy: A Rear engine/Rear Wheel Drive VW Beetle is the best for snow and ice. Maybe a P-Car 911, but more »

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    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 Bierley, who told us the option was "absolutely on the table." Now Edmunds' site always with the exclusive Inside Line on happenings at the General claims it's more than likely not just a possibility, but a reality. More »

    9:40 AM on Wed Aug 20 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    1,953 views, 26 comments

    Latest by Garb: Just call it a Ute and be done with it. Surely you lot can make the jump from Utility to more »

  • pontiac g8 st

    NameG8 Continues: Pontiac G8 ST Press Photos Show Photoshop Fun

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    Pontiac G8 ST Officially Named... Pontiac G8 ST, Tens Of Chevy Fans Will Now Sleep Easy

    It's official — despite Jalopnik and over 80,000 arrowhead fan boys best efforts, Pontiac's decided to officially name the Pontiac G8 Sport Truck the unimaginative name of "Pontiac G8 ST." Frankly, we were as disappointed as you are. So we did what all fan boys of what could have been the new "El Camino" do when they're disappointed — we broke open a case of PBR. After a few beers we decided to get fellow El Camino fan boy Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com to help us set up a conference call with Pontiac marketing director Craig Bierley. Our purpose was to get to the bottom of how a process that seemed to encourage the type of fan movements like our "Vote El Camino" campaign would seemingly result in Pontiac choosing the original name of the vehicle. Interestingly, when we asked the question — Bierley told us Pontiac "didn't really have ST as the name when we engaged in the process, we were just calling it a sport truck." But, if you look at the pictures we originally took of the car in our exclusive first look, it had the "ST" letters. Go ahead, take a look at the liftgate in the picture up top as well as in this original picture of the "Sport Truck." We'll have more on the "NameG8" story tomorrow, but for the moment hit the jump for the press release. We're going to go and finish up the rest of this case of PBR. More »
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    12:01 AM on Thu Aug 14 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    11,920 views, 72 comments

    Latest by UptonServius: Pontiac Palomino anyone? more »

  • concept cars

    How GM Killed The Crossover: The Brief Life Of The Chevy XT-2 Concept Truck

    In 1989, it was increasingly clear a new revolution was coming to the truck market, but what shape it would take was still a mystery. With the staggering success of large body-on-frame SUVs and light trucks just a gleam in the eyes of automakers, GMs design team continued down the path of car-based pickups with the Chevy XT-2 Concept Truck. Although we now know car-based pickups and SUVs lost the battle to large SUVs shortly thereafter, it appears the XT-2, an essentially ignored concept here in the United States, may end up winning the design war.

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    12:05 PM on Tue Jul 22 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    4,973 views, 64 comments

    Latest by ripismoney: Never fear: the brand new El Camino is here. And thus the day is saved for GM, the United States, and more »

  • 2010 pontiac g8 st

    2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck, Down Under

    Despite the small size of the image, it appears the 2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck has moved on from cobbled together show car to pre-production tester. A forum member over at GM Inside News spotted these camouflaged (why?) cars around Melbourne and snapped one off before the driver made a speedy getaway. The grille on the bottom car looks Holden-like to us, but maybe the top one was the Pontiac, or maybe our eyes need to be tested. Is it wrong to want to liquefy those tires as part of the break-in procedure? [GMInsideNews]
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    1:20 PM on Fri May 23 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    4,094 views, 17 comments

    Latest by LandofMinos, Don't you fucking look at me!: "before the driver made a speedy getaway" In a Freightliner? The photographer must of been driving a malaise era Corvette. @htrodblder: Not more »

  • el camino

    El Camino Nameplate Probably Dead

    Friend, Romans, Cotomer Sevis Representatives, lend me your ears; I come to bury the El Camino badge, not to praise it. The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their frames; so let it be with the El Camino. The noble Bob Lutz hath told you El Camino hath instant name recognition, if it were so, it was a grievous fault, and grievously hath Lutz answer'd it. Here, under leave of Lutz and the rest — for Lutz is an honorable man. So they are all honorable men.

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    1:00 PM on Thu May 8 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    5,641 views, 72 comments

    Latest by FutureCarDesigner: This is one of the reasons that GM is lossing profit. They can't stand to revive popular cars from the more »

  • 2010 pontiac g8 st

    Wards Ignores Jalopnik At Epicenter Of El Camino Campaign

    Seems Wards Auto noticed our little campaign to resurrect the El Camino moniker for the 2010 Pontiac G8 sport truck, even going to far as to quote Bob Lutz's response to our question at the New York Auto Show. But when it came time to assign a location from which the hootin', hollerin' and shoutin' was emanating from, the best they could come up with was a vague pointing in a direction other than them. Although they were able to see the tens of dozens of press walking through the show wearing our "Vote El Camino Today!" pins, they apparently missed the name Jalopnik printed right underneath it. But at the very least they think our campaign has been "skillful":

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    10:45 AM on Tue Mar 25 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    972 views, 27 comments

    Latest by Mark Arnold: @Unevolved: Um.. It's not German... [jalopnik.com] more »