• jalopnik reviews

    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 just the fastest car Pontiac's ever made, but based on GM’s new global rear wheel drive platform (the same one as the new Camaro) and fitted with lower, stiffer suspension and a six-speed manual gearbox it strikes the right balance between supercar performance and real world practicality. Think E39 M5, but with a Corvette engine and better steering.

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    12:00 AM on Fri Nov 21 2008
    By Wes Siler
    16,133 views, 174 comments

    Most discussed PotatoeMasher: "the best car in the world, the ZR1." Well I think that debate is settled! lol That quote is bound more »

  • badge engineering

    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 Commodore upon which it's based, thus freeing it from the image problems (mullet) associated with the Pontiac brand.

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    2:40 PM on Thu Nov 6 2008
    By Wes Siler
    4,852 views, 107 comments

    Most discussed timtoolman: I've been saying this for months. The old Pontiac (AND Dodge) grilles have become tired and overused. Lets get some more »

  • pontiac g8

    Pontiac To Kill RWD G8 After Current Generation

    Edmunds Inside Line is reporting sources inside GM have confirmed the rear-drive Pontiac G8 will fade into memory at the end of the current model's production run. If true, the previously announced elimination of the Solstice and the disappearance of a RWD G8 would leave GM's performance brand without a rear-drive vehicle in about five years' time. Of course, what could change in that five years? Just about everything. Let's take a look at the possibilities. More »

    12:30 PM on Thu Oct 23 2008
    By Andrew Stoy
    5,020 views, 90 comments

    Most discussed The Name's Ash78, Housewares: This obsession with fuel economy is going to kill all the cool cars. Aren't there any people out there anymore more »

  • blogging the auto bloggers

    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 discover the AJC called the competition in favor of the, ahem, uniquely styled Korean sedan. The sparse, Consumer Reports-style review (except without, you know, anything of real use) appears to glance at most of the facets of vehicle performance without actually looking in-depth at any of them, and was written by someone who seems completely bored with the assignment. The result is a car with styling "reminiscent of the Soviet bloc" winning the competition while the G8 takes second place. Maybe stick with reporting on the Dawgs, water shortages and gas lines, guys. [AJC]

    2:20 PM on Fri Oct 3 2008
    By Andrew Stoy
    1,721 views, 45 comments

    Most discussed poxpopulus: They tested V6 versions of both: Amanti 0 to 60 mph in 6.9 seconds Pontiac 0 to 60 mph in 7 more »

  • pontiac g8

    SLP Performance Pontiac G8 Firehawk Reveals Flaming Birds Will Never Die

    SLP Performance is resurrecting a moniker from Pontiac's recent past, planning to introduce the Pontiac G8 Firehawk. Though details are thin at the moment, the newly foor-doored Firehawk will come with your choice of tuned V6 or V8 and best of all, a supercharged model. The exterior will be tarted up as well with new exhaust tips, custom wheels and "Firehawk" logos — to allow you to show the world that flaming birds didn't die in the 90s. SLP is still in the development stages, but when making mention of the supercharged Firehawk, performance was called "More than impressive." A supercharged, rear-wheel-drive, V8 with four doors. Aaah... please, we'll take one! Hopefully we'll see more from SLP at SEMA in the next few weeks.

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    10:40 AM on Wed Sep 24 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    2,810 views, 45 comments

    Most discussed Number_Six: I have not seen one single G8 on the road. Has Pontiac sold any? 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 »

  • over the back fence

    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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  • 2009 pontiac g8 el camino

    "El Camino" Name Is Still Alive For The Pontiac G8 Sport Truck

    Despite a report from KickingTires.com two months ago that "El Camino" was officially out as a name for the new ute from Pontiac, we're now being told by Pontiac spokesman Jim Hopson the name is still very much in the mix. What reason there may have been for this change? Unknown. But all we do know is if the chance still exists to bring back the "El Cam" — to any GM brand — we're in full support of it. What we're not in support of — dropping a V6 between the rails. More on that below the jump.

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    5:55 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
    By Ray Wert
    2,241 views, 56 comments

    Latest by FutureCarDesigner: It isn't an El camino. Get rid of the huge engine and make it around $17,000 to $18,000 base price. more »

  • 2009 pontiac g8 gt

    2009 Pontiac G8 GT Stuck With Slushbox

    Rumors floating around that the Pontiac G8 GT will be available with a Tremec 6-speed manual transmission for 2009 models have been officially squashed. Currently, all 2008 models will only be available with automatics, though we really weren't expecting anything but the 2009 G8 GXP to be offered with a proper manual gearbox. The word straight from Pontiac's Communication Manager after the jump. More »

    10:30 AM on Tue Jun 24 2008
    By Mark Arnold
    3,613 views, 68 comments

    Latest by LandofMinos, Don't you fucking look at me!: Nah! leave the dash in. Given our governments tough stance on driving new LHD cars (cars older than 30yrs ok) more »