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more about #pontiacg3 more comments → bzr: I remember being a kid and thinking that the light-up "PONTIAC" script on the back of the Sunfire was the coolest thing ever. Of course, I was pretty ... more » JONNRG: 7 other cars that killed Pontiac: 1972 BMW 20021983 Volkswagen GTI1988 Honda Civic Si1989 Mazda Miata2002 Subaru WRX2006 Mitsubishi Evo2010 Chevy Camaro more » Silversmok3: I must defend my little '00 Grand Am.195,000 miles, original trans, new head gasket.Thing still runs like a top, and no, its the 4 cylinder. And the i... more » MushyHeirloom: This isn't on the list? "Look! I'm a fugly Impala! Check out my twenty-year-old chassis that was unimpressive when new!" Suspension sucked less, anyway. more » MushyHeirloom: The Cavalier was a good cheap beater? Let it be known that there has never, to my knowledge, been an uglier grille. On anything. Ever. more » Iwannarace: We bastardize GM for sucking the "coolness" out of Pontiac, but the reality is that enthusiasts like us are NOT the ones who keep car companies in bus... more » Dave7: more » WilliamG.: I have never, EVER seen one of those minivans before. Not even in pictures. The Chevy version, yes. But never a Pontiac. And here I thought Pontiac sh... more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: I think I've dated girls who drove all of the above except for the Montana and the G3. Says a lot about me? more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: My driver's ed car was a Sunfire. What a miserable, noisy, plasticy piece of shit. Good riddance. more » Mad_Science: For me, it was definitely the Grand Am of the 90s. Probably an example of how a sales winner (I remember them being everywhere) can damage your brand.... more » Tier 5 royal, the Manic King: for my euro eye G6 is one of the nicest US car designs, clean, with good proportions and simple. Also I somehow like Grand Prix McLaren. hmmm more » Ford Tempo Fanatic: Only seven? But there are so many more! Sad fact of the matter is, I can count the number of "good" Pontiacs on one hand. At the same time I would nee... more » theeastbaykid: Honorable mention: Phoenix. The G6 is an interesting study for me--I rented one (naturally), and was surprised at how competent it was. It was also a ... more » engineerd: The Seven Cars that Killed Pontiac: Lust: G3: Lust for a small car further mired the brand in a fog of purpose. Gluttony: Bonneville: Every bell a... more » -
#carpocalypse
Seven Cars That Killed Pontiac
Yesterday, lamenting its death, we extolled the virtues of Pontiac's ten best vehicles. Today we face reality — Pontiac's been building terrible cars for years. These seven stinkers drove the nails into the coffin. More » -
#2009pontiacg3
2009 Pontiac G3 Officially Coming To U.S. Market...Just Because
We brought you the rumor here first, then we were told it wasn't going to happen, and then back on, but now it's official — Pontiac G3 will be headed to the United States as a 2009 model year five-door hatchback. Yes, folks, GM's decided the Chevy Aveo was just so nice, they couldn't let Chevy have all the fun, now foisting the rebadged Korean econobox onto the brand that was once all about "driving excitement." But that time seems so long ago. Don't get us wrong, we're of the opinion the Chevy Aveo's a very nice little fuel-sipper that's great for the driver who never wants to, you know, enjoy driving. But it saddens us Pontiac's ending up with one of these appliances in the stable. We guess those rumors were true. Still, all those Hummer-GMC-Pontiac dealers are probably going to be pretty happy they'll finally have something other than the G5 ringing in at over 30 MPG to put on the lots. Full details on the newChevy Aveothe car you CAN ignore2009 Pontiac G3 after the jump and more deets here as well. More »
