Pontiac G8

Pontiac G8
Pontiac
aka	The Gator
Production	2008+
Class	Mid-size Sedan
Body Style	4-Door Sedan
Length	196.101 in (4981 mm)
Width	74.801 in (1899.9 mm)
Height	57.701 in (1465.6 mm)
Wheelbase	114.801 in (2915.9 mm)
Weight	3995 lbs (1812.1 kg)
Transmission	5-Speed Automatic 6-Speed Manual
Engine	6.0 Liter V-8
Power	362 hp (266.4 kW) @ 5700 rpm 391 lb-ft (530.2 NM) @ 4400 rpm
Similar	BMW 5 Series
Designer	Robert Lutz

The Pontiac G8 is a rear-wheel-drive, four-door sedan to be made by Pontiac as a 2008 year model vehicle and based on the Holden Commodore. It is the sucessor to the Pontiac Grand Prix and Pontiac Bonneville.

See Wikicars' comprehensive Pontiac_G8 Review.

Recent Changes

• The G8 model family has also been confirmed to receive a Pontiac badged interpretation of the Holden Ute confirmed to be called the G8 ST. ST is meant to stand for Sport Truck and seeing this modern reinterpretation of the Chevrolet El Camino, it is easy to see why.[1][2][3]

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Styles and Major Options

G8 GT

The G8 unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show is representative of the GT model of the G8. The G8's standard features are:

• Four-wheel independent suspension
• Four-wheel disc brakes with ABS and traction control
• Electronic stability control
• 18-inch aluminum wheels (19-inch wheels available with sport package)
• Seat-mounted thorax air bags and dual-stage frontal air bags for front passengers, with automatic passenger sensing system
• Roof rail side-impact air bags for both seating rows
• OnStar
• XM Satellite Radio
• Power-adjustable front seats
• Fog lamps
• Chrome exhaust tips

The G8 GT's engine is a 6.0 Liter V-8 that produces 362 hp / 270kW @ 5700 rpm and 391 ft-lbs / 530 nm @ 4400 rpm. [4]

Pricing

MODEL Trims
3.6-liter Sedan	6.0-liter Sedan	Trim3	Trim4
MSRP
$27,595	$29,995	$Price3	$Price4
Invoice
$Price1	$Price2	$Price3	$Price4

Gas Mileage

As seen on the FuelEconomy.gov website, the City/Highway MPG averages are as follows:

Trim
Trim1	Trim2	Trim3	Trim4
MPG
c/h	c/h	c/h	c/h

Gallery

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  Modernized concept Pontiac badge

Main Competitors

BMW 5 Series

Dodge Charger

Nissan Maxima

Unique Attributes

• Twenty-inch 'shadow chrome' wheels and performance tires
• Ride height lowered approximately half-inch
• High-performance brake rotors with painted brake calipers
• Custom interior trim color, including a leather-wrapped dash
• Exclusive exterior paint color: Phantom Grey
• Concept of 'modernized' Pontiac badge, to gauge public opinion

Resale Values

Trim
Trim1	Trim2	Trim3	Trim4
MPG
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Criticisms

Many on the new forum [www.g8board.com] have criticized the cars tailights and wheels more than anything else. As with the 2004-2006 Pontiac GTO, however, bumpers and lights can be swapped from the Austrailian version of the car, the Holden Commodore.

See also

• Pontiac G8 GT SEMA Edition Concept

External Links

• 2008 Pontiac G8: Pontiac's New Thunder From Down Under Motor Trend
• 2008 Pontiac G8: The return of the rear-drive Pontiac sedan Autoweek
• Conceptcarz Pontiac G8 page
• Engineers work out the final kinks before production starts
• 50 Cent shows off his 500HP Pontiac G8
• GM confirms Pontiac G8 GXP and Ute
• Pontiac G8 Sport Truck Unleashed
• Upcoming Pontiac Ute gets five stars in Australian crash test
• Pontiac Names the G8 Sport Truck simply G8 ST
• NameG8 Continues: Pontiac G8 ST Press Photos Show Photoshop Fun
• 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP priced at $39,995