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

• At the 2007 SEMA, Pontiac unveiled the Pontiac G8 GT SEMA Edition. [1]

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. [2]

G8 (Base)

Pricing

MODEL Trims
3.6-liter Sedan	6.2-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
$	$	$	$

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.

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