Pontiac G8

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6-Speed Manual |- style="vertical-align:top;" | Engine | 6.0 Liter V-8 |- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;" | Power | 362 hp (266.4 kW) @ 5700 rpm
391 lb-ft (530.2 NM) @ 4400 rpm |- style="vertical-align:top;" | Similar | BMW 5 Series |- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;" | 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. It is also known as the Holden Commodore in Australia, the country of it's origin. 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]

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]

G8 (Base)

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

Reliability

Safety

Gallery

Modernized concept Pontiac badge

Colors

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.

Current Generation: (YYYY–present)

Worldwide

Design quirks and oddities

Awards

External Links