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Encyclopedia > Pontiac G8
Current event marker This article contains information about a scheduled or anticipated future automobile.
It may contain preliminary or speculative information, and may not reflect the final version of the vehicle.
Pontiac G8
2008 Pontiac G8 GT Front
Manufacturer GM Holden, Ltd.
Also called Pontiac Grand Prix
Production 2008–
Assembly Elizabeth, South Australia, Australia
Predecessor Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac Bonneville
Class Full-size car
Body style(s) 4-door sedan
Layout FR layout
Platform GM Zeta platform
Engine(s) 3.6 L LY7 V6
6.0 L L76 V8
Transmission(s) 5-speed 5L40-E automatic
6-speed 6L80-E automatic
6-speed Tremec TR-6060 manual
Wheelbase 114.7 in (2913 mm)
Length 196.1 in (4981 mm)
Width 74.8 in (1900 mm)
Height 57.7 in (1466 mm)
Curb weight 3946 lb (1790 kg)
Related Holden Commodore
Holden Caprice
Holden Statesman
Vauxhall VXR8

The Pontiac G8 is a rear-wheel drive sedan produced by General Motors to be released for the 2008 model year under the Pontiac name. It is a replacement for the Pontiac Grand Prix, which ceases production after the 2008 model year with one year of overlapping. The G8 will be Pontiac's first full-size car since the Bonneville was discontinued in 2005. Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2348 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Holdens rule This article is about the Australian car manufacturer. ... The Pontiac Grand Prix is an automobile produced by the Pontiac division of General Motors. ... Elizabeth is a suburb in the northern extent of Adelaide, South Australia. ... 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The G8 is based on the GM Zeta platform which was created by Holden for the Holden VE Commodore in the Australian market. At the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, GM chairman Bob Lutz confirmed that GM intended to import Holden Commodores into North America as G8s.[1] The news was not planned to be officially announced until the Chicago Auto Show in February. The G8 will become GM's first North American Zeta vehicle. The G8 shares much of its design with the Commodore and it is certain that it will share the Zeta platform with two (possibly three) other American cars, including the 2009 Chevrolet Impala, 2009 Chevrolet Camaro, and possibly a 2010 or later Pontiac GTO. Zeta is the original name for General Motors full-size rear-wheel drive automobile platform. ... Holdens rule This article is about the Australian car manufacturer. ... The Holden VE Commodore is the fourteenth and current model of the Holden Commodore, a full-size car produced by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors. ... NAIAS 2005, near the Audi exhibit. ... Bob Lutz may refer to: Bob Lutz (tennis player) Bob Lutz, current CEO of General Motors This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Jeep testdrive hill at the 2005 Chicago Auto Show The Chicago Auto Show is held annually in February at Chicagos McCormick Place convention complex. ... The Chevrolet Impala is an automobile built for the Chevrolet division by General Motors. ... The Chevrolet Camaro is a pony car made in North America by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors. ... 1965 Pontiac GTO convertible The Pontiac GTO was an automobile built by Pontiac from 1964 to 1974, and by General Motors Holden in Australia from 2004 to 2006. ...


The G8 will be the first rear-wheel drive Pontiac sedan sold in North America since the 1986 Bonneville and Parisienne, however there are several rear-wheel drive offerings on the road already such as the Solstice and the outgoing GTO. The size of the car is marginaly bigger than the size of many German large cars such as the BMW 5-Series and the Audi A6. North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... The Pontiac Bonneville was an automobile built by the Pontiac division of General Motors from 1958 to 2005. ... The Pontiac Parisienne was a full-size rear-wheel-drive vehicle that was introuduced on General Motors B-body in 1977. ... The Pontiac Solstice GXP was introduced at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show. ... The BMW 5-Series is a series of medium size automobiles manufactured by BMW in Germany. ... C4 Audi S4 sedan- note this is the high-performance version of the 100, not an A6 The Audi A6 is a mid-size luxury car / executive car produced by the German automaker Audi. ...


In the April 2007 issue of Motor Trend, reviewer Matt Stone wrote, "If the experience recalls any other car, it's the previous-generation BMW M5, which also had a six-speed stick, 400 horses, and a wonderfully communicative chassis." The G8 debuted at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show.[2] The BMW M5 is the high-performance version of the BMW 5-Series automobile made by BMW M GmbH. M5 versions of the E28, E34, E39 and E60 5-Series have been made. ...


The G8 will be available in two trims: base and the GT. The base G8 will be available with a 261 hp (194 kW) 3.6 L DOHC VVT V6 engine, standard with a 5-speed automatic. The GT will come with a 362 hp (270 kW)[3] 6.0 L Generation IV V8, featuring a 6-speed automatic and Active Fuel Management as standard, capable of reaching 60 mph(100 km/h) in just over 5 seconds. A 6-speed manual will be made optional on the GT. The cars will come standard with 6 airbags, including full-length side curtain airbags, 18 inch alloy wheels, sports body kit, power-adjustable front seats, cloth seats and a 7-speaker audio system, featuring a satellite radio system. An optional sports package will be available, containing 19 inch alloys with performance tires, upgraded sports suspension, 11-speaker stereo with six-stacker CD system, color display screen featuring climate control & audio functions, leather-bound steering wheel and alloy pedals. GT interiors will be available with the choice of a two-tone interior that will match black with either red or blue. The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration, although modern automotive versions use a 90 degree block angle. ... Active Fuel Management (formerly known as Displacement on Demand) is a trademarked name for the automobile variable displacement technology from General Motors. ...


Holden chairman Denny Mooney announced that the G8 will be imported from the Australian Elizabeth plant for the life cycle of the car, but refused to comment on possible future production at GM's Oshawa, Ontario facility.[4] At the 2007 Chicago Auto Show, GM Global Chairman Bob Lutz announced that the G8 are expected in US Pontiac dealerships in "early 2008".[5] On July 4th, 2007 the first Pontiac G8 prototypes rolled out of the Elizabeth assembly plant in Australia. [6] Denny Mooney is the chairman of the Holden automobile manufacturer based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Elizabeth is a suburb in the northern extent of Adelaide, South Australia. ... Oshawa (estimated 2004 population 150 000; metropolitan population 296 298) is a city on Lake Ontario located approximately 60 km east of downtown Toronto in Ontario, Canada. ...


High Performance Models

General Motors has yet to confirm or deny the existence of a future GTP or GXP model of the upcoming G8, however high performance models direct from Australia have been spotted in Detroit before. A June 17th, 2007 posting on the website Autoblog had photographs of a Holden HSV Clubsport R8 testing in Troy, Michigan, located just outside of Detroit.[7] The model in question is powered by a 414 BHP version of the LS2 V8 found in the Chevrolet Corvette, and can propel the car to sixty miles per hour in roughly five seconds. Similar models are also sold in the United Kingdom with a Vauxhall badge, and is known as the Vauxhall VXR8. It is unknown if the Clubsport R8 would be used as a GTP or GXP model, given that another HSV model, the GTS-R, is in the works powered by the Corvette Z06's LS7 V8, producing upwards of 500 BHP. Troy is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Chevrolet Corvette is the sports car that has been manufactured by Chevrolet since 1953. ... For information about the football team see Vauxhall Motors F.C. Vauxhall Motors is a UK car company. ...


References

  1. ^ Holden VE Commodore to be sold as Pontiac G8. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on January 9, 2007.
  2. ^ Inside Line: 2007 Chicago Auto Show. Edmunds.com. Retrieved on January 31, 2007.
  3. ^ All-new Pontiac G8 to unleash in 2008. The Crittenden Automotive Library. Retrieved on May 5, 2007.
  4. ^ Holden announced US export deal. Drive.com.au. Retrieved on February 8, 2007.
  5. ^ 2008 Pontiac G8 debuts. Edmunds. Retrieved on February 6, 2007.
  6. ^ Pontiac G8 prototypes roll off the line in Oz. Autoblog.com. Retrieved on July 4, 2007.
  7. ^ Pontiac G8 GXP research? HSV Clubsport R8 spotted in Troy, MI. Autoblog.com. Retrieved on June 17, 2007.

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Encyclopedia: Pontiac Grand Prix (2616 words)
Pontiac is a marque of automobile produced by General Motors and sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico from 1926 to the present.
It was essentially a standard Pontiac Catalina coupe with less chrome outside and sportier trim (bucket seats and a center console) inside.
The Pontiac G8 is a midsize car to be released by General Motors for the 2007 model year.
Pontiac Bonneville - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (629 words)
Bonneville remained Pontiac's costliest and most luxurious model throughout the 60's and was instrumental in pushing PMD to 3rd place in sales from '62 through '70.
From '71 to '76, the Bonneville was de-emphasized somewhat as Pontiac used the Grand Ville name for its highest-price model, but Bonneville never went away and re-emerged in the top spot when the lineup was downsized in '77.
The smaller Pontiac G8 (intended as a replacement for the Grand Prix) will absorb the rest of the Bonneville's customer base.
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