As you’ve probably heard by now, Guvna Lutz is back in action at General Motors. That means we’re not only guaranteed more gems straight from the horse’s mouth, but you can bet we’ll have a better eye toward what goes on behind closed doors in the new company. The latest bit to trickle down from [...]
When most of us heard the news Pontiac was following Oldsmobile into the grave, our first thoughts raced to the amazing G8. We all knew there were going to be casualties in the economic apocalypse, but this? This was too much. If you were hoping GM would find some way to keep the mighty Poncho [...]
What’s this now? A return of the screaming chicken? According to the pondering Fiends at eGMCarTech, Pontiac’s redefinition as a “niche” brand has opened up the doors for all kinds of possibilities. While youth-oriented compact cars (a la Scion) are a possibility, proponents of awesome are holding out for a pure-sports division, complete with the [...]
Looks like Vortech isn’t the only group interested in breathing on the baddie Pontiac G8 GT. Legendary Pontiac performance gurus SLP has slapped the equally hallowed Firehawk name on the soon-to-be-neutered Pontiac G8 GT. Fans of GM’s bastard child will likely recall the Firehawk performance package has historically been kept to the Firebird. If you [...]
The guys at Vortech have let slip a tasty little video of a Pontiac G8. You know when Vortech and GM get together good things happen. Things like a blown LS3. The company is in prototype stage right now, so there are no power numbers, but sweet lord does this thing sound good. Weren’t we [...]
I. Ultra-luxury brand Maybach will announce its latest creation, the Maybach Zeppelin, at the Geneva Motor Show. The new model gets two tone brown-and-Taiga Black paint, chrome 20s, and streamlined mirrors. The real story, however, is under the hood. The Zeppelin gets a 28 hp upgrade to make 640, while torques stay put at 738. [...]
The Pontiac G8 and Chevy Camaro are the end of the line for the General’s (awesome) Zeta patform. What a shame. We’ve told you how awesome the G8 GT’s chassis is. Thing is, GM knows it, too. But, the global financial maelstrom and GM’s particular brand of trouble (plus environmental concerns) has forced them to [...]
I. While we may not be getting the Pontiac G8 ST, Brit importers already have the Holden version, called the Maloo, on the grey market. It may have a silly name, and even sillier paint schemes, but it’s hard to argue with a 425 hp kangaroo killer. All that power, and Autocar claims it can [...]
Somehow today turned into SUV day. I blame Berkowitz. Still, there’s no better day than today to announce the worst news I’ve heard in a while — There will be no 2010 Pontiac G8 ST. Which is really lame. True, we sort of knew this was coming. But still — mega sad. I was especially [...]
We can’t exactly say we didn’t see this coming. There’s a reason Ford bailed on the Ranchero, Chevrolet ditched the El Camino and Subaru said goodbye to the Baja. The half-truck half-car hybrids manage to combine all the zero towing capacity of cars and the zero passenger space of trucks with very few of the [...]
