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The Last Pontiac G8 GXP

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:35:00 +0000

Jalopnik did a search of AutoTrader.com for Pontiac G8 GXP’s and seems to have found the very last model. On sale now at Pearson Buick Pontiac GMC (boy, I’d hate to be an employee at that dealership) in Sunnyvale, California (isn’t that where Buffy: The Vampire Slayer is from?) this manual-tranny Pontiac G8 GXP can be your for a cool $46,585.

There are, apparently, still over 100 auto-G8 GT’s without the extra boost of a GXP, if you still want to purchase one of the final Pontiac sports models. Check back, we’ll tell you when the last GXP goes!

The Source: Jalopnik

Will Pontiac’s G8 Survive?

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:27:37 +0000

There have been rumors that the Pontiac G8 is all but dead, along with the rest of GM’s make. But new rumors suggest G8 may live on. It seems General Motors can’t make up their mind about the ride – originally CEO Fritz Henderson said there was “no chance” Pontiac’s G8 will be rebranded – but now Automotive News reported GM’s Tom Stephens said the G8 “might survive with another GM badge.”

It would be great to see the 2009 Pontiac G8 continue as a Chevrolet sedan or sports car – maybe even a Buick! A flashier ride modeled off of G8 could be a rebirth of excitement with the Buick tag.

But with the US Economy heading straight down the crapper (still) we don’t see either brand heading into production with another sedan, especially when smaller, greener cars are the way to go these days. But we can hope there is still a chance G8 can make it as another GM brand.

Pontiac Recalls 35,000 G8 Sedans

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:55:40 +0000

By the end of 2009 it may not be possible to get your hands on a brand new Pontiac model. And now the make’s last great ride, Pontiac G8, is being kicked while it’s down. The NHTSA (which, for those not in the know, stands for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) has ordered the recall of 35,038 Pontiac G8′s for faulty brake lights and tire pressure monitoring system.

Pontiac’s 2008 and 2009 G8 models are listed in this recall – a blemish on GM’s last chance to show any bit of style or performance presence they have left in the Pontiac make. If your G8 has the bad brake light issue, it causes your tail lights to remain on, confusing other drivers on the road. The tire pressure censor is pretty self explanatory – the device gives you an incorrect pressure reading.

Hmm…Brake lights that won’t switch off, tires that may not be properly filled – maybe the new G8 is just trying to tell us something?