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Goodbye Pontiac?

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:18:27 +0000

No more Trans Am? No More G6 Coupe? No More Aztek? Hmm…well maybe that last one is a positive. It looks like Pontiac will be gone from the GM line up as a brand, with the symbol remaining on only a few vehicles. Part of the GM Viability Plan is to downsize Pontiac and no longer have it as a stand alone make. Some models will remain under the General Motors brand, possibly in the form of a Chevrolet.

At the same time GM is asking for $16 Billion dollars more from the United States Government in bailout loans. If our favorite Pontiac’s end up not surviving the transfer over to alternative makes, we say be damned General Motors!

The El Camino is Dead (Again)

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:07:10 +0000

General Motors and Pontiac grabbed a slew of attention last year when they leaked their ~~El Camino~~ G8 Sports Truck concept. It was like the glory days of van murals and mullets were back in style – and just when enthusiasts expected to see the first G8 on local Pontiac lots, GM pulled the plug. When your are in the middle of a major financial crisis there are no prisoners, only executions.

“With Pontiac being more focused on sporty, fun-to-drive cars, we took a long look at the ST and it didn’t fit with what our future vision of Pontiac would be,” Pontiac spokesperson Jim Hopson said. Guess putting the name “Sport” somewhere in the car title isn’t sporty enough.

Pontiac Left Standing After a GM/Chrysler Merger?

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:11:06 +0000

Last week, sources in the automotive industry leaked an apparent month long talk between Chrysler parent company Cerberus and General Motors about possible mergers – or an all over buy out. To date – both Chrysler and GM have remained tight lipped about the subject, stating that they are both speaking with outside financial perspectives – but not naming anyone in particular. If the two automotive giants were to merge it’s safe to say that one, if not many of the makes or specific models may not make the cut. Let’s be honest, in a buy out, not everyone can survive. We feel the beloved Pontiac could survive a merging of the two companies, for two very specific reasons – Solstice and the “El Camino” Sports Truck.

The Pontiac Solstice is one of the only sports cars in a supposed GM-Chrysler line up. Solstice achieves 173-horsepower from its 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. The GXP’s turbocharged engine produces 260-horsepower as a 2.0-liter four-cylinder. It’s only competition from the CDJ side is Dodge’s Challenger.

The 2010 Pontiac Sport Truck will always be the El Camino to us – even though Pontiac has not used that branding. The sports truck contains a monster Corvette based V8 under its hood. The Pontiac Sport Truck’s 6-liter V8 can do 0-60 in 5.4 seconds thanks to its 361 horsepower. The rear of the vehicle is capable of carrying 1100 pounds, with a 3,500 pound towing capacity. When this vehicle goes on sale in the Summer of 2009 you can expect a price tag of about $28000.

With help from these two enthusiastic and revamped models Pontiac could survive in the long run when it’s time to pick teammates.