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Pontiac most likely for second Volt
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Chevrolet, GM, Pontiac 
Click above for gallery of production pics of Chevy Volt
When the Chevy Volt goes on sale in late 2010, it may be joined shortly thereafter by other GM-branded series hybrids using the eFlex architecture. But after the General's bread-and-butter bow-tie division, which brands make the most sense to get their own Volt? We've already seen a Cadillac with underlying eFlex technology, and GM's luxury arm could charge higher prices to offset the cost of the expensive powertrain. After Cadillac, Saturn might be a good bet considering we've already seen an eFlex-based Saturn-branded FlexStream...
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Plans for an all-RWD Pontiac shelved?
Filed under: Convertibles, Coupes, Economy, Sedans/Saloons, Pontiac, Rumormill 
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Pontiac G8 GT
A quick glance at Pontiac's (rumored) future product plans reveals just how much fuel prices have affected plans for an all rear-wheel drive lineup. Let's see, we've got the Solstice and the G8, and, um... that's it. Sure, we're expecting the G8 ST soon, but the El Camino-come-lively will never sell enough to keep bean counters happily sliding their abaci beads in their cubicles. The Solstice also plays to a relatively small crowd, so its future could be up in the...
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Deal of the Day: Employee Pricing means $10,000 off on 2008 Corvette Z06
Filed under: Car Buying, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, HUMMER, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn 
Wow, there are some great deals to be had at the moment from General Motors. Not the least of which is on the Corvette, specifically the Z06 model, which we've had nothing but good things to say about, even at its $72K asking price. Now that GM is offering all of its models at employee prices, that cost drops by about ten grand! A Z06 for $62,653? Yes please... if only our meager blogging budgets would allow it. Similarly, a Caddy XLR-V can be...
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2010 Pontiac G8 ST may get direct-inject V6
Filed under: Trucks/Pickups, GM, Pontiac, Rumormill 
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2010 Pontiac G8 ST
The Pontiac G8 Sport Truck was originally supposed to be powered only by General Motors' 361-horsepower 6.0L V8, but tough fuel economy standards and customer demand for fuel efficient products have conspired to change the General's plans. Edmunds Inside Line quotes an anonymous senior engineer at the General saying that the unique sport ute will receive automaker's 3.6L V6, as well. That's good news for fuel economy, but the better news is that the 3.6L V6 of choice will be the direct injection versoin. That will likely give...
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Woodward 2008: General Motors Booth Tour Athens Coney Island
Filed under: Buick, Chevrolet, GM, GMC, Pontiac 
Click above for high-res gallery of GM's display on Woodward Ave.
For the past several years General Motors has been using the Athens Coney Island Restaurant on Woodward Ave. as a base of operations for the Dream Cruise. The parking lot this year is again filled with classic, wannabe classic, and future classic GM machinery, much of it brought out from the GM Heritage Center in nearby Sterling Heights. For those who haven't yet seen the new Camaro in production form, the red RS we saw a few weeks ago is on display here in the parking...
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Officially Official: Pontiac G8 ST it is
Filed under: Trucks/Pickups, GM, Pontiac
Click above for hi-res gallery of the 2010 Pontiac G8 ST
We often go poking around General Motors' media resources, so imagine our surprise when we were searching for something totally unrelated and found fresh images of Pontiac's iteration of the Holden Ute. Still warm like just-baked cookies, the images show off a great looking dark-hued modern-day El camino. And for what do we deserve a new batch of G8 ute pics? They accompany word from on high that the official name for this trucklet has been decided. Meet the Pontiac G8 ST.
You may remember that GM...
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Pre-pro Pontiac G8 GXP spotted in Australia
Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Pontiac, Australia 
Click above for more spy shots of the G8 GXP from G8 Nation
Although we thoroughly enjoyed the fleeting time we spent with the Pontiac G8 GT, what whith its 361 horsepower and 385 pound-feet of torque and all, it's the upcoming GXP model that truly looks to catapult the Australian-bred sedan back into musclecar territory. We, along with just about every other gearhead, are especially looking forward to the six-speed stick and clutch pedal with which the 6.2-liter LS3 V8 making 402 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque will be paired. Of course, the rest of the...
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Ultimate Fiero resurrection: Lamborghini Reventon replica
Filed under: Time Warp, Etc., Lamborghini, Pontiac 
What to do when you want the style of a Lamborghini without the obscene payment? Seek refuge in GM's stunted program of 1980s awesomeness, the Fiero, that's what. Armed with time and skill, a steel fabricator from Canada named Woody has done an incredible job transforming a $60 mid-engined Pontiac wedge into an amazing homage to the Reventon. Obviously talented, the finished Woodighini is going to be incredible, Woody's done a fine job of transferring the Reventon's proportions to the Fiero's chassis.
When you're rocking Sant'Agata styling, you can't make do with an Iron Puke or even...
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Pontiac G3 not coming to the U.S... yet
Filed under: Economy, Hatchbacks, Pontiac 
Despite the fact that Canadian Pontiac dealers are already selling the new Pontiac G3 and that the U.S. EPA has certified the model for sale in the U.S., GM is not currently planning on bringing the model over the border. The G3 is basically a badge-engineered version of the Chevy Aveo, itself a relatively new design in five-door trim. While the front-end and grille of the Poncho may actually be a bit nicer looking than the in-yer-face gaping maw of the Chevy, it still features those unfortunate and ungainly fake side vents. Yuck.
Considering that the G3 would be...
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Lutz: No Beat for the U.S., smaller CUVs on the way, Insignia stalled
Filed under: Concept Cars, Economy, Sedans/Saloons, Plants/Manufacturing, Crossovers/CUVs, Chevrolet, GM, GMC, HUMMER, Pontiac, Saturn, Opel, Vauxhall  General Motor's car czar, Bob Lutz, sat down with the little people of the blogosphere after GM's announcement that it would be reducing white collar expenditures by 20-percent, cutting truck production and eliminating retired health care for salaried workers over 65, all in an effort to boost its liquidity by $15 billion by the end of 2009.
Maximum Bob addressed questions about GM's entire brand portfolio, saying, "Pontiac will be nourished with products" and...
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