Save the Pontiac G8

With recent announcements that indicated General Motors are going to kill the Pontiac brand and more specifically the Pontiac G8 and recently the pronouncements on re-branding or renaming the Pontiac G8 to a Chevrolet Caprice have failed. The Pontiac G8 fills the gap between an affordable four door, rear-wheel drive, V8 and other GM vehicles like the Cadillac CTS that is more expensive and smaller.

The Pontiac G8 specifications are praised by automotive journalist and automotive magazines as well as devoted Pontiac fans from all over the world.

The Pontiac G8 has both V6 and V8 applications and the V8 is undoubtedly a bargain with a 6.0 liter V8, 362-horsepower starting at just under $30,000. Pontiac's displacement-on-demand technology will allow the giant engine to run on four cylinders when the full 391 pound-feet of torque is unnecessary. The Pontiac G8 V6 engine starting price of $27,595 is powered by a 3.6 liter V6 that makes 261 horsepower and 250 lb-ft of torque. It's not an absolute stretch to think that GM has anything but a winner on its hands. The Pontiac G8 shares the same Zeta platform with the Chevrolet Camaro as well as Vauxhall, Holden and other brands.

The G8 is a car that will pioneer a new direction for Pontiac and or other GM brands toward rear-wheel drive, emphasizing true performance at affordable prices.