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heh, yes, I'm glad to see SOMEONE actually realizes not all of us want to drive slushies!

I'm excited about this car... Just debadge the back, replace the front with a Holden OEM front, and you're good to go :)

But... I still think Holden should have just come here as themselves. There's still a certain psychological stigma about driving around in a car badged a Pontiac... even if it isn't really a Pontiac.]]>Feb 7th 2007 12:26AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/
Obviously, I'm most thrilled about the four-door/V8/six-speed manual/rear-wheel-drive configuration, which has me seriously wondering if I'll be able to afford a G8 GT when it's available.

But the more subtle victories have me excited about real progress at GM. For one thing, *there's no shite model.* No decontented pushrod four-speed rental-fleet crap. You either get a powerful world-class V6, or a balls-out world-class V8.

And my favorite part: they're not bastardizing the term "GT." That model designation is finally reserved for a genuinely fast, long-legged grand touring sedan. No more "GT" as a racy-sounding synonym for "Base" or "LX."

Pricing remains the big question; the SSR could have been a winner too, if it wasn't hideously overpriced (right up against the 'Vette). But if GM gets that part right too, my faith is restored.]]>Feb 7th 2007 12:27AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/Feb 7th 2007 12:33AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/Feb 7th 2007 12:36AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/Feb 7th 2007 12:42AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/Feb 7th 2007 12:47AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/
I just hope it sells well and sends the right message to US car makers!]]>Feb 7th 2007 12:48AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/Feb 7th 2007 12:51AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/Feb 7th 2007 12:52AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/Feb 7th 2007 12:52AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/
Seriously though, great to see GM giving us a real drivers car. I have always been fond of the GM rear wheel drive product as in it's day the Vauxhall Omega was a real 5 series competitor.

I'd almost written of Lutz as the so called product czar of GM with the woeful treatment of SAAB but this revelation does a lot to restore my faith in the General!]]>Feb 7th 2007 12:54AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/It's bigger than a BMW 7-series!]]>Feb 7th 2007 12:56AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/
The list of cars you mention though are some of the best cars on the market right now (save the Altima, yuck!) so if GM is going to imitate, imitate the best! Dynamically this car will run rings around the TL as the *right* wheels are the ones that receive the drive.

Hopefully this will mean the demise of the FWD Impala SS and we can leave the front drivers to Saturn.

GM I do believe you have your groove back!]]>Feb 7th 2007 12:58AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/
http://editorial.carsales.com.au/car-review/2279205.aspx

Worth noting is that in the article its mentioned that in 10,000 km of driving a VE Commodore got the equivalent of 19 MPG combined (12.4L/100km).

For those who didn't read the whole bit - those aren't the production rims.]]>Feb 7th 2007 1:07AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/Feb 7th 2007 1:07AM