What to choose instead of a G8 ST? The Torrent GXP, of course
Click above for high-res gallery of what would have been the 2010 Pontiac G8 ST
Remember when the Pontiac G8 ST had just been announced for production and General Motors had not yet chosen a name for its new not-a-camino? A contest was held, a winner was chosen and the Poncho sport truck got the ST suffix officially added to its base G8-derived name. Joseph Warren, the winner of the naming contest, was granted a G8 ST as his prize for picking the right (and seemingly rather obvious) name, but since that particular piece of sport-truckery has now officially been scrapped, he had to pick something else. His choice? A fresh new Pontiac Torrent GXP. Really, we're not making that up. His only direction was that it had to be priced equal to or less than what the ST would have sold for. He could be parking a desirable G8 GT in his driveway, but perhaps the Torrent's CUV bodystyle is a better fit for Mr. Warren's life. Your mileage may vary.
Gallery: 2010 Pontiac G8 ST
[Source: PickupTrucks.com]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
MemphisNET 12:36PM (1/16/2009)
People like them -- he did too obviously. Good on him.
I would have gone with a Sky Redline myself :D
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Jared 12:37PM (1/16/2009)
So he was given a choice of a Pontiac vehicle cheaper then the G8 ST's MSRP and chose a Torrent GXP?
Geeze...
I wonder if he could of had them take the value of a g8 GT off the sticker of a G8GXP!
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Mazda FTW! 12:38PM (1/16/2009)
I wish this vehicle had launched. It's so different.
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chad.dawkins 12:44PM (1/16/2009)
What an idiot, wasn't this supposed to be the same price as a G8?
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JayP 12:47PM (1/16/2009)
What else do you expect from a guy who'd rather call a ElCamino an ST?
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BrokenMonkey 12:54PM (1/16/2009)
So what qualified him to win the contest over the other people who submitted the ST name (myself included)?
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Shiftright 12:55PM (1/16/2009)
A Torrent??? Seriously?...
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Torrent 1:24PM (1/16/2009)
the Torrent sucks. I know that's weird coming from me.
Shiftright 1:29PM (1/16/2009)
Didn't even know they still made it.
dkw 1:31PM (1/16/2009)
@ Torrent:
I have to admit, I scanned the comments quickly to see what your comment would be.
Maybe that's lame, I know.
C.W. 12:57PM (1/16/2009)
I don't see why anyone won. I thought the preleminary name was G8 ST anyway. Wasn't real original to submit something that the vehicle was already being referred to as, but I digress
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Sofa King Fast! 1:00PM (1/16/2009)
The Torrent GXP is a piece of crap...but hey the G8 ST wasn't much to write home about either so....enjoy that Pontiac while you can.
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Carlos 1:00PM (1/16/2009)
It's funny because when I read the title I said really? Then the next line down they said really we're not making this up. I guess I'm not the only one who thinks this is not a great idea...
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Sofa King Fast! 1:02PM (1/16/2009)
Don't you mean Solstice GXP...oh wait...whatever.
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216 1:06PM (1/16/2009)
So he could've had a G6 Coupe, a Solstice, or a G8....and he chooses a complete Chevy Rebadge (that's already obsolete?)
W.O.W.
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Dude 1:49PM (1/16/2009)
My thoughts exactly.
Solstice GXP Coupe would have been an awesome choice.
c-vcledr 1:08PM (1/16/2009)
Maybe he really wanted a wagon or something with more utility like that.
I thought it was stupid for Pontiac to sell this vehicle, give it to Chevy or GMC, not Pontiac. They should have brought over the wagon of this model, I understand it would not sell in high numbers like the sedan (which hasn't really moved either) but it would have fit better in the Pontiac lineup. I don't remember Pontiac selling a pickup in its history but I do remember them selling a Wagon (I think it was called the 6000 something).
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MachinaDC5 1:09PM (1/16/2009)
I would've asked for a used 05 GTO they had on a lot somewhere.
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Matty 1:14PM (1/16/2009)
I think this speaks volumes about the people who liked the G8 ST in the first place.
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AntBee 1:26PM (1/16/2009)
Here! Here! You speak the truth sir!