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GM beginning to backpedal on Lutz' G8-turning-Caprice comments?

When General Motors' Bob Lutz talks, we listen. The reason, of course, is that he always gives us something good to write. Over the weekend, we told you about an interview Lutz had with Automobile Magazine where the Maximum One said that the G8 will live on as a Chevrolet Caprice. Lutz's comments looked like a sure thing to us, as it's hard to misinterpret these words. "The last time we looked at [the G8], we decided that we would continue to import it as a Chevrolet. It is kind of too good to waste." Just a few days later, Blogger Bob ... Read more →

One Last Time: Henderson slams door on Pontiac G8 revival

General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson held a web chat with journalists earlier today over at the automaker's Fastlane Blog. (Full transcript available here.) Now, despite persistent rumors to the ...

Burying the Dead: Pontiac G8 faces recall over faulty taillamps, tire-pressure sensors

General Motors may have already buried its Pontiac division, but the brand's recent passing isn't stopping a posthumous recall campaign by the automaker and the National Highway Traffic Safety ...

Review: 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP

There's a Looney Tunes cartoon where Bugs Bunny is in charge of Yosemite Sam's inheritance, and every time Yosemite Sam loses his temper at something Bugs has done, the rabbit subtracts money. ...

SEMA Preview: 638-horsepower Pontiac G8 GXP Street Concept

One of the best parts about SEMA is getting to see the manufacturers build cars they might not otherwise. Take this G8 GXP Street Concept, for example. Sure, the 415-horsepower 6.2L V8 in the ...

RWD Pontiac G8 will be dead in five years 1 year ago on Autoblog

It looks like things will be getting a lot less exciting at Pontiac, as some reports indicate that the erstwhile performance brand will be losing its best performers. Despite the fact that the G8 sedan has seen nothing but positive press from the media, including your humble scribes here at ...

Pre-pro Pontiac G8 GXP spotted in Australia 1 year ago on Autoblog

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 ...

New York '08 Preview: 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP packs 402 HP... and a third pedal! 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for hi-res gallery of the Pontiac G8 GXP The Northeast is the Pontiac division's largest market, and the brand -- which has played the stepchild in recent years, banished to the outer limits of exhibition halls -- is finally getting its own coming out party in New York next week. The ...

Brits get supercharger option for Vauxhall VXR8 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for a gallery of the VXR8 GM loves to tease its American customers. While we patiently await the arrival of the Pontiac G8 GT, in Australia, multiple high-performance flavors of the VE Commodore its based on are available from HSV. In the UK, one of those cars, the HSV Clubsport R8, is ...








Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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