Pontiac G6

An interesting rumor is that the next G6 replacement will be a rear-wheel drive vehicle on a yet-to-be determined platform. Could this be a viable contender to the 3-series?

It's not surprising that the extremely popular Pontiac Solstice roadster is sold out for 2006. But the G6 convertible, which went on sale in April, is also gone for the rest of the (model) year. The convertible completes the G6 lineup that includes the sedan and the coupe and is one of the least expensive hardtops in the market at less than $30,000.

If product is everything, then Pontiac may be one of General Motor's shining examples. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, while sales for the sporty brand may have dropped in the first quarter this year compared to 2005, some of those figures can be attributed to GM's de-emphasis of fleet sales as the automaker moves away from that market. And while the Solstice is still sold out, the G6, now made (in)famous on Oprah, has already posted a 78-pct increase this quarter compared to

When we put up this post on Pontiac's unveiling of its new G6 GXP concept car, many of you pointed out that the six-speed manual transmission apparently came without a clutch... or at least a clutch pedal.

Add this one to the list of vehicles you'll see covered in New York: the Pontiac G6 GXP, performance edition of the G6 coupe. In addition to looking faster (Pontiac has given the GXP some racy body modifications), the GXP touts a 270 hp 3.6L V6 engine. This one's considered a concept vehicle, but don't be surprised to see it soon in showrooms near you. For lack of a photo, the current G6 coupe is shown.