is it any good?

1/15/2007 10:52:28 PM

yes. the ls2 is a badass motor.

1/15/2007 10:55:53 PM

except it weighs 9 tons

1/15/2007 10:59:39 PM

not too bad for what it is, but still a little porky. it's comparable to other modern day muscle cars. iirc the new ones are around 3700lbs.

plenty of horsepower to move it also, times are respectable at high 12's/13 flat in the 1/4.



[Edited on January 15, 2007 at 11:06 PM. Reason : .]

1/15/2007 11:04:08 PM

yeah, it'll go like a raped ape.

1/16/2007 2:45:10 AM

12s is pushin it

1/16/2007 8:46:50 AM

just dont get gay red headlights like the guy around campus

1/16/2007 8:31:44 PM

Hold out for the new Camaro.

1/16/2007 8:38:35 PM

screw the fugly camaro. Challenger ftw

1/17/2007 6:41:37 PM

yes. i love it.

1/17/2007 8:09:36 PM

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/pontiac_g8.asp

Damn, LOVE those wheels. Gorgeous aggressive exterior, and beautiful interior. Only problem is, in Australia, the same car produces over 400 hp, so why 360 in the US? Also very heavy, at 4,000 lbs.

6 litre V8
362 hp
391 lb-ft
3,995 lbs

Pontiac G8 GT





















Here is the Aussie Holden HSV E-Series GTS that it is based on. (411 hp, 406 lb-ft)









Actually, sorry, the GTS above is tuned by HSV, the performance division of Holden. The regular one is below (Holden Commodore SS V), which is exactly like the Pontiac G8, and has the same power specs:

2/20/2007 4:04:49 PM

bad ass

2/20/2007 4:06:34 PM

Quote :

"yes. the ls2 is a badass motor."

[Edited on February 20, 2007 at 4:13 PM. Reason : .]

2/20/2007 4:13:21 PM

this is a gto thread, dammit!

and yes, they're fucking swwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeetttttttttt. go drive one and you'll love it! i'm not talking about a typical, civil test drive. drive it.

[Edited on February 20, 2007 at 4:15 PM. Reason : ]

2/20/2007 4:13:53 PM

I actually think I like the G8 better than the Holden version; the Holden nose is too bland. Sharp car overall though, and I think it will sell well. Hopefully it will pave the way for Ford's corporate leadership to give us a version of the Aussie Falcon...

2/20/2007 7:18:57 PM

the g8 gt looks like it may be the first modern pontiac that i actually have interest in owning

2/20/2007 8:16:48 PM

weird trunkline, but it's definitely the best Pontiac I've seen in a LOOOONG TIME. Very well designed on the exterior, and still faithful to the brand.

and for once I agree with OEPII1, those wheels are SICK

2/23/2007 3:51:20 AM

what ever happened to the return of the GNX?

2/23/2007 10:13:40 AM

It looks like an evo....until they show pictures of the inside

2/23/2007 6:06:51 PM

^ hi

2/23/2007 6:51:43 PM

^oh come on, you can do better than that.

2/23/2007 6:53:58 PM

lol i was just saying hello....Damn!

2/23/2007 6:55:08 PM

how about a gto conv.?

2/23/2007 9:46:45 PM

don't worry, jeremy clarkson will find a reason why the g8 gt is worse than the holden (and any other non-american company that gets a version)

2/23/2007 10:05:21 PM

gto's are nice, only wish they'd slim the bitch down a bit like down to 3400...

2/23/2007 10:06:50 PM

Apparently Pontiac is getting a car from the Zeta platform that will be in the same bracket as Camaro. Think they should go for the GTO name, or the old standard Firebird? I prefer the screaming chicken myself.

2/23/2007 10:07:18 PM

as long as they dont make it look as god awful ugly as the last firebird by tacking on plastic shit everywhere

2/23/2007 10:09:18 PM

^^^^true. iirc, he gave a nice review of the gto when it first came back though.

2/23/2007 11:16:33 PM

and the Australian version is awesome.

2/23/2007 11:46:59 PM

The pontiac grille is so ugly.

2/24/2007 1:26:11 AM

what about a holden conversion on current gto?

2/24/2007 10:19:22 AM

yea, it does look like an evo from the outside.

2/24/2007 10:52:25 AM

^^lol, that'd be so "adm"...

2/24/2007 1:04:49 PM

haha yea. I wish they just sold it as a Holden over here to start with.

2/24/2007 5:36:04 PM

yeah. aussies gets some cool ass vehicles all around.

2/24/2007 5:49:20 PM

Quote :

"^^^^true. iirc, he gave a nice review of the gto when it first came back though."

they compared the three versions and the pontiac came in last. clarkson said something along the lines of, "i dont know how, but theyve found a way to mess things up"

2/24/2007 7:08:46 PM

the episode i saw he was only testing/driving the gto.

2/24/2007 8:31:23 PM

bttt per request

3/15/2008 6:14:59 PM

that last holden pic reminds me of the new mitsu lancers

3/15/2008 9:16:32 PM

Pontiac G8 GXP To Debut At New York Auto Show

LS3 6.2 litre V8
6-speed MANUAL
402 hp
402 lb-ft
0-60 mph in 4.7 sec
1/4 mile in 13 sec

Not bad, but the G8 GT (see grey car above) comes with 362 hp and 391 lb-ft.

I think this G8 GXP should have been tuned to produce around 450 hp, otherwise the 2 models are pretty close to each other in performance and power.

Quote :

"Making an appearance on the G8 options list for the first time is a six speed manual transmission. Both automatic and manual versions will come with a limited-slip differential. A Nürburgring tuned sport suspension and powerful Brembo brakes ensure the GXP has more sporting potential than anything Pontiac has made in decades. "

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Pontiac G8 Sport Truck

http://www.pontiac.com/namethiscar

Same engine and specs as the G8 GT.

http://jalopnik.com/366699/2010-Pontiac-G8-ST-The-El-Camino-Is-Back
(tons of pics)

Quote :

"more important even than the return of the truck-car to the General's fleet, is the news that this car will not be called the 2010 Pontiac G8 ST. In fact, they don't have a name. Instead, you are going to be able to help choose what GM calls it. That's right, enthusiasts across the country can have a hand in giving this sport truck back the name it so rightfully deserves - a name which still dances on the breeze and lives in the heart of every red blooded hoon -- "El Camino". "

3/16/2008 6:18:03 AM

You know what would be awesome? if someone posted pictures of GTOs in this thread.

Or more importantly if someone would stop posting non GTO pictures in this thread.

3/16/2008 1:08:00 PM

even though this post was 13 months ago im still going to call you a fucking retard

Quote :

"Only problem is, in Australia, the same car produces over 400 hp, so why 360 in the US?"

durr...emission regulation

3/16/2008 5:29:39 PM

^^^

i want that with the G8's wheels.

[Edited on March 16, 2008 at 5:37 PM. Reason : d]

3/16/2008 5:36:55 PM

i think i should be in charge of the weight reduction part of these car manufacturers.

i mean 4000 #. i can get it down to 2100#.

and it will run 10s in the 1/4

3/16/2008 11:12:43 PM

Are they still making the GTO? I thought they had stopped? If they have stopped.. are there plans to continue it?

3/16/2008 11:59:50 PM

need to get some engineers from the motorcycling world into the automobile world since motorcycles are gaining more power and losing weight while cars are just gaining more power and weight. Dammit Ducati, stop hogging all of the good product engineers!

3/17/2008 1:39:39 AM

So they're actually making the car/truck version? Srsly?

Wow. That's actually kinda ballsy.

3/17/2008 7:45:40 AM

APS builds 557 hp twin-turbo setup for Pontiac G8 GT

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/12/aps-builds-557-hp-twin-turbo-setup-for-pontiac-g8-gt/

Quote :

"According to APS, the system is a straightforward, bolt-in affair, utilizing a right-sized, aluminum, air-to-air intercooler, seven pounds of boost and a pair of TIAL 38mm external wastegates to bleed off exhaust gases and optimize throttle response. While APS hasn't installed the system on a Pontiac G8 GT yet, they've strapped its own blown HSV (with a three-inch cat-back exhaust) onto the rollers of a Dyno Dynamics dyno and produced 557 hp and 583 lb.-ft. of torque while running 93-octane. Pricing hasn't been announced yet, but considering how impressed we were with the standard G8 GT, this setup has the potential to redefine the bang-for-the-buck quotient in the segment."

Pics here:

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/aps-stealth-intercooled-hsv-commodore/

5/13/2008 6:36:51 AM

^wtf does that have to do WITH A CAR NO LONGER MADE ANYMORE?

[Edited on May 13, 2008 at 8:23 AM. Reason : you keep posting g8's in a gto thread...]

5/13/2008 8:22:37 AM

As I have stated in a previous thread, the G8 is my next purchase. Love everything about the car, minus the seating position, but I will have to work on that.

Figuring black on black, with the 19" rims, premium and sport package. Going to have them add the magnaflow exhaust to it and some tint.

http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/shopexd.asp?zone=AMML&id=4274#

5/13/2008 1:23:42 PM