Filed under: Hatchbacks, Pontiac
The current 2008 Pontiac Vibe
One General Motors model that hasn’t received much attention lately is the Pontiac Vibe, but that will be changing in the next few months. The current Vibe has been around for six years and shares a platform and assembly line with the Toyota Matrix. Both cars are built […]
Filed under: Car Buying, Sedans/Saloons, Pontiac
click above image to view high-res gallery of the 2008 Pontiac G8
var digg_url = ‘http://www.digg.com/business_finance/Pontiac_G8_to_start_at_27_595′; Today in New York during what we believed would be a mundane media event, General Motors dropped a mini-bomb on us when it announced pricing for its highly anticipated rear-wheel-drive Pontiac G8 […]
Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertibles, Coupes, GM, Pontiac, Saturn
According to what are being described as “well placed sources,” General Motors is planning to introduce a Targa version of the Pontiac Solstice in the first half of 2009. Known internally as the GMX627, the Solstice Targa would sport two removable roof sections that will somehow be […]
Filed under: Crossovers/CUVs, Chevrolet, GM
Inside Line has got the, ummm, inside line on Chevrolet’s future CUV offerings, and the big news is that GM’s suppliers are saying a “crossover pickup” is in the cards. A four-door crew cab version in the same vein as the Honda Ridgeline is planned with both a sizable bed and […]
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, GM, Pontiac
Click image for photo gallery
At the East Coast edition of the 2008 GM Collection, El General had one of his preproduction Pontiac G8 GT sedans on display for everyone’s inspection. The car on hand was a red GT with an automatic transmission, the revised silver Pontiac badge, black leather seating, […]
Filed under: Concept Cars, Podcasts, Euro, Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Chrysler, Ford, Pontiac, Subaru, Volkswagen, Misc. Auto Shows, UAW/Unions, Australia, FPV
We lead off Autoblog Podcast #79 with the most important news of the week. Seriously, this rocked the car world. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are returning to the Fast and Furious franchise for F+F […]
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Pontiac
On the eve of what could be the revival of GM’s “Excitement” division, it comes to light that the new Pontiac G8 will make the trek from Down Under sans stick. For whatever reason, General Motors has decided to offer the G8 - one of its sportiest and most potentially enthusiast-pleasing models […]
Filed under: SEMA, Sedans/Saloons, Pontiac
click image above for more pics of the Pontiac G8 SEMA Edition
Don’t get us wrong, we’re super excited about the Pontiac G8 entering production. There’s little about this SEMA Edition of the Aussie-sourced rear-wheel-drive V8 sedan that adds to that excitement. It’s basically a stock Pontiac G8 with a flashy orange […]
Filed under: Minivans/MPVs, Videos, Hatchbacks, Pontiac
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The 2009 Pontiac Vibe will be officially unveiled at 4:00PM EST today during an event called the Vibe Slam. You can watch the live reveal here, but we’re on hand in person and will bring back all the material info on Pontiac’s new people mover […]
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Tech, Hatchbacks, Pontiac
Pontiac officially unveiled the 2009 edition of the Vibe hatchback yesterday, and a question has been raised by several commentors about the powertrain lineup. As we all know, the Vibe shares a platform with the Toyota Corolla and all of its derivatives. The question of why the Vibe uses the […]
