Road Test: Pontiac G8

The G8, short for Group of Eight, is an international forum that brings together the eight wealthiest and most powerful countries in the world. This meeting gives the heads of these states a chance to openly discuss pressing issues facing the planet.

For 2008, GM's Pontiac division is launching a new, full-size sedan that for all practical purposes could have been named after the global summit. And just like the G8 conference, the Pontiac G8 is truly an international affair. The rear-wheel-drive architecture that underpins this all-American, V8-powered, four-door rocket was developed in Australia of all places by GM's Holden subsidiary.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• pontiac
• G8
• gm
• general
• motors
• holden
• performance
• v8
• fast
• sedan
• Australia

[scarb0r0]

its funny how he says its all red white and blue when this car is essentially australian

[hsvdreamnofone]

someones been beaten by a g8 a few times....

[PS3DUDE290]

WTF, he going on like America designed this car, it's gm owned but it was fully designed in Australia and made in Adelaide south Australia, it was not designed by Americans it was made by Australians

[Mechknight73]

@instinctfx You just import the Commodore or Chevrolet spec grille from Holden. Either looks better

[tangles01]

@Mechknight73 Thats a load of tripe. Yes Modern Autos ARE EXELENT tramsisions. But you cannot phyisically have the same level of control when launching, breaking (Using compession breaking) and and rev control even fuel economy is better when driven appropriatley. Most are negligible for general road driving but so is ABS and air bags and traction control but people want those all the time. Manual Transmisions are also mechanically more sound when older.

[Mechknight73]

@tangles01 The electronics of the auto technically should make it quicker than a manual, with the exception of the best of racing drivers. They're just as easy to drive in manual mode on the T-bar.

[tangles01]

@Mechknight73 Why not just get a manual. Just plain better.

[steveloz1]

@JaayDogg010 There's one thing that is fact "When Oz and USA get together, we kick serious arse." I think your comments are very agreeable and I wish all people could leave neutral comments like yours rather than argue over who was holding the spanner at the time on a production line. I'm glad the U.S.A exists in the world of Muscle cars otherwise I would never have been influenced by the rumble of a V8, which is probably the reason that I spent my $ on cars & not messed up on drugs.-Peace

[BillySlone]

"This car shows that GM is back in buisness!!"

Lol.. He jynxed them... xDD

[JaayDogg010]

I'm an Aussie that loves Holden/GM, too bad they dropped the Pontiac in the US cos a combination of Holden (body) and Chev (engine) shows that GM build awesome cars that are practical, with good performance at an affordable price.

[NicholasToras01]

Here's a fun fact for all car enthusiast to know. If your looking for a used car from whatever country whether it be American, Chinese, Japanese, or Koren, the one country car you'll hardly find and if so in very few numbers are car made from Australia. Subaru, and cars like this you'll barely find in numbers above 25 or 30. So yeah, Australia made cars are awsome!!

[berhorst59]

some of u apparently did not watch or listen to the whole vid. the announcer stated specifically it DOES NOT HAVE paddle shirters. if u watched the vid, u would have noticed the absence of said paddles on the wheel. get all the facts before u complain.