Comments on: 2010 Pontiac G8 ST to offer direct-injection V6 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wagon http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405707 wagon Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:22:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405707 I don't think this car/truck hybrid will sell at all. Why did they start making four door trucks? To be more practical. This will only be a two seater with a bed. I can't see anyone using this to haul manure or use it as a contracting or landscaping truck. Maybe someone will tow a small boat or trailer but that's it. No one would want to take it on rough dirt terrain. It doesn't have enough ground clearance and you wouldn't want to scratch those nice rims. If you want a truck buy a Colorado, if you want a two door, two seat sporty car buy a Solstice. Who ever decides to buy this car better keep it in good condition because it will be a rare car ten years from now. Like the Subaru Baja, at least that had rear seats. GM needs to concentrate on being more competitive in popular segments not bring a car with such a small niche to the market. I predict it will last max three years. I don’t think this car/truck hybrid will sell at all. Why did they start making four door trucks? To be more practical. This will only be a two seater with a bed. I can’t see anyone using this to haul manure or use it as a contracting or landscaping truck. Maybe someone will tow a small boat or trailer but that’s it. No one would want to take it on rough dirt terrain. It doesn’t have enough ground clearance and you wouldn’t want to scratch those nice rims. If you want a truck buy a Colorado, if you want a two door, two seat sporty car buy a Solstice. Who ever decides to buy this car better keep it in good condition because it will be a rare car ten years from now. Like the Subaru Baja, at least that had rear seats. GM needs to concentrate on being more competitive in popular segments not bring a car with such a small niche to the market. I predict it will last max three years.

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405511 RaineMan Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:16:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405511 I still have yet to see you offer any proof that the El Camino in any generation was based upon Camaro. Further more I find your attempt at insulting me to be quite rediculous. I didn't resort to name-calling to try to get my point across... so why did you? As far as my statement about El Camino and Monte Carlo goes... it is factual, if incomplete. The only El Camino I have personal experience with is the one my father drove when I was growing up... a 78 model. It was based off of the Monte... and could be seen as the direct predecessor of this G8 ST. I still have yet to see you offer any proof that the El Camino in any generation was based upon Camaro. Further more I find your attempt at insulting me to be quite rediculous. I didn’t resort to name-calling to try to get my point across… so why did you? As far as my statement about El Camino and Monte Carlo goes… it is factual, if incomplete. The only El Camino I have personal experience with is the one my father drove when I was growing up… a 78 model. It was based off of the Monte… and could be seen as the direct predecessor of this G8 ST.

]]> By: hbcbob3 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405499 hbcbob3 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:40:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405499 Sorry, remove that Camaro remark... Edit: "was not based on the Monte Carlo". Sorry, remove that Camaro remark…
Edit: “was not based on the Monte Carlo”.

]]> By: hbcbob3 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405498 hbcbob3 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:39:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405498 Now, why are you saying "if you want to get technical" with a question? I'm getting technical, so enlighten me gayjc08. And if you'd like to get "technical" Wikipedia does mention all five generations, not just two. I only based my argument on the origins of the El Camino, which, in regards to the original statement, was not based on the Camaro or the Monte Carlo. Now, why are you saying “if you want to get technical” with a question? I’m getting technical, so enlighten me gayjc08. And if you’d like to get “technical” Wikipedia does mention all five generations, not just two. I only based my argument on the origins of the El Camino, which, in regards to the original statement, was not based on the Camaro or the Monte Carlo.

]]> By: Get Real http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405449 Get Real Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:53:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405449 2010 ????? You need it NOW !!!!!! What a bunch to time-keeping morons. 2010 ?????
You need it NOW !!!!!!
What a bunch to time-keeping morons.

]]> By: jayjc08 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405415 jayjc08 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:32:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405415 A book? Well, pull out your book "son", because those two generations mentioned are the only two that are mentioned on Wikipedia! If you'd like to get technical, why didn't they base the first generation El Camino off of the Bel Air, or second generation Impala when they decided to include a station wagon variant at the same time of the El Camino's switch to the Chevelle Platform? A book? Well, pull out your book “son”, because those two generations mentioned are the only two that are mentioned on Wikipedia! If you’d like to get technical, why didn’t they base the first generation El Camino off of the Bel Air, or second generation Impala when they decided to include a station wagon variant at the same time of the El Camino’s switch to the Chevelle Platform?

]]> By: hbcbob3 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405370 hbcbob3 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:31:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405370 Not quite Rainewoman...if you want to get technical, the El Camino (First Gen. 1959-1960) was a Brookwood with a bed, or the Second Gen. (1964-1967) was a Chevelle with a bed. You're thinking of Fifth Gen. Should probably go read a book, son. Not quite Rainewoman…if you want to get technical, the El Camino (First Gen. 1959-1960) was a Brookwood with a bed, or the Second Gen. (1964-1967) was a Chevelle with a bed. You’re thinking of Fifth Gen.

Should probably go read a book, son.

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405314 RaineMan Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:32:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405314 Not quite hbcbob... an El Camino was a Monte Carlo with a bed. People need to get their sources right. Not quite hbcbob… an El Camino was a Monte Carlo with a bed. People need to get their sources right.

]]> By: jayjc08 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405293 jayjc08 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:44:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405293 That's very good news. I've been looking forward to something like this for a long time. If only it was much less expensive, contractors, businesses, everyone would be buying them up. That’s very good news. I’ve been looking forward to something like this for a long time. If only it was much less expensive, contractors, businesses, everyone would be buying them up.

]]> By: hbcbob3 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405270 hbcbob3 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:22:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405270 "So… it’s a Camaro with a bed… interesting." So you mean it's an El Camino? “So… it’s a Camaro with a bed… interesting.”

So you mean it’s an El Camino?

]]> By: falcodore http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405146 falcodore Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:38:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405146 Raineman, kerb weight is 1735mt-1740at thats kilograms which i think is about 3800 pounds. Thats from the holden website by the way Raineman, kerb weight is 1735mt-1740at thats kilograms which i think is about 3800 pounds. Thats from the holden website by the way

]]> By: falcodore http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405144 falcodore Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:27:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405144 Dont even get cylinder deactivation on V8 yet in oz, apparently because holden have been perfecting the electronics so it is completely seamless. Its not far away so they say. Dont even get cylinder deactivation on V8 yet in oz, apparently because holden have been perfecting the electronics so it is completely seamless. Its not far away so they say.

]]> By: F451 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405126 F451 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:43:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405126 I disliked them then, and I dislike them now. A vehicle only a Texan can love given it will accommodate a ten gallon hat. It is neither truck nor car—it's an abortion. I'm waiting for some farmer to hack-up a CTS and make it into one of these. He'll be the talk of his town...yee haa! I disliked them then, and I dislike them now. A vehicle only a Texan can love given it will accommodate a ten gallon hat. It is neither truck nor car—it’s an abortion. I’m waiting for some farmer to hack-up a CTS and make it into one of these. He’ll be the talk of his town…yee haa!

]]> By: steve333 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405107 steve333 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:50:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405107 Call it a Grand Prix and it would sell. Call the G6 the Grand Am and it would sell. The 'G' nomenclature is idiotic. Call it a Grand Prix and it would sell.
Call the G6 the Grand Am and it would sell.

The ‘G’ nomenclature is idiotic.

]]> By: bigp http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405094 bigp Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:52:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405094 seems like the best model yet but not the fastest seems like the best model yet but not the fastest

]]> By: carbonsigma http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405087 carbonsigma Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:42:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405087 G8 doesn't mean 8-cylinders...you can get a G6 with 4 cylinders, right? We don't even get the DI V6 in Australia...yet. G8 doesn’t mean 8-cylinders…you can get a G6 with 4 cylinders, right?

We don’t even get the DI V6 in Australia…yet.

]]> By: ktulu http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405049 ktulu Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:27:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405049 OK, but it's a G*, whicjh means int should have 8 cylinders. That;s Y it is a stupid name, Wgat wuz wrong w/ "grand prix." OK, but it’s a G*, whicjh means int should have 8 cylinders. That;s Y it is a stupid name,
Wgat wuz wrong w/ “grand prix.”

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405038 RaineMan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:31:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405038 It's a turbo 4... heheheh. Still runs fairly well. If it gets me through winter it's gonna be time for a rebuild next spring. On topic... I don't really get interested in that many new vehicles anymore... too big, and too many nick-nacks and electronic nannies for my likings... but this truck looks to have the right stuff. Any guesses as to what the curb weight of this thing is going to be? It's gotta be less than the G8 sedan or the Camaro. A vehicle like this would be quite useful... a fun daily commuter with enough cargo space to handle anything I may need to haul. I'm tired of cars with tiny trunks. It’s a turbo 4… heheheh. Still runs fairly well. If it gets me through winter it’s gonna be time for a rebuild next spring.
On topic… I don’t really get interested in that many new vehicles anymore… too big, and too many nick-nacks and electronic nannies for my likings… but this truck looks to have the right stuff. Any guesses as to what the curb weight of this thing is going to be? It’s gotta be less than the G8 sedan or the Camaro. A vehicle like this would be quite useful… a fun daily commuter with enough cargo space to handle anything I may need to haul. I’m tired of cars with tiny trunks.

]]> By: neptronix http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405036 neptronix Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:27:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405036 if it's a v6 it's a mitsubishi engine and that's fairly amazing.. if it's a 4 cylinder it's a chrysler k.. which is a complete miracle. if it’s a v6 it’s a mitsubishi engine and that’s fairly amazing.. if it’s a 4 cylinder it’s a chrysler k.. which is a complete miracle.

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405018 RaineMan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:51:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405018 My 89 Daytona is still on the road... it's not in the best condition... but it gets me where I need to go. My 89 Daytona is still on the road… it’s not in the best condition… but it gets me where I need to go.

]]> By: mayer_ray_nagin http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405017 mayer_ray_nagin Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:49:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405017 it needs a 3-speed column shift like my brother's old el camino had it needs a 3-speed column shift like my brother’s old el camino had

]]> By: neptronix http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405015 neptronix Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:46:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405015 to c6racer: how many 1989 cars are still on the road.. are you serious? how can you say honda is unreliable? ... realistically, there are a TON of early to late 90's hondas on the road doing just fine. Not many badges of car have such reliability! gosh, a nissan v6 from 1989 is the one of the only engines i can imagine of that vintage to be running well to this day without an entire rebuild. how are we even talking about imports here? to c6racer: how many 1989 cars are still on the road.. are you serious? how can you say honda is unreliable? … realistically, there are a TON of early to late 90′s hondas on the road doing just fine. Not many badges of car have such reliability! gosh, a nissan v6 from 1989 is the one of the only engines i can imagine of that vintage to be running well to this day without an entire rebuild.

how are we even talking about imports here?

]]> By: crackerhemi http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405013 crackerhemi Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:44:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405013 wow, ten years late. Great job GM!! Maybe now you can introduce a back up camera too, or is that planned for the 2012 refresh? wow, ten years late. Great job GM!! Maybe now you can introduce a back up camera too, or is that planned for the 2012 refresh?

]]> By: neptronix http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405012 neptronix Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:43:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405012 Should get a 6 speed stick v6.. camaro's gettin' this exact engine / transmission combo :) I think they've got a winner here. Imagine all sorts of people buying this instead of smaller pickups.. mazda b series.. ford edge.. toyota tacoma.. etc. small sporty cars that get acceptable mpg? hmm.... kinda like the 90's? i definetely think it's time for a comeback and the G8 ST is in the right place! Should get a 6 speed stick v6.. camaro’s gettin’ this exact engine / transmission combo :)

I think they’ve got a winner here. Imagine all sorts of people buying this instead of smaller pickups.. mazda b series.. ford edge.. toyota tacoma.. etc.

small sporty cars that get acceptable mpg? hmm…. kinda like the 90′s? i definetely think it’s time for a comeback and the G8 ST is in the right place!

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405011 RaineMan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:41:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405011 So... it's a Camaro with a bed... interesting. So… it’s a Camaro with a bed… interesting.

]]> By: sj79 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405010 sj79 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:33:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405010 very sweet indeed. I hope this is mated with the 6 speed auto and a few new options. Do not expect a manual. If you want the stick get the GXP, period. very sweet indeed. I hope this is mated with the 6 speed auto and a few new options. Do not expect a manual. If you want the stick get the GXP, period.

]]> By: C6Racer http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405009 C6Racer Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:32:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405009 My mother sure as hell wouldn't mind one of these. Every time she goes to Costco for my younger siblings, her '89 Accord barely makes it home. A dead cylinder doesn't help either. I have a hard time believing Honda's are the most reliable because my family and all my relatives have always had such bad luck with them. My mother sure as hell wouldn’t mind one of these. Every time she goes to Costco for my younger siblings, her ’89 Accord barely makes it home. A dead cylinder doesn’t help either. I have a hard time believing Honda’s are the most reliable because my family and all my relatives have always had such bad luck with them.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405007 johnnycanuck Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:26:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405007 Excellent. Now put in a 6spd stick and I may have to change my thinking on this one. Excellent. Now put in a 6spd stick and I may have to change my thinking on this one.

]]> By: 92GTA http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405003 92GTA Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:22:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405003 I think this is going to be a total winner for people who want the comfort and mileage of a car but desire the utility of a pickup! I think this is going to be a total winner for people who want the comfort and mileage of a car but desire the utility of a pickup!

]]> By: C6Racer http://www.leftlanenews.com/2010-pontiac-g8-st-to-offer-direct-injection-v6.html#comment-405002 C6Racer Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:22:31 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8533#comment-405002 Very smart move, IMO. Very smart move, IMO.

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