Oh Yah! M3 Killer is here.

God I hate that stupid a$$ grill.

I love the car tho, I’m glad they imported it. Should be a fun ride.

Not really a M3 killa its only a VE commodore, maybe if it’s modified.

It’s a possible ass kicker, but the video camera’s too blurry for me to be absolutely sure.

now, it looks even closer to bimmers… should be a handsome car though

They added a pointless airvent on the hood horah

Doesn’t it seem a bit silly that the American auto industry is building an Australian car in Canada?

way to ruin a handsome aussie car

The front end looks like the defunct Infiniti G20. The design is very conservative was looking forward to a Solstice-like front end which definitely would make it similar to a Maserati Quattroporte with the gaping grille and all. Cadillac CTS will still be the better RWD car to challenge BMWs.

badmojo,

not when you consider how bad the USA’s cars built in the USA are.

It looks kind of butch and silly at the same time, much like the last 75’s that Rover turned out in a desperate attempt to generate revenue from an outdated model line. Anybody remember what happened to Rover Group…

It looks as if we will finally have a world class car from GM that people will want to buy. And no more excuses about defaming old nameplates (GTO). This along with the new Malibu prove that GM is serious about turning around. Now if we could just get Ford to follow through with the Mondeo, Transit and S-Max…

i reckon ford should turn over the aussie models to america aswell, they seem to be making good aussie cars at the moment

300c + pontiac grill

My future car right there, the 6.0L version. A car doesn’t have to look like it’s from Star Trek to be attractive.

Hrm, nobody talked about the rims yet?

Those are pretty cool-looking rims.

nice, but not the M3 killer. oh no. M3 bargain maybe. still a nice car to have. and yes, nice rims

The HSV rims look sweet on that and I’m really liking the hood scoops as far as I can see. It has a very BMW look to it, which isn’t a bad thing as I love BMW’s. Give me one with the DI HF 3.6L V6 and a 6 speed manual with a sunroof for $25-28K and I’d be happy.

Damn good job, nice and clean, looks somewhat like a BMW, but that’s exactly the point. GM wants people to say, “That’s a Pontiac?” as it flies by, 6.0L V8 roaring full throttle.

Cars like the Aztek scared people away from Pontiac (and GM for that matter), whereas a car like this G8 will bring people right in, if for no other reason, because it looks fast and sexy like a BMW. Good job GM, I look forward to the second-generation G8 even more once production begins in Oshawa with a completely unique body.

that front fender screams Mazda MX5

From just the small shot it has a very short front overhang and appears quite BMW-esque.

Good place to start.

They even copied the reflector on the fender from the E92

http://www.e90post.com/forums/uploadedimages/335i-coupe-1.jpg

G8=import killer. We should expect to see all the lawyers, doctors, and ceo’s ditching their BMW’s for the G8 once it hits the street.

Rather have a charger this this piece of ****e. The charger at least looks a bit interesting

^ They’ve already been doing that. Witness the successful Buick lineup and the new CTS and Malibu. GM is on a roll and the competition is about to roll over and play dead.

that front clip does not look half bad, theres some definite subtle tweaks to the entire thing. I hope they did something to the rear as well.

I like the wheels.
This will probablly be a very strong seller.

the pontiac grill looks cheap. Wonder what the rest of the car looks like.

Plagurism alone will probably garner a few sales. True BMW-philes won;t give it a second look because while it will rip off BMW styling cues left and right, the bones of it will still remain low rent GM.

I hope it bombs.

^^Sounds like sour grapes to me. Whatever.

I like it. I think it looks good, and the Pontiac-style grille doesn’t bother me. The rims are nice, too. I hope it’s a success, and it probably will sell well, especially to those who can’t afford a Beemer but like the styling. Good for you, GM!

i like what i see here, tires are set way forward 3 series style, nice fender and hood lines, hope the hood scoop is real, i hate the fake scoops like the jap trucks and older mustangs have.

I like the wheels but damn it looks very much like a BMW.

When your main office is full of ticket punchers, golden parachutes and buck passers – you have to go all the way to Australia or Germany to find a branch that has product worthy to sell. Shame on them.

The “G8″ looked better as a Holden, but it doesn’t look too bad here either. It’s also kinda funny how it says “GM’s Woes” at the bottom of the screen when they’re showing a new car. I don’t think this will beat an M3 though, because I really doubt it’ll have the same precise weight balance that all BMWs have. All in all though, if I had to get a Pontiac, the G8 would be it. Otherwise, I think there are better alternatives.

M3? I thought this was to be the largest car in the Pontiac line-up? I’m excited to see it, this will be much better than the attempted GTO. The cheap Pontiac grill almost works with this design and the hood and wheels look great.

I hope it’s a success… if only for all the Americans that my taxes would have to pay for is GM keeps letting them off and on welfare… oh yeah, this is made in Australia and does nothing for our economy. who cares?

There is a lot of comparison here with the BMW. I have yet to see a BMW rebadged and sold elsewhere as something else. Holden makes fine automobiles, why doesn’t GM simply call what it is, and give credit where credit is due?

I think we should recieve true Holdens in the States, but I’ll take the next best thing. And as long as they aren’t calling it a GTO, I’m content.

Shhhh!! Don’t start saying that you like the wheels or Pontiac will change them. I’m looking forward to seeing this car in person. Hopefully Pontiac dealers will come down from their dellusional Mt Olympus and not treat it like a one-off exotic (like they did with the GTO when it first came out).

I am guessing the G8 will have much greater production numbers than the GTO (without seeing any numbers). The GTO was almost meant to be a one-off exotic with limited production, but the style didn’t match the exclusiveness. I am anticipating a much different situation with this car.

Why compare it to a BMW? It looks 100 times better than any POS German could think of designing. This is the car that is going to wipe BMW off the f’n map! Go GM, I can’t wait to see the BMW franchise meet its timely demise. It’s about time we wiped these pricks off their high horse.

Want performance? Think GM.

Looks much better than I thought it would. Those Commodore VE photoshops with an old Grand Prix grill that Motor Trend did a while back looked horrible! This looks much better.

I wasn’t expecting such short front overhangs, tight wheel gaps, bulging fender flares, and nice rims. From the front side profile the first thing that comes to mind is BMW E92 M3, and that’s a good thing.

@ GMnumberone4ever,
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You are a one-man propaganda machine…

damn this thing is sick i have no complaints.. looks like a Mazdaspeed 6 fighter if you ask me.

^A Mazdaspeed slayer is much more likely than an M3 competitor. As a GM enthusiast, I wouldn’t be too proud of the G8, we didn’t even design it…

You guys see less than half the hood, Roughly half the front and bumper, and less than half a fender and you think you know what it’s good to looks like?

It’s certainly more squared up than what I thought Pontiac was going for. But this is, I’m guessing the first styling just to get the car out sooner. As for performance, let’s wait until it actually ships to pass judgment.

And no, I’m not to proud that it’s an Australian car, but I am pleased that it’s coming at all.

This what a BMW should be but can’t

Did everyone drink there haterade this morning or what. You import nutswingers are pathetic. Half the people on this site couldnt even afford this car.

GTO, what do you mean “we” didn’t design it? GM designed this car. Either a Holden or a Pontiac or an Opel or a Saturn, or a Saab, it is all still a GM. GM can sell it where ever they want and with whatever badge they want as it is their design.

From what little I can see, I do like it. I suspect another popular hit. However, this pontiac is not in the same market as BMW. GM already has a competitor for the M3, and that’s a CTS-V. A Pontiac will not be entering the ring with a Bimmer. There’s much more to a Bimmer than good performance and a highly recognizeable grill. Avalon, Maxima, Five Hundred, Accord (by default), and Charger will be the competition. It might even steal a few sales from the Mustang. but the Charger is the only one out it’s direct competition that has rear drive. That car is simply a fat pig. Success in the future, I see for the G8. Mm hmm.

I like what I see so far… I would like to see a coupe though for sure… Then it would really compete with BMW by giving customers the choice of sedan or coupe… Props to GM, hopefully they don’t screw this up… But why do they call it a “Gate”?

just looked up the weight on this thing… 3,940 lbs!! my SUV weighs less…

G-8 da Bimmer and spit it out like a wad of chewing gum.

G 8 it a pity that poor old Germans don’t stand a chance in hell of surviving the American Revolution onslaught

Maybe just me, but the first thing i thought was that the hood didn’t match the rest of the car. Might be the lighting, but even the color seemed off. The wheels look great though.

I am glad that GM is bringing in successful lines from other geographic markets into the US. This makes me wonder when Ford will do the same.

As far as comparing it to a M3…? I guess its the old adage, “aim for the stars and land on the moon.” Lets just make sure this thing is more successful than the GTO first.

Did they name it the G8 because General Motors is also hoping for economic aid from the major industrialized nations?

You GMnumber0forever are dumb, last a check the American Revolution was Chevrolet, yet your going around calling everything from GM an Amarican Revolution, its time you find something else to say. I can agree this car is a breath of fresh air for Pontiac which has been lacking, but I wont give final judgement until I see the rest of the car.

Suprisingly impressive…. but the nose is BMW-influenced. Also, Are those Holden wheels? Not sure if I really like them.

Too early to judge the car though…. will have to wait until I see more of this car.

I’ll take mine in black with gold piping and a Screaming Chicken on the hood.

Oops, hit the ’submit’ button too soon…
Shouldn’t Pontiac do something to conmemorate the 30th anniversary of that timeless classic, “Smokey and the Bandit”???
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076729/

Ok Wetstuff.
Not defending GM here but show me a Euro make that isnt a conglomeration of international efforts together to build the car. all manufacturers are pulling talent from all over the globe now.
Many favorite european cars are built in the US etc…
I see your point, but think (respectfully) it is mis-applied.
Also, it basically takes all of Europe to compete with the US in some industries, Aviation for one.

Global lightening;
AND IF THEY DID–> watch everybody run faster from pontiac than they already have in the last 25+ years… sounds like a good idea. Got gold chains, a leisure suit and a mullet anyone….anyone?

Hate the wheels
Nice short overhangs
Grill looks ok, not as bad as some thought.

I will wait until I see the whole thing to make a final opinion, but I sure like what I see so far!

^You don’t have to wait, just go look at the new Commodore.

G8=import killer. . . Noooo. . . G8=import

now that is not NEARLY as bad as we feared. Not perfect. But a DARN sight better than “solstice inspired” I’d call that 90’s inspired. So long as they keep its commodore cues I will be quite happy with it. Now I need only find enough money to purchase said auto.

homeboy234, The VE commodore SS has 366BHP (270kw)

this piece of **** has nothing on the new m3 it will just be a heavy ugly car with a ****ty v8 stuck in it producing a pathetic 250 bhp hahahahahahahahaha useless!!!!!!!!!

Comment by homeboy234, posted on January30 at 3:58 pm

DUDE, ARE YOU GM#1`S EXACT IDIOTIC OPPOSITE? YOURE YING HES YANG

More like, “GM’s Whoas.”

Overweight and ugly, America will love it.

I’ll say it again. “SUCKS TO UR ASTHMA, USA WON’T GET OUR HSVs!!!”

I personally think Pontiac should keep the Grand Prix name and leave the alphanumeric names to Cadillac.

the holden commodore (what this is supposed to be) is a great car. Can get 400kw ones here. nearly 50/50 weight dist. so how stupid can you guys get? instead of wondering all about it and what it looks like!?!?! go check out http://www.holden.com.au or http://www.hsv.co.au its exactly what you ‘hillbillies will a be gerna ge-et’

^ A fan of a company that makes performance utes calling someone else a hillbilly…

Eurotrash and rednecks are two sides of the same coin. A BMW M3 is the eurotrash version of an IROC camaro. I prefer the Playa/bling crowd myself, I drive a 300C and my friends have Escalades and restored Fleetwood Broughams from the 80’s and 90’s. Getting back to the car I would have liked to see vertical LED headlamps and a wider split grille, a la late 1960’s but that’s what the 2008 redesign is for I guess.

Nice…more holden models should be shipped over here
two down

now if that el camino craze comes back Holden’s Utes would look nice driving down the interstate…

“Looks much better than I thought it would. Those Commodore VE photoshops with an old Grand Prix grill that Motor Trend did a while back looked horrible! This looks much better.

I wasn’t expecting such short front overhangs, tight wheel gaps, bulging fender flares, and nice rims. From the front side profile the first thing that comes to mind is BMW E92 M3, and that’s a good thing.” – Comment by Z06ified, posted on January30 at 11:34 am
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This comment nails it. I couldn’t have said it better myself – very much what I was thinking. Thank God the Motor Trend PhotoShop is just that: a fake. The real thing looks much better, and I can only imagine what this beauty would look like in person.

I was (and still am) wowed with the Aura, but now I’m thinkin’ G8 deserves to be added to the list of candidates for my next car… Damn, GM’s really been winning me over this past year. Now the question is how Mazda will followup with their next-gen 6. I’ve been thinking for a while the upcoming 6 would be my next car. It’s gonna have to come down to a test drive between 3 or 4 midsizes (wanna move up from compacts) but indeed Happy Days are here again; shopping for cars just got a lot more interesting thanks to GM and Ford’s coming back to the game with a vengeance.

roadmaster96

did you really just say…”I prefer the playa/bling crowd…”?

I like what I’ve seen but I still want to see this thing in full.

Also what has FORD actually brought us.. I maen really said they were bringing us. The Mustang is here, so what have they done lately? I might have missed something…

This is a good looking car. With V8, RWD, 6 Speed Manual.. It can be a serious contender in the performance arena. Let’s just hope GM puts good quality into it. I hope it is not handicapped with cheap materials and under-par fit and finish. Love the rims.. Should be awsome!

looks pretty kool but cant see much of it!

now GM is copying BMW what next

I dont have any idea what people mean when they say “it looks like a BMW”. Besides the grille, which is way to squared off compared to BMW’s Kidney Grille and the fender flare (looks like an E46 fender flare), I see nothing in the way of design that could possible make this car look like a BMW. Unless you consider wheels and headlights, there is pretty much nothing similar between the two.

This is the same “Pontiac” grill shape since the mid-80’s. It held a bit of a resemblence to BMWs’ grill shape then and still does now. And no this car is no M3, its much bigger, less performance oriented and way cheaper. By the way the next M3 with the V8 is going o be way more expensive then the present one.

Man, I can’t wait to see this car in its entirety. I personally think the front doesn’t look like a BMW, it’s got its own character. The performance aspects of the car are awesome as well. Corvette engine tuned to run on regular gas in a practical sedan? Sounds like the perfect all-around car to me, especially when you consider a $35k price tag.

Please remember what your getting here. it’s a crudely manufactured, pushrod V8 powered tank, comparing it to a BMW M3 is like comparing Stalin to Ghandi.

It looks good except that stupid grille. I’m sure the aftermarket guys will make a suitable replacement grille. M3 killer, probably not – even with the 6.0L LS2. Way too heavy. Needs to be around 3400-3500 (realistically) and not near 4000. Australian specs show it at about 3950 or so, but with US crash standards that number may increase. I can’t wait to see the unveil at Chicago!

I think it looks good enough for a few sales. But GM definitely must NOT botch up the launch, if there are any major issues, this car is as good as dead.

Leave it to the likes of ABC News to have the banner read GM’s Woes…never fails for the media to push the negative.