By Leftlane Staff
Thursday, Jun 8th, 2006 @ 4:41 pm

A Pontiac spokesman downplayed recent media reports suggesting Pontiac will switch to a rear-wheel-drive-only lineup over the next few years. The unidentified spokesperson told Ward’s Auto Pontiac is looking to add some rear-wheel-drive vehicles to its lineup, but the division has no specific plans to abandon front-wheel-drive. In late May, Automotive News said GM was considering reviving Pontiac’s role as GM’s performance leader with a lineup of exclusively rear-wheel-drive cars. Later, Forbes columnist Jerry Flint criticized the idea, saying a RWD lineup would not save Pontiac.

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