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2009
last update: 02-09-2010

Pontiac G8

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Base Price
$28,250
Drivetrain
Rear Wheel Drive
Curb Weight (lbs)
3885
City (MPG)
17
Hwy (MPG)
25
Horsepower
256 @ 6300
Torque (lb-ft)
248 @ 2100
Wheelbase (in.)
114.8
Length (in.)
196.1
Width (in.)
74.8
Height (in.)
57.7
The G8 is Pontiac's latest large car offering, designed as an indirect replacement to the aging Grand Prix. Based on the Commodore from GM's Holden subsidiary in Australia, the car is Pontiac's first true full-size sedan since the Bonneville was discontinued in 2005.

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The base model -- priced from $27,595 -- features a 261 horsepower 3.6-liter V6 with 250 pound-feet of torque. The more powerful G8 GT -- starting at $29,995 -- delivers 362 horsepower and 391 pound-feet of torque thanks to a 6.0-liter V8.

The lone transmission option for both the V6 and V8 2008 models will be a six-speed automatic with paddle shifters. Earlier press information indicated that a manual option for GT cars would be available, but this is not the case. It is believed that there will be a manual option for 2009, although GM has yet to confirm this.

Curb weight for the V6 model is 3,885 lbs, while the GT weighs just five pounds shy of 4,000. 18-inch wheels come standard, while 19-inch alloys can be ordered with the GT model.

The sedan rides on GM's new Zeta rear-wheel-drive platform, which underpins the 2009 Camaro and possibly the next-generation Impala, in addition to several other planned vehicles.

The car will be available in six colors: Stealth Blue, Liquid Red, Ignition Orange, White Hot, Magnetic Gray, and Panther Black.

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