About Pontiac G8
The Pontiac G8 is an RWD sedan manufactured by Holden in Australia and exported to the United States, where Pontiac sells it. Following GM's decision to discontinue Pontiac in mid-2009. The Pontiac G8 replaces the Bonneville, which ceased production after 2005, and the Grand Prix in the lineup. Production ended after the 2008 model year, and the G8 was Pontiac's first full-size car since the Bonneville. As part of GM's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, Pontiac production was discontinued, and production of all Pontiac models, including the Pontiac G8, ceased for the 2009 model year. However, in July 2009, Bob Lutz announced at a press conference that the Pontiac G8 would be relaunched as the Chevrolet Caprice. Lutz later retracted that statement, citing market conditions.
Holden CEO Danny Mooney said the Pontiac G8 would leave the Elizabeth plant in South Australia throughout its life cycle. But it declined to comment on future production at GM's plant in Oshawa, Ontario. At the 2007 Chicago Auto Show, GM president Bob Lutz announced that the G8 would appear in U.S. dealerships in early 2008. The first prototypes of the Pontiac G8 were completed at the Elizabeth plant on July 4, 2007. Normal production began on December 18, 2007. And the only transmission available was the GM 5L40-E five-speed automatic. Fuel economy was officially quoted at 17 mpg. A six-speed manual transmission was considered as an option for the GT model. However, Pontiac decided not to offer it but stated that it would be offered as an option on the GXP. One of the changes for 2009 is the removal of the oil pressure gauge and tension gauge from the center console.
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In addition to the more powerful engine and six-speed automatic transmission, GT models have all the standard sedan features, plus four exhaust pipes and clear-glass taillights. Some of these features are available as options on the base model. The GT is available with the Sport package. It adds metallic sport pedals, QS4 mechanical wheels, faster summer tires, a sport steering wheel with a slightly smaller diameter, and leather upholstery. A six-speed automatic transmission is standard, as is a six-speed Tremec TR-6060 manual. In 2014, General Motors introduced the Chevrolet SS, which is essentially a new generation of the Pontiac G8 GXP. It was built on the new Holden VF Commodore platform, successor to the VE Commodore platform on which the Pontiac G8 was based.
Following the discontinuation of the brand, Holden planned to sell a limited number of 1,500 Commodore SS V models equipped with the Pontiac G8 front end and other parts. Instead, Holden would offer the G8 in a variety of body styles: estate, sedan, and wagon. They will go on sale in Australia in November and December, with production starting on November 2. It is based on the Holden Ute and built on the same platform as the G8 with a 73-inch trunk. The name of the G8 ST was chosen following a naming contest to which more than 18,000 entries were submitted. First deliveries were announced on GM's website in March 2008, and early sales were reportedly very good. Monthly sales in May 2008 were 1,832 units, compared to 12,230 units for the Grand Prix in May 2007.