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( En español)
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2008 Pontiac G8 (continued)
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Summary
The all-new Pontiac G8 rear-wheel-drive sedan, designed and built in Australia, succeeds in every respect. With the 361-hp V8 engine in the GT model, it's the most powerful car you can buy for under $30,000. It still gets 20 mpg on regular fuel. The ride is comfortable at all times, and firm when you need it to be. The handling is precise and up to the task of hard cornering. Its styling is muscular and smooth, and it's roomy inside. General Motors needed a winner, and Pontiac has delivered it for them.
Sam Moses filed this report to NewCarTestDrive.com after his test drive of the G8 models in Southern California.
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| Model
Line Overview |
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| Model
lineup: |
Pontiac G8 ($26,910); G8 GT ($29,310) |
| Engines: |
361-hp 6.0-liter V8; 256-hp 3.6-liter V6 |
| Transmissions: |
5-speed automatic with Driver Shift Control; 6-speed automatic with DSC |
| Safety
equipment (standard): |
frontal airbags, side-impact airbags, curtain airbags; electronic stability control, traction control, ABS, EBD, tire pressure monitor |
| Safety
equipment (optional): |
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| Basic
warranty: |
5 years/100,000 miles |
| Assembled
in: |
Elizabeth, Australia |
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| Specifications As Tested |
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| Model tested
(MSRP): |
Pontiac G8 GT ($29,310) |
| Standard
equipment: |
air conditioning, power steering, power disc brakes, power windows, power locks, console, cruise control, driver information center, floor shift, fog lamps, 11-speaker Blaupunkt sound system |
| Options as
tested (MSRP): |
Premium Package ($1250) including leather, 6-way heated front seats |
| Destination
charge: |
($685) |
| Gas guzzler
tax: |
N/A |
| Price as
tested (MSRP): |
$31245 |
| Layout: |
rear-wheel drive |
| Engine: |
6.0-liter ohv V8 |
| Horsepower (hp
@ rpm): |
361 @ 5300 |
| Torque
(lb.-ft. @ rpm): |
385 @ 4400 |
| Transmission: |
6-speed automatic |
| EPA fuel
economy, city/hwy: |
15/24 mpg |
| Wheelbase: |
114.8 in. |
| Length/width/height: |
196.1/74.8/57.7 in. |
| Track,
f/r: |
62.7/63.3 in. |
| Turning
circle: |
37.4 ft. |
| Seating
capacity: |
5 |
| Head/hip/leg
room, f: |
38.7/56.7/42.2 in. |
| Head/hip/leg
room, m: |
N/A |
| Head/hip/leg
room, r: |
38.0/58.0/39.4 in. |
| Cargo
volume: |
17.5 cu. ft. |
| Payload: |
N/A |
| Towing
capacity: |
N/A |
| Suspension,
f: |
independent |
| Suspension,
r: |
independent |
| Ground
clearance: |
3995 in. |
| Curb
weight: |
lbs. |
| Tires: |
P245/45R18 |
| Brakes,
f/r: |
disc/disc with ABS |
| Fuel
capacity: |
19.2 gal. |
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