Great performance, great price, best bang for the buck

 

The G8 isnt a rebadged VXR8. Its a Holden Commodore SSV



I'd love to have one of these. V8 4door muscle car for the price

 

Like I said earlier, they should check all languages before chosing a name...
any Chinese buying it will get laughed by other Chinese: " what? you drive a G8??" LOL
Remember Chevy No-va for spanish people?

 

phuquin UGLY!

 

You got that right
Wish that test drive could've been longer

By far the best looking pontiac (well, except for the knight rider Trans Am)
Let's see what DASHOCKER says, but I believe he has the GTO.

 

I don't see it being very fast; in fact it will most likely be slower than the GS350; its gonna weigh A LOT if GM keeps up with the current trends (a 4100-4200lb boat). I think the last power numbers I saw was like 360hp right?

 

I don't have the link in front of me, but I've think it runs low to mid 5s to 60.

 

Okay I found it.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...hotopanel..1.*

 

Why would they drop VVT? It could only offer more performance, efficiency, or likely both. And if the trucks and SUVs already have it in this 6.0 L offering, I can't foresee a reasonable explanation that I would find acceptable.

Also, the rubber seems a little thin in the back at 245. I'm guessing reducing wheel spin could make this car a flat-5 to 60, or very reliable in the low 5s. They could have staggered a bit and gone with 255s and 235s up front. Maybe I'm nitpicking.

 

It is the best pontiac ever IMO.. I just wish cars like the Pontiac and Cadillac held there value more.. SOme nice cars have come out in the last two years or so but there value just stinks..

 

Looks great (not as good as the Holden version though, as many mentioned), all the features/specs that matter, designed and built in Australia, and the price is great. The value this car represents is unbeatable. However, I don't think it's going to be a run-away sales success.

I would very seriously consider picking one of these up in about 2-3 years if I get rid of my Subaru. The base V6 is what impresses me most, good engine, 50/50 dynamics, only $27K!!!

 

One of the best efforts by Pontiac that I've seen in a long time. Although, 361 HP seems a little week for a 6.0.

 

By what standards?

Most people who bash output from domestic engines have no concept of design to begin with.

It's OHV, not OHC. OHV is generally lighter and more efficient than an OHC of the same size. The tradeoff is less power. You can't have it all.

Let me put it this way: the Germans and Japanese could not make a better OHV engine than GM.

 

By every standard out there. Nissan's 3.7L is 330 HP and it's a 6 Cyl.! 2.3L better buy me a lot more than just 31HP.

ISF= 416 HP 5.0
RS4=420 HP 4.2
M3 =414 HP 4.0
GTO=400 HP 6.0

Chevrolet's own corvette is just .2L bigger yet has nearly 70 more HP.

So, yea, it's weak for a 6.0.

 

Good job comparing an OHV engine to OHC engines. Like I said, no concept of design.