Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky
General Motors' acting CEO Fritz Henderson has said the Wilmington, DE plant that currently produces the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky could be sold if a buyer was interested in producing the two roadsters. "If someone were to approach [us] with a proposal that made good sense for our people, we'd be open to it," Henderson told Autoweek. The move would ape Chrysler's plan for the Dodge Viper's production facilities, allowing another automaker to take control and continue building the niche...

New Pontiac Solstice
 Get new Pontiac Solstice pricing, specs, dealer rebates, safety ratings and Pontiac Solstice pictures in the Motor Trend new car buyer's guide. With expert reviews and detailed car information, you'll have all you need to make a decision on whether to purchase the new 2009 2010 Pontiac Solstice.But the past two months have been different with the launch of GM’s new Pontiac Solstice roadster which had sales figures double of the newly redesigned 2006 Mazda MX5 Miata. Pontiac Solstice...

Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe
It is said, "Bad news is best delivered at the earliest opportunity and in the greatest possible detail." That's where our story begins.Pontiac first teased the notion of a coupe version of its Solstice roadster concept at the Detroit auto show in 2002. Slow-forward seven years and it's finally here, in naturally aspirated and turbocharged, 260-horsepower GXP form. That original 2002 design study was a fixed roof hatchback, somewhat similar to a BMW {{{Z4}}} coupe. On its way to production...

2009 Pontiac G8 GXP pricing announced
GM has just announced the pricing on the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP which will arrive in showrooms in February 2009. The rear-wheel-drive sport sedan with 415-hp will start at $39,995 including a $1,700 gas-guzzler tax and $685 destination chargers.The 2009 G8 GXP comes standard with a 6-speed automatic transmission but a 6-speed manual is available for an extra $695. A sunroof is optional with a price-tag of $900.Fuel-economy for the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP is rated at 13/20 mpg city/highway. Just a side note...

2009 Pontiac G8 GXP pricing announced
GM has just announced the pricing on the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP which will arrive in showrooms in February 2009. The rear-wheel-drive sport sedan with 415-hp will start at $39,995 including a $1,700 gas-guzzler tax and $685 destination chargers.The 2009 G8 GXP comes standard with a 6-speed automatic transmission but a 6-speed manual is available for an extra $695. A sunroof is optional with a price-tag of $900.Fuel-economy for the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP is rated at 13/20 mpg city/highway. Just a side note...

Pontiac Vibe and other small cars making strides in safety | detnews.com | The Detroit News
WASHINGTON -- Small cars, which have become more popular with the fluctuation in gas prices, are becoming better equipped to protect motorists in serious crashes, according to tests by the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave top scores on front-end crash tests for several 2009 small cars released Wednesday. Three vehicles -- the Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix, which share the same underpinnings and are considered corporate twins, and the Suzuki SX4 -- also received top...

2009 Pontiac G8 GXP Price
             It will start at $40 000.Options are a sunroof for $900 and a 6 speed manual for $700.Not cheap for a Pontiac sedan. Even one with over 400hp.The "regular" V8 model with 362hp goes for $32 000. $8000 is quite a lot to pay for not that much more. Plus you can get the G8 for much less right now.GM claims they want to turn Pontiac into a "niche" brand. So I guess the GXP is perfect then. A car that very few...

Pontiac: G8 and Solstice not being canceled
Click above for hi-res gallery of the Pontiac G8 GXP Pontiac hopes to clear things up with a post on Pontiac blog regarding the future of its current products, namely the G8 and Solstice. It was just the other day that rumors of the brand's two rear-wheel drive vehicles possible being canceled hit the interwebs, and we dutifully reported on the story as we always do. According to Pontiac, though, those rumors are nothing more than speculation and should not be taken as gospel unless you hear it from the...

Pontiac G8 GXP laps Nurburgring in 8:30
In comparison, the E60 BMW M5’s record lap is 8:13. That car starts at $85,100 and betters the G8 GXP by 92 HP. The Porsche Boxster S is two seconds slower than the G8, despite weighing over 800 Lbs less and retailing for $15,700 more.So basically, the G8 GXP gives you the performance of a Porsche Boxster S and the practicality of an M5 with the price tag of a Pontiac.[source]

Pontiac G8 GXP rumored to lap Nurburgring in 8:30
After taking a ride in the Pontiac G8 GXP and reading Jonathan's review, our adoration of the Aussie-bred sports sedan continues unabated. Nearly everyone we've talked to about the GXP says the same thing: "budget E39 M5." While the clichéd poor-man's Bimmer trope always causes our eyes to roll back into their sockets, this may be one of the few exceptions. According to Jalop's new reporter, Der Auto Inshiderfahvenberger, the GXP ran around the 'Ring in 8:30 -- a mere two seconds off the E39 M5's...