2009 Pontiac Vibe is a fresh look at a 5-door hatchback
Spring begins precisely at 1:48 a.m. Thursday. We've shuddered at the lion's roar announcing March's arrival, and now we can almost taste the minted rack of lamb served up upon its departure. Out of all the months of the year, March leaves the worst first impression. But if you give it a few weeks -- and try the green suds halfway through -- things will be looking up before you know it. The 2009 Pontiac Vibe is the March of new cars. Without the hangover on the 18th. My first impression of the...

Pontiac wins big on NCAA contract
Sixteen teams are fighting to win the NCAA men's college basketball crown, but one automotive nameplate already could be called a winner: Pontiac. The official car sponsor of the NCAA basketball, football and baseball championships, Pontiac will reach tens of millions of people during the three-week basketball tournament as it promotes its new G8 sports sedan and its recently redesigned Vibe compact crossover. According to CBS, the regional matchups last year drew 9.2 million viewers. The televised...

No V6 for the Pontiac Solstice Coupe
When Pontiac unveiled the Solstice Coupe at the New York Auto Show they announced it will be powered by a standard 2.4L Ecotec four-cylinder engine that generates 173 hp, and the GXP version with a 2.0L turbocharged Ecotec engine with 260 hp. Back then we all expected more powerful versions to be announced at a later date. But Jose Gonzalez, the creative lead designer of the vehicle, denied any rumors about a more powerful Solstice Coupe."GM plans to offer more engine choices than what is currently...

Upcoming Pontiac Ute gets five stars in Australian crash test
For those of you interested in picking up one of the new Pontiac G8 ST utes when they come to the US next year there's good news. In a recent round of ute/pickup crash testing in Australia, the Holden Commodore Ute beat all comers to score five stars. No competitor matched the lofty score. The Ford Ranger-based Mazda BT50 got three stars while the Indian Mahindra pickup only managed two. The Mahindra currently doesn't have airbags, which hurt its scores. Look for that to change before Mahindra launches...

Pontiac Solstice Coupe to pack 300 horses?
Click above for high-res live shots of the 2009 Pontiac Solstice CoupeSporting a specific output of 130 horsepower-per-liter, the turbocharged, direct-injected Ecotec four-cylinder from GM that's featured in the Pontiac Solstice GXP, Saturn Sky Redline and SS versions of the Chevy HHR and Cobalt, is already one heck of an accomplishment. But wait... there's more -- power that is. According to Motor Trend, shortly after the Solstice Coupe goes on sale next year, the blown-Ecotec could make 300 horsepower...

Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe could produce up to 300-hp
GM has already confirmed that it has no plans to offer a V6 or all-wheel-drive in the new Pontiac Solstice Coupe. Power comes from a base 2.4L Ecotec 4-cylinder engine producing 173hp and a GXP version powered by a 2.0L turbocharged Ecotec that produces 260hp.However, MotorTrend is claiming that the turbo Ecotec is capable of more, 40 more horses that is. The trendy guys are saying that the Solstice GXP coupe could be advertised at...[source]

(Crazy) Rumormill: Spanish GTA to feature Pontiac V10?
Click above to view the GTA in our gallery Back in February we brought you initial news of the supercar being developed by Formula 3 racing team GTA. The exotic was tipped to be powered by a mid-mounted 700hp V10, however, reports circulating around the internet now suggest that the ten-cylinder powerplant for this vaporware supercar will produce closer to 800hp and be sourced from -- wait for it -- Pontiac. We'll take that one with an overloaded container ship's worth of salt. Last we checked, GM...

In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Pontiac G8 GT
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Pontiac G8 GTAs a tyke I staged an all-out assault on my parents' better judgment for a G.I. Joe hovercraft. Not three months had passed following their surrender when I ransomed my mischievousness for the next toy my happiness hinged upon. Oh, that hovercraft? Forgotten. The auto industry works the same way. We often convince automakers that we'll buy every cool car they'd make if they would just grow a pair and build 'em. They do their part and then... we...

Mallett Cars Turbo LS7 Pontiac Solstice
So what does a Pontiac Solstice with a boosted ls7 sound and drive like? Well to put it frankly, it's a sports car for female bodybuilders. [source]

Review: 2008 Pontiac G8 GT on CarReview.com
"What’s most right about the G8 are the essentials for a luxury sports sedan - a big, powerful V8, taught, sinewy suspension, perfectly centered weight distribution and of course, rear-wheel drive. But what’s even more intriguing about the G8 is something that no other V8 luxury sports sedan can currently claim - a sub $30,000 sticker price."    Article keywords : Pontiac GTO, Pontiac Solstice, Pontiac Firebird, Pontiac Grand Prix, Pontiac Trans Am, Pontiac...