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Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s HSV-trimmed 2009 Pontiac G8 - Image: Drive

Meet Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s HSV-Trimmed Pontiac G8

Racing star Dale Earnhardt Jr. has to drive a Chevrolet SS-based race car in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series as part of his contract terms with Hendrick Motorsports, but it’s interesting to see that one of his personal rides off the track is the car that precedes the SS, the Pontiac G8...

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Bob Lutz kills rumors of Pontiac G8 becoming Chevy Caprice

Pontiac may be dead in the water but some enthusiasts - and until today, Bob Lutz among them - have been clamoring for at least one of the brand’s cars to be rebadged... July 16, 2009 by 


 
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Hurst announces Pontiac G8 H.O. 'Executive Hot Rod'

The Pontiac G8 - and its entire brand - are nearly extinct, but there's time for one last hurrah at Hurst. The historic hot rod company has plans to build 52 special-edition... June 30, 2009 by 


 
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Pontiac G8 may live on as police squad car

General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson has confirmed that the Holden-sourced G8 will die out along with its adopted Pontiac brand at the end of 2010, but the sporty sedan may... April 28, 2009 by 


 
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GM to drop Pontiac by 2010, trade majority stake to U.S. Treasury

It’s official. Pontiac will be phased out from General Motors’ portfolio by 2010 as revealed today in the carmaker’s updated Viability Plan, designed to... April 27, 2009 by 


 
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Expert predicts next GM subsidiary to fall will be Holden

The continuing downfall of General Motors in recent months has led to some serious scrambling at the carmaker’s subsidiary brands as each struggles to keep its head... April 14, 2009 by 


 
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Pontiac G8 sees record sales amid harrowed industry

Incentives, incentives, incentives. That's the name of the game at all of the major carmakers these days, and in many cases, it's paying off. Take the Pontiac G8 for example... March 23, 2009 by 


 
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400hp for $35,000: Pontiac G8 GXP and Dodge Charger SRT8 after incentives

Whoever said the muscle car era was dead and gone? Right now you can drive away with more than 400hp (298kW) under the hood for around $35,000. The poor state of the economy... March 5, 2009 by 


 
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SLP Firehawk reborn in the form of the Pontiac G8 GT

During the early 1990s American tuner and muscle car specialist Street Legal Performance (SLP) released custom packs for the Pontiac Firebird known as the... February 23, 2009 by 


 
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Chrysler considering car-based 'lifestyle' pickup to replace Dakota

Earlier this week General Motors announced the death of the G8 ST program because it wouldn't make money for them and the 'sport truck' didn't fit the Pontiac brand image... January 9, 2009 by 


 
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Report: Pontiac has killed the G8 ST

For many car companies, finding a clear and coherent brand identity isn't as easy as it might seem. Case in point: Pontiac. The rip-snorting G8 hasn't been the success it... January 6, 2009 by 


 
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Pontiac prices G8 GXP at $39,995

General Motors' Pontiac brand has been the subject of some very close scrutiny as a result of the dire financial straits of the automotive industry, and its future is still... December 16, 2008 by 


 
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Pontiac to shed half its lineup in coming years

Pontiac will see half of its models dropped from its current lineup in the next few years, with speculation that the brand could end up with less than three unique middles by... December 15, 2008 by 


 
2009 Pontiac G8 Holden Commodore conversion

Holden Commodore conversion kit for Pontiac G8

It’s no secret that Pontiac's G8 is essentially a rebadged version of the Australian-built VE Holden Commodore, and now a vehicle customizer that also hails from Down... November 6, 2008 by 


 
2010 Pontiac G8 ST SEMA Concept

Pontiac to showcase second G8 ST concept at SEMA

General Motors will be showing its upcoming 2010 Pontiac G8 ST at the 2008 SEMA show in Las Vegas, however, unlike the concept version shown at the New York Auto Show this... November 2, 2008 by 


 
2009 Pontiac G8 GXP SEMA

Pontiac G8 GXP 'Street' powered by 7.4L LSX454 V8

General Motors has released the first details about its SEMA offerings for this year’s show, with the Pontiac brand once again getting most of the limelight. One of the... November 1, 2008 by 


 
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