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Originally Posted by Vinsetta
I had a 04 Bonneville GXP, which is essentially the same car. I loved that car but the detuned Northstar (which mine had 275hp) seemed kind of weak. ...$39K for a Pontiac is a bit much. I'm not in the market for anything like the Super but I wouldn't mind taking a long trip in it. As far as I recall I averaged 19.5 MPG in it with mixed city and highway.
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I was very excited about the Bonneville GXP w/the Northstar V8, but was disappointed to learn that the engine would be detuned. Why? It was supposed to be more sporty than any other vehicle using the same power plant....I believe that the G8 is a formidable replacement, but I hope GM doesn't "dumb it down" b/c it's a Pontiac.
If GM needs to detune excellent technology to fit other brands, maybe they don't need that particular brand...b/c there's obvious overlap. GM should be able to use any of their engines (at full output & efficiency) in all iterations of their many vehicle architectures to provide the best competitive products. GM needs to stop competing with itself.