2008 Pontiac G8 Update; Standard/Optional/Colors - Anyone For K-Pow (Blue)?

[Perian]

Source: GM (Link to follow)

SELECTED STANDARD FEATURES

• Dual-stage front and side-impact
air bags with Passenger Sensing
System
• Head curtain side-impact
air bags
• OnStar 1-year Safe & Sound Plan
• StabiliTrak® stability
enhancement system
• Daytime Running Lamps and
automatic lamp control
Interior
• Highly bolstered front bucket seats
with power adjustment
• Driver Information Center
• AM/FM stereo with CD,
XM Satellite Radio
• Remote Keyless Entry
• Programmable power door locks
Mechanical
• Rear-wheel drive
• 3.6L VVT V6 with 261 hp
• True dual exhausts with chrome
outlets
• 5-speed automatic transmission
with manual mode
• 4-wheel disc antilock brake
system with vented rotors and
brake assist
• Full-function traction control
• Independent front and rear
suspension
• Trunk-mounted battery
• Variable-ratio power steering
Exterior
• Intermittent front windshield wipers
• Projector beam headlamps
• Fog lamps
• 18-inch aluminum wheels

SELECTED OPTIONAL FEATURES

• Seating options: leather seating
surfaces, heated seats, two-tone
inserts
• Dual-zone electronic
climate control
• Audio options: 230-watt system
with color display
• 6.0L V8 with 362 hp with Active
Fuel ManagementTM
• 6-speed automatic transmission
with manual mode
• Limited slip differential (standard
on GT; not available on Base V6)
• 19-inch aluminum wheels (optional
on GT only)


AVAILABLE EXTERIOR COLORS

K-Pow (Blue)
Ignition (Orange)
Evoke (Gray)
Red Hot (Red)
Phantom (Black)
Nickel (Silver)

UPDATE

I noticed quite a few people asking about a manual transmission. Here is your answer from GM:

The base G8 model receives a 3.6L DOHC V-6 with variable valve timing, rated at 261 horsepower (194 kW). It is paired with a five-speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode.

The G8 GT is powered by a uniquely configured 6.0L small-block V-8, rated at 362 horsepower (270 kW) and 391 lb.-ft. of torque (530 Nm). A six-speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode is standard and features the fuel-saving Active Fuel Management system, which enhances fuel economy by alternating between eight- and four-cylinder power. An optional six-speed manual transmission will be available soon after launch.

[camaro_freak]

Originally Posted by Perian

Source: GM (Link to follow)

AVAILABLE EXTERIOR COLORS

K-Pow (Blue)
Ignition (Orange)
Evoke (Gray)
Red Hot (Red)
Phantom (Black)
Nickel (Silver)

love the color names... Pontiac needs this car here now

[mcool]

I cannot wait for this car to hit market. Look for Pontiac street-cred to get another boost over what GTO and Solstice have done.

[Aromanances]

When can I get one??????

[stevews602]

Where is the 6 speed manual?

[bucko]

I think I read where the 6 speed manual will not be available at the time of introduction, but will be available a few months later.

Is K-Pow the same as Impulse Blue? I'm surprised there's no white. I'd love to see Morpheus (Purple)!

[bangstudios]

I'm impressed, and I haven't said that about a GM product (besides the C6) in a while -- this could replace my E-class, if I can get:

- Integrated bluetooth
- HID headlamps
- In-dash Nav

Any ideas? Or am I simply missing something?

[Sporer65]

This car is going to rock. Hopefully the 6-speed manual won't take too long and the LS3 will be in the GXP version.

Battery in the trunk? That is an interesting feature that I guess helps the weight distrubution.

[Hurricane]

5 speed automatic? Why not a 6 speed auto?

[Hurricane]

Originally Posted by bangstudios

I'm impressed, and I haven't said that about a GM product (besides the C6) in a while -- this could replace my E-class, if I can get:

- Integrated bluetooth
- HID headlamps
- In-dash Nav

Any ideas? Or am I simply missing something?

Those are all options that I would want. And heated seats, of course, LOL.

[86fleet]

I can't wait to see this car on the streets. It looks like Pontiac finally has a top of the class mainstream product for the first time in decades

[bangstudios]

Originally Posted by Hurricane

5 speed automatic? Why not a 6 speed auto?

It looks like the 6-speed auto (with "manual" capabilities) will be available as an option. My question is if it will be a paddle shift or a "slapstick"?

[spaz]

i hope the v6 will get a manual tranny too, but i understand if it doesnt happen since demand for stick shifts inn the US is pretty low.

[TriShield]

I'm pleasantly surprised they decided to keep the Holden color names.

[MCGARRETT]

Yeah, I though that there was going to be an optional 6 speed manual too? Actually it should be the standard transmission in both the base and GT versions, to help with the MPG.

Pretty nice though, base models should start at $25,000, I hope, I would have made the limited slip and 19inch wheels available on the base model as well, sometimes people want to dress up the V6 version without having to pay the premium of going to the V8.


I hope that the SIDI 3.6 is on the menu, at least as an option for the near future.