No 6 Speed Manual for 2009 G8 GT

G8Nation.com · 06-24-2008, 07:55 AM

No 6 Speed Manual for 2009 G8 GT

Following the rumor that spread like wildfire last Friday, G8Nation.com went straight to the source and asked Pontiac Communications Manager, Jim Hopson to confirm or quell the rumor.

Sorry guys....no rowing your own in the 2009 G8 GT.

FenwickHockey65 · 06-24-2008, 07:57 AM

WHAT THE HELL?!?!?

Does it honestly take that much effort?
And it would probably boost fuel economy a little too.
Stupidddd.

likearock00 · 06-24-2008, 08:00 AM

Typical.

CobaltSScrazy · 06-24-2008, 09:04 AM

so which is it? manual or no manual? sheesh...

CobaltSS

BlueMontreal · 06-24-2008, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

WHAT THE HELL?!?!?

Does it honestly take that much effort?
And it would probably boost fuel economy a little too.
Stupidddd.

Can AFM work with manual ?

smokyn454 · 06-24-2008, 09:21 AM

It spread like wildfire because people were actually excited for the car.

johnstarnes · 06-24-2008, 09:26 AM

This does not strike me as productive...then again Pontiac is trying to sell a ute that Chevy should have gotten as a new El Camino while using the utterly lame advertising line "G-8 is Car".

New_Mexico_Sunset_on_Rt66 · 06-24-2008, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

WHAT THE HELL?!?!?

Does it honestly take that much effort?
And it would probably boost fuel economy a little too.
Stupidddd.

A little? Try allot. I averaged upper 20's (highway) for mpg in my 6-speed '02 Z28 and averaging the same in my '02 Z06.

This will be a deal breaker for many. They are taking a great car, and making it an alsoran.

I agree. It doesn't seem like a big deal to drop one in.

Canyonaro · 06-24-2008, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by New_Mexico_Sunset_on_Rt66

This will be a deal breaker for many. They are taking a great car, and making it an alsoran.

I am one of them. I am so sick of being forced to buy an automatic. I prefer a manual, not only are they more fun but I get better mpg then most autos of the same model/make.

Mischief007 · 06-24-2008, 10:53 AM

Wow, sorry GM, looks like I will be forced to go to Subaru.

skylark68 · 06-24-2008, 11:28 AM

The G8 GXP will have a manual though. It's got the LS engine as well. I'd rather have that anyways.

Beau · 06-24-2008, 11:29 AM

This comment is for all the of the wacked out people of GMI...

Remeber when you all bitched and moaned about not having yet another POS 2 valve manual v8 car? How you all said you'd buy it in a heartbeat. The came the GTO, and it sold like 7 of them.

Then you cried when that was gone, and then we saw the Aussie version of the G8 and you all rejoiced knowing it would come over here...

Then we got it, no one bought it again...

Then you all said it was because it was lacking a stick. Well, now we aren't getting it, yet another failure, honestly GM needs to STOP listening to the likes of GMI.

TruckMan · 06-24-2008, 11:31 AM

Manual transmissions make up <3% of sales in vehicles that offer them. And they save maybe 1 or 2 mpg when you run the numbers. This isn't a huge deal for GM. Though I do feel sorry for those that want the MT because it's fun to drive. I think GM is weighing the costs vs rewards here and not seeing a legit reason. Aparently customer satisfaction is not a high priority for GM right now. Still no Nav or memory seats on the G8 either.

blaksabb · 06-24-2008, 11:31 AM

I personally have no interest for any vehicle that is not the top performance trim level. That's why I could never buy a 1st year Camaro... I need to wait till at least year 3 to see what Chevy does for top model. It's also why every Vette bores me to tears now that the ZR1 is top-dog. "Hey, I got a Z06!" "Yeah, so...."

As long as GXP has a stick I'm fine w/ it. Pansies in America buy automatics at over 95% take rate anyway.

A kid bought a brand new $54,00 2007 CTS-V from me and returned 6 months later to trade it in (really stupid). My dealer offered him $23K for it (w/ less than 5000 miles on it!) cause the wholesalers figured they couldn't give away a car like that and they'd be stuck with it on the lot for months paying floorplan.

Ultra Magnus · 06-24-2008, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueMontreal

Can AFM work with manual ?

Actually, I dont think it does. Which would make sense why the stick is only on the NON-AFM GXP cars.

06-24-2008, 07:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
G8Nation.com 2.5L Iron Duke Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 15	No 6 Speed Manual for 2009 G8 GT No 6 Speed Manual for 2009 G8 GT Following the rumor that spread like wildfire last Friday, G8Nation.com went straight to the source and asked Pontiac Communications Manager, Jim Hopson to confirm or quell the rumor. Sorry guys....no rowing your own in the 2009 G8 GT. Last edited by G8Nation.com : 06-24-2008 at 08:06 AM.

06-24-2008, 07:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
FenwickHockey65 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Chester, OH Drives: Chevrolet Malibu LS, GMC Envoy SLE, GMC Sonoma SLS Posts: 7,270	Re: No 6 Speed Manual for 2009 G8 GT WHAT THE HELL?!?!? Does it honestly take that much effort? And it would probably boost fuel economy a little too. Stupidddd. __________________ Proud to drive American. Proud to drive GM. Current Cars: 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LS: 2.2L ECOTEC I-4 2003 GMC Envoy SLE: 4.2L Vortec 4200 I-6 1998 GMC Sonoma SLS Ext. Cab: 4.3L Vortec 4300 V6 Former Cars: 1993 Saturn SW2 (1993-2006, 243,000 miles) 1989 GMC Safari SLT (1989-2003, 293,000 miles) Future Car: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT RS: 3.6L SIDI High-Feature V6

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likearock00 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NC Drives: 2006 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab Z-71 Posts: 8,302	Re: No 6 Speed Manual for 2009 G8 GT Typical. __________________ "I can deal with it. Let's just work on getting some of this track position back and I'll take care of everything else." -Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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CobaltSScrazy 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Oct 2005 Drives: 2005 Cobalt SS Posts: 5,907	Re: No 6 Speed Manual for 2009 G8 GT so which is it? manual or no manual? sheesh... CobaltSS __________________ 2005 Cobalt SS I'm done with GMI, some posters type inexcusable and unacceptable replys that are not moderated with enough intensity.

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smokyn454 2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Big Sky Country Drives: 1999 Tahoe: 2006 G6 Posts: 372	Re: No 6 Speed Manual for 2009 G8 GT It spread like wildfire because people were actually excited for the car. __________________ Current Whips: 1979 Chevy K10 Stepside (350 4-spd, waiting to be restored) 1999 Chevy Tahoe (good ol' 5.7) 2000 Kawasaki KE 100 Dirt bike (street legal, loud and 90 mpg, woo hoo!) 2006 Pontiac G6 (3.5 daily driver, contrary to popular belief, has been flawless for 23,000 mi)

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06-24-2008, 09:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
johnstarnes 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,501	Re: No 6 Speed Manual for 2009 G8 GT This does not strike me as productive...then again Pontiac is trying to sell a ute that Chevy should have gotten as a new El Camino while using the utterly lame advertising line "G-8 is Car". __________________ "One day posterity will remember these strange times, when ordinary common honesty was called courage." - Yevgeny Yevtushenko (1933- ) Russian poet 1969

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Mischief007 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Drives: 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP CompG Posts: 1,263	Re: No 6 Speed Manual for 2009 G8 GT Wow, sorry GM, looks like I will be forced to go to Subaru. __________________ 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Comp G -- Series III 3800 Gen V Supercharged 76,923 km 47,798 miles

06-24-2008, 11:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
skylark68 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pearland, TX Drives: 1989 GMC Suburban 1968 Buick Skylark 1972 Corvet Posts: 1,344	Re: No 6 Speed Manual for 2009 G8 GT The G8 GXP will have a manual though. It's got the LS engine as well. I'd rather have that anyways. __________________ The Mechanic: You'd have yourself a real street-sweeper here if you put a little work into it. G.T.O.: I go fast enough. The Driver: You can never go fast enough.

06-24-2008, 11:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
Beau 3.0 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Aug 2005 Drives: Single turbo MKIV Supra '08 Aura XR Posts: 691	Re: No 6 Speed Manual for 2009 G8 GT This comment is for all the of the wacked out people of GMI... Remeber when you all bitched and moaned about not having yet another POS 2 valve manual v8 car? How you all said you'd buy it in a heartbeat. The came the GTO, and it sold like 7 of them. Then you cried when that was gone, and then we saw the Aussie version of the G8 and you all rejoiced knowing it would come over here... Then we got it, no one bought it again... Then you all said it was because it was lacking a stick. Well, now we aren't getting it, yet another failure, honestly GM needs to STOP listening to the likes of GMI.

06-24-2008, 11:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
TruckMan 2.8 Liter Turbocharged V6 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX Drives: 03 GMC Yukon 96 Chevy Z71 05 Honda VTX1800F2 Posts: 768	Re: No 6 Speed Manual for 2009 G8 GT Manual transmissions make up <3% of sales in vehicles that offer them. And they save maybe 1 or 2 mpg when you run the numbers. This isn't a huge deal for GM. Though I do feel sorry for those that want the MT because it's fun to drive. I think GM is weighing the costs vs rewards here and not seeing a legit reason. Aparently customer satisfaction is not a high priority for GM right now. Still no Nav or memory seats on the G8 either. __________________ CAN I GET A $200,000,000 HANDOUT TO PLANT SOME GRASS IN MY YARD PLEASE? KEEP WORKING HARD! GM & CHRYSLER ARE DEPENDING ON YOUR TAXES TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES!! NEVER ARGUE WITH AN IDIOT. THEY'LL BRING YOU DOWN TO THEIR LEVEL AND BEAT YOU WITH EXPERIENCE!!

06-24-2008, 11:31 AM	#14 (permalink)
blaksabb 2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newburgh, NY Drives: 2001 Camaro SS 6-spd Posts: 249	Re: No 6 Speed Manual for 2009 G8 GT I personally have no interest for any vehicle that is not the top performance trim level. That's why I could never buy a 1st year Camaro... I need to wait till at least year 3 to see what Chevy does for top model. It's also why every Vette bores me to tears now that the ZR1 is top-dog. "Hey, I got a Z06!" "Yeah, so...." As long as GXP has a stick I'm fine w/ it. Pansies in America buy automatics at over 95% take rate anyway. A kid bought a brand new $54,00 2007 CTS-V from me and returned 6 months later to trade it in (really stupid). My dealer offered him $23K for it (w/ less than 5000 miles on it!) cause the wholesalers figured they couldn't give away a car like that and they'd be stuck with it on the lot for months paying floorplan.

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