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03-15-2008, 10:34 AM
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6.0 Liter Vortec V8
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Re: 2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck Uncovered!
voted on the name as well called it the Pontiac Flextreme ST to emphasize its its cargo hauling capabilities and its sporty nature. Hopefully the name that they pick will be good. And Yikes on the interior photo of it GM could've at least vacuumed the interior before they did the photo shoot
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03-15-2008, 10:34 AM
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3.8 Liter V6
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Montreal
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Re: 2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck Uncovered!
I hope it will do well in NA. It can do what most of us need to do with a truck, it will handle better and get better fuel economy. But we like our trucks bigs and tall with traditional look.
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03-15-2008, 10:39 AM
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3.8 Liter V6
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Re: 2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck Uncovered!
Damn, I cant vote in Canada
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03-15-2008, 10:40 AM
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3.9 Liter V6
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Location: Philadelphia
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Re: 2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck Uncovered!
Will it have AWD?? I'm sure the rear end of this is very light. A little help from the front wheels will be necessary to get around some sloppy winters here.
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03-15-2008, 10:46 AM
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6.0 Liter Vortec V8
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Re: 2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck Uncovered!
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The 100 Mpg Prius is Vaporware “The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair” "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools". - Douglas Adams - Current ride: 2001 Chevy Malibu LS (happy 95,000 miles )
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03-15-2008, 10:50 AM
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3.6 Liter V6
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Re: 2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck Uncovered!
It's hot, now name it the Firebird Sport Truck! This way the name resurrects, and this forum has something new to fight about!
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03-15-2008, 10:52 AM
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3.9 Liter V6
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Location: NY
Drives: 2005 Pontiac G6
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Really GM????? Really?????? You are honestly going to sit there with a straight face and give us a car that has no prior market force in the last 21 years and NOT give us a Firebird that could easily be adapted to the Camaro that will be coming out in a year or so? Last time I checked, the predominate view of the El Camino was that it never did either thing good. It wasn't good as a car and it wasn't to the level of a pick up truck. Get over yourselves GM. "Global" only works for architecture, not for style or usage. What works in the Land of Oz doesn't mean it is going to work over here. Otherwise all those little shoeboxes they call cars in England would be driven over here. While it is nice that GM is putting some performance back into Pontiac, this is just not the right way to be doing it.
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God, I still can't believe that the GTO is getting yet another chance while the Firebird has to sit out yet again.... How many times is the b@st@rd child going to get at bat before the venerated veteran gets to return to the game??? Lutz, Wagoner.... time to go to the retirement home.... You've left your keys in the fridge one too many times. |
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03-15-2008, 11:03 AM
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03-15-2008, 11:12 AM
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2.0 Liter Supercharged ECOTEC
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Re: 2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck Uncovered!
Making it a Pontiac was just a supremely dumb move. The media is comparing the G8 to BMW sport sedans, as GM seemed to have wanted. And then they belittle the G8 franchise with a truck version? But hey, maybe BMW will follow suit with a 3-series pickup.
For all the millions of dollars GM spends needlessly at times to change fascias (even changing the Monaro's to a Grand-Prix look for the GTO was unnecessary), they couldn't slap a GMC or Chevy front end on this one and keep the truck true to some heritage? GMC is sharing showroom space with Pontiac .. a GMC Cabellero would have been a perfect way to link the brands without muddling up Pontiac's theme. They'll sell fewer G8s and fewer of the truck because they made the truck a Pontiac. Dumb. GM's still not playing with a full deck, that much is clear. Last edited by 351E : 03-15-2008 at 11:15 AM. |
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03-15-2008, 11:32 AM
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2.0 Liter Supercharged ECOTEC
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Re: 2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck Uncovered!
If they put it on the showroom floor, I will buy it -- will be a perfect replacement for my Colorado.
I don't really care what they call it, but I suggested Ventura -- to tie together the whole Tempest-GTO-Ventura history.
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03-15-2008, 11:40 AM
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3.8 Liter Supercharged V6
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Re: 2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck Uncovered!
Some names I like:
Phoenix Storm (STorm) Thunder Striker (STriker) a little play on the ST 
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03-15-2008, 11:48 AM
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3.8 Liter V6
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