SEMA 08: Pontiac G8 ST Concept

[chiefpontiac]

Originally Posted by American_Muscle

no..but its not aimed at rednecks. its probably aimed at the middle aged suburbian who may occasionally need a pick up bed to haul stuff, but likes cars, or for those with extra pocket money and want something cool nobody else has. etc.

It's aimed straight at somebody like me, for whom a 2wd Colorado and a lowly 6000 miles per year will handle the duties I throw at a parts chaser. I ought to be driving a Solstice for these tasks, but I don't dare venture off of tarmac with one. The ST is everything the SSR failed to be. And if they sell 2k-3k per year they will have completed their goal. I still think they could sell a similar or larger amount of sportwagons. In fact they are going to a whole lot of trouble to engineer at least 2 Caddy shooting brakes, so why not bring the Holden wagon over as not only a Pontiac but a Cadillac as well.

As far as coupe goes, the Holden Coupe 60 would satisfy appetities for such vehicles on at least two continents. (why does there not appear to be any mention of this vehicle on this site?)

[Z16monte]

Originally Posted by tgagneguam

Marketed correctly-a big "if" for the General-this car could definitely find a following in the U.S. Then again, I like this GM Australia line of vehicles (sedan, coupe, Ute, and wagon), so my judgment could be clouded.



On a non sequitur note, I still think the V-Rod is the best bike on the street, as sacrilege as it is to suggest to true fans of H-D (I envision desmo9's eyes rolling as he reads this).

Admittedly, I could do without the green-ish paint job.

agreed.Love mine,don't think you could pay me enough to paint it that shade of green though.
Ed

[TorrentRS]

Originally Posted by stevecmh

im sorry..

am i the only one that thinks bring this to America is a bad idea.

i do not think it is the time for it.. i think it will not sell good

Now if they brought over the Coupe or the Wagon in GXP-R form with the LS7.... OMFG

[SCCA1995]

Originally Posted by TorrentRS

Now if they brought over the Coupe or the Wagon in GXP-R form with the LS7.... OMFG

Considering that the coupe isn't being built or planned.... The wagon, now that would be some fun. Totally ridiculous, but so are super fast SUVs. If the Magnum SRT didn't have some utility, it wouldn't be worth building.

[TorrentRS]

Originally Posted by Aych Es Vee

You dont need an aftermarket company, Holden makes them themselves:


Well first you buy the Holden front bar:
Ebay link 1

and then you buy the South African chev badges:
Ebay link 2

Ebay link 3

Ebay link 4

wheel caps:
Ebay link 5

steering wheel cap:
Ebay link 6




.............and then you're pretty much set.

It looks so sexy as a Chevy. idk why, but I would totally buy this, but wouldn't touch the Pontiac.

[Bolex]

im just curious how many people on this board actually buy it. 2 members? 10? 30? not even portion of its projected annual sales so i hope there is alot of folks out there that it can serve practically on a daily basis. in my neck of the woods, this is an enthusiasts niche car.

[demonv8]

Originally Posted by hotrod1949

Cool, I can replace my two Fords with a single vehicle, it would combine the attributes of my Mustang GT, and my Ranger.

EXACTLY!!! finally someone gets it. Why do you think these are so popular downunder??? Every tradesman has one, why would a 'yank' tradesman be any different? Do they have bigger toolboxes???

[mikmak]

^^^They do in Texas

[tomcat_cool17]

Does anyone know if this was at SEMA? I haven't found any site that published other pictures of the vehicle.

[SCCA1995]

Originally Posted by tomcat_cool17

Does anyone know if this was at SEMA? I haven't found any site that published other pictures of the vehicle.

Yes, that car/truck was at SEMA. It got a rather low amount of attention compared to all of the Challengers & Camaros on hand. PickupTrucks.com
Edmunds must have some way to block links to their site. Or the GMI software doesn't like Edmunds. Copy & paste (don't forget the www. infront): edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/sema/2008/pontiacg8stnews.html

Those are the only sites that I could find quickly that had more photos. I have several friends on other forums that went & got more pics. You can go the the G8Board link in my signature to see their photos.

[jaywestfall]

Originally Posted by mikmak

^^^They do in Texas

This Lonestar guy says, exactly.

I hope the ST does well here, and this needs to continue the RWD drive push at Pontiac. I agree though, it sure would be nice to get the rest of the line such as the wagon and the coupe. I'd be willing to trade that for some of the un-Pontiac roots FWD crap still in the Pontiac line up.

[TimR]

Originally Posted by SCCA1995

I agree. What is it about the 4-door stigma that you don't like TimR? About the coupe, Holden only built about 20K Monaros for worldwide consumption not counting the US GTOs.

I guess I'm just old school, to me anything that has four doors is a family car no matter how much power it has or how well it handles.. Yup I know its irrational, but I like coupes...they are just better looking styling wise. Also I find on four door cars when I go to shoulder check the pillar is always right in your line of sight but that is a fairly minor thing due to the way I set my mirrors up.

So now with this thread info added we can see the following stereotypes as promoted on GMI:

1) 4 door = family car
2) G8 ST = redneck
3) Camaro = mullet
4) Corvette = mid life crisis
5) pickups = redneck
6) SUV = soccer moms
7) small cars = no money

No wonder sales are in the tank...

[SCCA1995]

Originally Posted by TimR

So now with this thread info added we can see the following stereotypes as promoted on GMI:

2) G8 ST = redneck

Well, I do live in Tennessee. And people say they can hear an accent when I talk. But, I won't be hunting in an ST (I don't hunt at all). It wouldn't be bad to take to the creek's edge to go fishing.

[TimR]

Originally Posted by SCCA1995

Well, I do live in Tennessee. And people say they can hear an accent when I talk. But, I won't be hunting in an ST (I don't hunt at all). It wouldn't be bad to take to the creek's edge to go fishing.

How does living in Tennessee make you a redneck??? Its an attitude, not a location and really I think the ST is kinda neat, when I look hard at what I haul in the Sierra I could get by with one and have more power, better mileage and its different too. LS2 is easy to mod for even more power well....

[SCCA1995]

Originally Posted by TimR

How does living in Tennessee make you a redneck??? Its an attitude, not a location and really I think the ST is kinda neat, when I look hard at what I haul in the Sierra I could get by with one and have more power, better mileage and its different too. LS2 is easy to mod for even more power well....

Many jokes are made about people from Southern states (TN being one of them). Sadly, the ST will have a 6.0L V8, but it's not the LS2 (it's the L76 with AFM).