We like manual transmissions and the Tremec six-speed manual in the GXP shifts nicely. We grew tired of it around town, however. The relatively heavy clutch pedal and strong engine torque conspired to produce a jerky ride around town; it demanded attention and skill to drive smoothly and we weren't always in the mood for this. For around town use, we'd prefer the automatic.
Pontiac developed the GXP suspension on Germany's famous Nurburgring open-road race course. It's firmer than the GT suspension but we didn't find it harsh around town.
We used the brakes on the GT good and hard, and never reached a point were they got hot enough to start losing stopping power. The vented rotors are big, and they meet the high performance standard set by the engine, transmission and suspension.
The GXP offers larger rotors still, with lightweight aluminum calipers provided by Brembo. The advantages here are resistance to fade after repeated hard usage and more powerful braking to take advantage of the upgraded tires.?PontiacG8� Engines_options??????? ????????? ??? ?????? ?? ?????? ??? ? ???? ????????? ??????????????� ????????????????A66.0-liter overhead-valve V8?PontiacG8�Interior???? ??????? ?? ???????? ?? ?????????? ??? ?????? ????????? ??? ???? ?? ??? ??? ???????? ????? ???????? ?? ??? ?? ?? ??? ???????? ??? ?? ??? ? ??? ???? ???? ??????? ???????? ????? ??? ???????? ?????????? ????? ??? ??? ????????????? ?????? ???? ???????? ????? ????? ????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ? ????????????????? ????? ?????????????? ??? ???? ???? ?? ????????? ????? ???????? ??? ????????? ?????????? ?? ???????? ?????????? ??? ?? ????? ???? ? ????????????? ??????????? ????????????? ??? ??? ????? ???? ??? ??? ??? ??????? ????? ????? ????????? ???????????? ?? ?????????? ???? ??? ?????? ?????? ??? ?????? ?????????? ????? ????? ??????? ???? ???????? ???? ???????????? ????? ??? ??????????? ??? ????? ??????????? ???? ???? ?? ??? ???? ?? ??? ??? ???? ?? ??? ?? ??? ???? ??? ?? ?? ?????? ??? ??? ???????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???? ???? ???????????? ?? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ???? ??????? ??? ?????? ???????? ??? ????????? ????? ????? ????? ???? ???? ??????? ??????? ??? ???? ???? ???????? ??? ??????????? ?????? ?? ????? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??? ???? ???? ??????????????????????????? ?? ????? ???????? ??? ??????? ?????? ??????????? ? ??????? ??????????? ???????? ????? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ??? ???? ?????????? ???????????? ??? ??? ???????????? ??????? ??? ??? ??????? ???? ????????? ?? ??? ????? ?? ????? ??? ??????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ??? ??????? ???? ?? ????? ??? ??????????? ?? ??? ??????????? ????????? ?? ??? ????????? ????? ?????? ??????? ??? ??????? ?? ??? ??????? ??????? ??? ?????? ???? ??????? ???? ???? ???? ?????? ?? ?????????? ???? ??? ???? ????????? ?? ?????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ???? ???????????? ?????? ????????? ??? ???? ?? ????? ??? ????? ????????? ?? ??????? ??? ??? ???????? ???? ?????? ???? ???? ??? ??????????????? ??????? ??? ????????? ????? ?????? ??? ???? ???????? ??? ?? ???? ?? ?????? ??? ?? ???????? ?? ????? ??? ???? ?????? ?? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ????? ??????? ??????? ??? ????????? ???? ????? ???????? ???? ??????? ???? ???????? ? ???? ??? ?? ????? ? ??????? ????????????? ???? ????? ????? ???? ??????? ??? ?????? ???? ????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ??????????? ??????? ??? ???? ?? ??? ??????? ??????? ????? ??? ??????? ??? ??? ????? ?? ??? ???? ?????? ????? ???? ???? ???? ??????? ???????? ??? ????? ????????? ???? ????? ????? ???? ???? ??????? ??? ?????????? ????? ?? ??????? ???????????????? ?????? ?? ???? ??? ????????? ?????? ?? ??????????? ??? ?? ?????? ???????? ???? ????? ???? ?? ????? ?????? ? ???? ?? ??? ???? ???? ???? ?????????? ????? ????????????????????????�?????????????A?The Pontiac G8 is a modern muscle car, with rear-wheel drive and a snarly V8. Under full-throttle acceleration, the new GXP model reminds us of a Corvette, pasting us into the back of the seat as a guttural roar comes from under the hood. In fact, the high-performance GXP is powered by a Corvette engine.
Bigger than the Mustang and Camaro pony cars, the G8 is a four-door like the Dodge Charger. It's smaller than the Charger or Ford Taurus, however, with exterior dimensions close to those of the Cadillac CTS and BMW 5 Series.
The G8 is attractive, smooth and muscular with an unmistakably Pontiac nose. The interior is comfortable and tidy, with good instrumentation and nice materials. The back sransmission. Fuel economy is an EPA-estimated City/Highway 13/20 mpg, landing the GXP a federal Gas Guzzler Tax of $1,700, which you'll need to add to the price.
We like manual transmissions and the Tremec six-speed manual in the GXP shifts nicely. We grew tired of it around town, however. The relatively heavy clutch pedal and strong engine torque conspired to produce a jerky ride around town; it demanded attention and skill to drive smoothly and we weren't always in the mood for this. For around town use, we'd prefer the automatic.
Pontiac developed the GXP suspension on Germany's famous Nurburgring open-road race course. It's firmer than the GT suspension but we didn't find it harsh around town.
We used the brakes on the GT good and hard, and never reached a point were they got hot enough to start losing stopping power. The vented rotors are big, and they meet the high performance standard set by the engine, transmission and suspension.
The GXP offers larger rotors still, with lightweight aluminum calipers provided by Brembo. The advantages here are resistance to fade after repeated hard usage and more powerful braking to take advantage of the upgraded tires. Next Page