General Motors officially announced that it will introduce the all-new 2008 Saturn Astra and 2008 Pontiac G8 at the Chicago Auto Show.
The Saturn Astra (Opel model shown), which replaces the Saturn Ion, is the fifth all-new vehicle in Saturn’s lineup, and will be the last step in a complete reinvention of the brand’s showroom in […]

General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner previewed the 2008 Pontiac G8 during his appearance on ABC’s World News Tonight with Charles Gibson. Wagoner took Gibson into Pontiac’s design studio and uncovered the front end of the Pontiac G8 that will be unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show. The G8 is a rebadged version of the new […]

While there is no doubt that General Motors will debut a new Pontiac sedan based on the Australian-built Holden VE Commodore, what the car like when it reaches the U.S. as the Pontiac G8 is up for debate. While the Detroit Free Press has reported that the G8 will get a unique grille only, Automotive […]

Earlier this week, we reported that Bob Lutz, General Motors’ product czar, unofficially confirmed that the automaker would bring a rebadged Holden VE Commodore to the States as the Pontiac G8. Lutz has said “all will be revealed” at the Chicago Auto Show in February. The G8 will share its sheet metal with the Commodore, […]

Bob Lutz, General Motors’ product czar, unofficially confirmed that the Holden VE Commodore (shown) would be coming to the States as the Pontiac G8 at the Detroit Auto Show. At the Paris Motor Show back in September, Lutz said that everyone should “come to the Chicago Auto Show and all will be revealed.” Either Bob […]

Yesterday, Pontiac announced two new GXP models — 2008 Torrent GXP and 2008 G6 GXP — for the 2008 model year at the North American International Auto Show.
Originally unveiled as a concept at the 2006 New York Auto Show, the 2008 G6 GXP will be available in both sedan and coupe versions. The G6 GXP […]

With GM’s on-again off-again rear-wheel drive platform back on, and its first product the Holden Commodore already launched, General Motors has begun work on Pontiac’s rear-wheel drive replacement for the Grand Prix.
Likely to be called the G8 to fit with Pontiac’s current alphanumeric naming scheme, the G8 will get a new interior and exterior to […]

For the first time since debuting in 1989, Mazda’s MX-5 Miata is not the top selling roadster in the U.S. According to AutoWeek, the Pontiac Solstice is leading Mazda’s popular two-seater in 2006 sales.
While the Mazda is arguably the better roadster with its better handling, the Solstice has a solid sales lead over the Mazda. […]

On Saturday, Nov. 18, General Motors will begin its Red Tag Event, the automaker’s year-end clearance sale. The Red Tag Event will run through Jan. 2 and not include Cadillac, Hummer and Saab. The Chevrolet Corvette and Pontiac Solstice also are not included in the sales event. The sale is similar to the promotion GM […]

General Motors’ roadsters, the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky, have been a needed hit for the automaker. GM is engaged in a process of continous improvement for the roadsters. Not long after launching the cars, GM responded to media and consumer feedback by adding a reinforcing brace between the transmission and differential, switching to a […]