Pontiac G8 to die in 5-years, no more rear-wheel-drive Pontiacs

Posted: Oct 23, 2008
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Pontiac will be losing its image of the “American BMW” that was once envisioned by Bob Lutz. According to sources, after confirming that there will be no replacement for the Solstice, Pontiac will drop the rear-wheel-drive G8 sedan in about 5-years.

InsideLine reports that Pontiac will not be getting the next rear-wheel-drive platform that underpins Australian Holden Commodore. The move comes as GM switches the direction for Pontiac in the feature.

Killing both, the Solstice roadster and the next-generation G8 sedan, will leave Pontiac with no rear-wheel-drive models. GM is saying that the driving forces behind the decision are the rise in fuel-economy standards and a consumer shift to more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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Source: InsideLine


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  • Allen

    No fuel efficient sports vehicles from GM eh? Well, back to Mazda.

  • zermatt

    Why not just eliminate Pontiac?

    GM should also ditch Buick, Saturn, GMC and Hummer. This would leave Saab, Cadilac and Chevy. There is too much duplication in the product lines and not enough distiction to justify so many brands.

  • Allen

    No fuel efficient sports vehicles from GM eh? Well, back to Mazda.

  • zermatt

    Why not just eliminate Pontiac?

    GM should also ditch Buick, Saturn, GMC and Hummer. This would leave Saab, Cadilac and Chevy. There is too much duplication in the product lines and not enough distiction to justify so many brands.