2009 Pontiac G8 GXP Reviews

[BigAls87Z28]

Remove "Pontiac" "G8" and "GXP" with "Chevy", "Camaro" and "SS"x 1.15 and you have your Camaro SS reviews.

But here we go..

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f...-g8-gxp-71729/

Originally Posted by Jalopnik

If I were to tell you GM is the new BMW you’d probably laugh at me. But driving the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP just a couple of months after the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V and Corvette ZR1, that’s exactly what I’m thinking. Equipped with a 6.2-liter, LS3 V8 making 415 HP and 415 lb-ft of torque, the G8 GXP isn’t just the fastest car Pontiac's ever made, but based on GM’s new global rear wheel drive platform (the same one as the new Camaro) and fitted with lower, stiffer suspension and a six-speed manual gearbox it strikes the right balance between supercar performance and real world practicality. Think E39 M5, but with a Corvette engine and better steering.

Driving in LA is a strange mix of sitting still in hellish traffic and driving flat out on the best roads in the world. Get on one of the highways at the wrong time and it’ll take you three hours to go 30 miles, but hit the canyon roads to the North or East and it’s easy to forget that you’re within mere miles of the most populous metropolitan area in the country. The G8 GXP excels in both environments.

In the city it’s easy to drive and comfortable, belying the potential of its performance. LA’s rutted concrete highways and constant construction fail to upset the suspension or disturb the peace of the quiet interior. Keep it below 3,000 RPM and, with the aid of its anonymous styling, you’ll probably avoid speeding tickets too.

But after four days spent trying to keep my temper in check in traffic it was time to head for the hills. More specifically Deer Creek Road in Malibu. Mostly first and second gear hairpins with no guardrails and 500-foot drops into rocky gorges, it’s not the kind of place you’d typically want to drive a traditional GM product. But it is the kind of place you’ll want to drive this GXP.

This isn’t just some overpowered muscle car, the GXP can seriously handle. Throw it into a sharp corner and it’ll hold its line tightly without even a hint of understeer; pushing the tail wide on exit with the immense torque before rocketing down the short straights. Nothing in here feels wallowy; instead the overall impression is of lithe performance.

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[BigAls87Z28]

Thats the color of the GT i drove at Indy....mmmm

[NjbadSS]

I must give it to pontiac, this is an amazing machine!! Recently I was bored and stopped into pontiac and the guy was showing me the g8 and it is amazing..

[BigAls87Z28]

Originally Posted by njbadaSS

I must give it to Holden, this is an amazing machine!! Recently I was bored and stopped into pontiac and the guy was showing me the g8 and it is amazing..

Fixed.

[Blackbirdws6]

The car has been getting great reviews and that is one of the best pics I've seen of it yet. I love the tire smoking pics in the Edmunds test drive and especially the one going into the turn with the tires smoking!

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do.../photoId=68776

[Iroc-z86]

if the camaro wasnt coming out soon i would without a doubt buy one of those.

[BonzoHansen]

They better ****ing save GM.....

[wretched73]

Such a sweet car, the perfect dd

[SupermanX24]

too bad none of the BMW/luxury car buyers would think of buying a pontiac.

[BigAls87Z28]

Thats fine, they arent supposed to.
Its a BMW-esque driving that Pontiac should be going for, not actually the prestige and luxury of BMW. Its the point that Pontiac should have true sports sedans, and that doesnt always mean Big V8 + straight lines = sporty.

[BonzoHansen]

If I can get M-like performance for a PMD like price that is pretty good.

[twin99]

Sweet looking ride. First time I saw a G8 GT on the highway
I was like what was that and chased it down.

Too bad GM is on the verge of closing there doors.