Pontiac G8: Gone in a Flash

Pontiac G8

Automotive models come and go, but the Pontiac G8’s two-year run is one of the shortest on record. Introduced in 2008, the full-size G8 sedan was canceled in 2009, following parent GM’s bankruptcy and restructuring that shut down the Pontiac brand. Just as quickly as the Pontiac G8 showed up … Read more

Australian Built Chevy Caprice Cop Car Rolls Out

Australian Chevy Caprice police car

Hot Holden model dons a Chevrolet dress. At first glance, the Chevrolet Caprice PPV looks a lot like the Impala, particularly from the rear. When dressed in its unadorned detective version, the Caprice resembles the Pontiac G8, itself an American cousin to the Australian built Holden Commodore. On the Market … Read more

R.I.P. – Pontiac’s El Camino Wannabe

Pontiac G8 sport truck

General Motors announced that the Pontiac G8 ST, also known as the “El Camino” to car-truck diehards, will not go into production after all. The automaker canceled the project leaving the G8 sedan to soldier on alone. When GM released the Pontiac G8 last spring, I was thrilled to see that the … Read more