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SPO?Bulletin GMP09-034?New Product: 2009 LS9 6.2L Supercharged (ZR-1) Crate Engine Available
To: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, HUMMER and Pontiac (including MD) DESCRIPTION: GM Performance Parts is pleased to announce the availability of our new 2009 LS9 6.2L supercharged engine. This engine is the latest in the LS Series of crate engines from General Motors. It is the engine f. . .
Found : on 19/2/09.
Pontiac, A Eulogy: Excitement No More [Carpocalypse Now]
Welcome, friends. We're here today to bid farewell to GM's Pontiac. Once a re-badged middle ground between Chevy and Buick, it attempted to build excitement. Now, it is gone in a blaze of platform...
Found : on 19/2/09.
GM to Axe Saturn, Neuter Pontiac
The biggest consumer news immediately evident in the plan GM just submitted to the U.S. government in hopes of securing additional funding for a restructuring includes the elimination of Saturn as a brand. Dealers will stay open through 2011, but...
Found : on 18/2/09.
GM To Officially Kill Saturn Brand, Most Of Pontiac [Industry News]
Our sources tell us GM's viability plan set to be released at 5:00PM will kill the Saturn brand by 2011. Pontiac will also go away as a division. But the nameplate will sorta live on. So basically,...
Found : on 18/2/09.
GM To Officially Kill Saturn Brand, Most Of Pontiac [Industry News]
Our sources tell us GM's viability plan set to be released at 5:00PM will kill the Saturn brand by 2011. Pontiac will also go away as a division. But the nameplate will sorta live on. So basically,...
Found : on 19/2/09.
14 Most Fuel Efficient US Cars for 2009
Fuel efficiency is undeniably one of the most important factors when a person buys a car. Many of the most fuel efficient cars are made by foreign manufacturers. However, I've found 14 American vehicles for 2009 that boast fuel efficiency of 30 MPG (hwy) or better.1. 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt XFE -. . .
Found : on 17/2/09.
2010 Ford Taurus SHO at 2009 Chicago Auto Show
Competes with: Acura TL, Dodge Charger, Pontiac G8 Looks like: Ford is mining the past for marketing potential Drivetrain: 365-hp, 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 with six-speed automatic transmission, all-wheel drive Hits dealerships: Summer 2009 Last month in Detroit, Ford took the...
Found : on 11/2/09.
Lutz's Impact on GM: Great, but is it Lasting?
Bob Lutz's impact on General Motors should not be underestimated despite the near-death experience the company is going through right now. Before he was invited to leave retirement and his job running the Exide Battery firm back in 2001, GM had no real product czar, or even a credible voice of d. . .
Found : on 11/2/09.
2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata at 2009 Chicago Auto Show
Competes with: Mini Cooper convertible, VW Eos, Pontiac Solstice Looks like: Mazda?s classic roadster is smiling at us Drivetrain: 167-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with six-speed manual or automatic transmission Hits dealerships: Spring 2009 It?s hard to believe 20 years have...
Found : on 11/2/09.
Editorial: General Motors Death Watch 230: How Bob Lutz Destroyed GM
Bob Lutz was not the worst thing to happen to General Motors. He was the second worst thing, right after CEO Rick Wagoner. Lutz' legacy will not be the critically acclaimed vehicles attached to his name: the Cadillac CTS, Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Malibu or Pontiac G8. It will be the fact that. . .
Found : on 10/2/09.
GM's Bob Lutz To Retire in '09, Moves To Senior Advisor Role For Now
Today GM announced that Robert A. Lutz, 76-year-old GM Vice Chairman for Global Product Development and visionary behind breakthrough vehicles like the Pontiac Solstice, will retire at the conclusion of 2009. In the meantime, effective April 1, he will serve GM as Vice Chairman and Senior Advis. . .
Found : on 10/2/09.
In Search of? the Pontiac G8 GXP
The marching orders from TTAC Central were clear: get my hands on a Pontiac G8 GXP and give the B&B a story. Locally, there were nine manually-transmission’d prospects in GM’s online inventory locator. But as Mr. Karesh later warned me, the hi-performance, rear wheel-drive muscle. . .
Found : on 7/2/09.
Quick Drive: 2009 Pontiac Vibe
General Motors and Toyota have been cooperatively building cars for decades. The 1985 Chevrolet Nova was one of their first co-manufacturing efforts, and at the time, it was GM's best small car. (That's not saying much if you remember Chevette and the original J-Cars.)The Pontiac Vibe is another. . .
Found : on 3/2/09.
Editorial: GM Deathwatch 229: Opel For Opel?s Sake
Motorauthority reports that the long-rumored Buick C-segment sedan will probably be built at Opel's Rüsselsheim plant. The Delta II-based entry-level Buick will utilize production capacity freed by plans to produce the Delta II-based Saab 9-3 at Saab's Trollhättan plant. Since the American Astr. . .
Found : on 30/1/09.
GM: ?We Still Don?t Know What To Do With Pontiac?
“We haven’t quite figured out exactly between sports cars and entry-level cars, but it’ll be a very narrowed and focused brand.” So pronounceth GM NA Marketing maven Mark LaNeve at a “roundtable interview” attended by Automotive News [AN sub]. Here’s anot. . .
Found : on 26/1/09.
Jalopnik's Top 28 Vintage GM Car Commercials [Classic Ad Watch]
We've shown our favorite Vintage Chevrolet commercials, but what about GM's other car divisions? And we don't just mean Cadillac, Buick, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile; Vauxhall, Holden, and Opel did some...
Found : on 31/1/09.
Upscale sedans?Road test and videos
Our February-issue car test group consists of upscale sedans, including some that blur the lines between upscale and luxury cars. The full road tests from the magazine have been posted at ConsumerReports.org, along with videos hosted by our automotive experts. These videos highlight the strengths. . .
Found : on 29/1/09.
Question of the Day: Which Uber-Convertible Would You Buy?
Yesterday we posed the question, “Which uber sedan would you buy?” And while the responses were (predictably) great, they were all over the map. And that’s OK, as I couldn’t even decide on a car in the question. Though in fairness, I think I’d have to go with the Pon. . .
Found : on 9/1/09.
Bubblegum Death Experience: Pontiac Gets What It Deserves
"Hi Mr. Baruth. First, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to assist you and please feel free to email or call me at the number provided if you have any other questions you need answered. I have a vehicle with a MSRP of $29,995. I can sell you that for $29,482." Interesting. In the midd. . .