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June 2008
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2009 Pontiac G8 GT Stuck With Slushbox [2009 Pontiac G8 GT]
From Jalopnik | June 24, 2008Rumors floating around that the Pontiac G8 GT will be available with a Tremec 6-speed manual transmission for 2009 models have been officially... more
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Review: 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT
From Car Tech: An automotive blog from CNET | June 24, 2008(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET Networks) We found the economy car efficiency, the tight build quality, and the odd body style all appealing... more
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GM Offering 0% Financing to Move the Metal. Again.
From The Truth About Cars | June 23, 2008GM has stated publicly and repeatedly that they're fully committed to cutting back on incentives. Unfortunately, as the saying goes, what... more
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Why Aren't All Small Cars Selling? [Question Of The Day]
From Jalopnik | June 23, 2008With media outlets (including this one) constantly screaming "OMG STFU GAS PRICES!" you'd think there would be a small car revolution, balancing... more
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Holden’s Commodore Gets the 500 hp Corvette Z06 Engine
From The Truth About Cars | June 21, 2008The car we know as the Pontiac G8, you probably already know is a twin of one of GM's Australian bread and butter cars, the Holden Commodore... more
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New rumors of a GM division axing
From Straightline | June 21, 2008The dramatic shift in consumer vehicle preferences have renewed rumors of a possible GM division being disbanded. This time, however, the... more
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Video: Garage 419 Shows Pontiac Power at Lime Rock Park
From NextAutos.com and Winding Road - Car Reviews, Vehicle Road Tests, Photos, Videos, Pricing, Buyer's Guides | June 20, 2008Our friends at Garage 419 recently took a trip to one of America’s great tracks, Lime Rock Park, where the cars from Pontiac were putting... more
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Mitsubishi @ Obtuse, Reveals New Slogan
From The Truth About Cars | June 18, 2008Mitsubishi has decided to challenge Pontiac's slogan "Pontiac is Car" as the world's worst brand slogan. "Drive @ Earth... more
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DOTS-O-Rama Sunday: 1961 Pontiac Bonneville [Down On The Street...
From Jalopnik | June 15, 2008Tomsk sends in these photos of a very, very nice '61 Pontiac Bonneville, which he shot in- you guessed it!- Orange County. Yes, we're back... more
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eBay Find of the Day: Original KITT... with flaps!
From Autoblog | June 14, 2008Filed under: Time Warp, Auction Action, Supercars, Pontiac, CelebritiesClick above for gallery of KITT from his eBay listingIf news of Knight... more
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Toshiba Qosmio X305 (Powerhouse Gaming Laptop) Leaked [Laptops]
From Gizmodo | June 13, 2008Here's what looks like a pretty legit shot of Toshiba's new gaming laptop, the Qosimo X305. Expected for a July 14th release, the new system... more
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PCH, Fuel Prices Don't Mean A Damn Thing Edition: Rolls-Royce Or...
From Jalopnik | June 12, 2008The Smokey & The Bandit II cachet, coupled with the challenges inherent in a compu-Q-Jet-ized turbocharged Pontiac 301, handed the Indy 500... more
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GM to Build Chevwoos in Ohio
From The Truth About Cars | June 12, 2008A couple of weeks ago, we reported that GM would be building a new small car at the Lordstown OH plant where they now build Cobalts and Pontiac... more
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Pontiac G8 tweak for 2009: Bye-Bye Battery Meter!?
From Motor Trend Blog | June 12, 2008Just had lunch with Al Oppenheiser, GM's Global Rear Wheel Drive Chief Engineer for North America, and we got to talking about feedback on... more
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Weekend Athlete: 2009 Pontiac Vibe
From KickingTires | June 12, 2008It's not the greatest name for a car, I grant you, but Pontiac's little hatchback is a nice car for Weekend Athletes in a lot of respects. more
