The Ultimate Pontiac G8 -- Just add a Z06 engine

[sunrunner_pei]

My, how the badges lie. To anyone else on the road, this black Holden Commodore is a regular HSV GTS, the 6.0-liter V-8 sport sedan built by GM's Australian hot-shop, Holden Special Vehicles (HSV). With its 20-inch wheels, big brakes, and tied-down suspension, the HSV GTS previews the 425-hp Pontiac G8 GXP we'll see here sometime in late 2008.

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[bballr4567]

This is exactly what the G8 needs. Talk about a fun fun fun fun car to drive.

Or you can give it the CTS-V engine that is going in the car in 09?? The GXP will be a great car if they make it.

[RickHigginsHtbr]

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looks like pontiac's going to own my paycheck for a lot longer than i expected.

[Shad0wguy]

Not gonna happen. Why would GM put out a Pontiac with the same HP as the Z06 at around half the cost?

[RickHigginsHtbr]

cause by the time it comes out the z06 will be faster and more powerful.

[RazorDX]

If anything, they'll make the LS3 an option on the G8 and leave the LS7 to just the Z06.

[bballr4567]

And about 1k pounds less.

GM put the "corvette" engine in the F body for so long too but the corvette still sold in great numbers. The Z06 is about refinement and affordability. They are freaking running 10's in the 1/4 on stock tires with them. Plus I bet that if they do this route the car will be up in the 50-55k price range if they go with the LS7.

[bballr4567]

If anything, they'll make the LS3 an option on the G8 and leave the LS7 to just the Z06.

That would make even more sense to put in a GXP model with some computer tweaking bumping up the HP. S

[TA^Guy]

Not gonna happen. Why would GM put out a Pontiac with the same HP as the Z06 at around half the cost?
Why not they had a Buick that would embarress Corvette owners all day and still get better fuel ecconomy just two decades ago.

Actually the ZO6 is supposed to be sporting a LS9 in coming years with a possible Supercharged LS9 in a ZR1 Corvette.

[Nighthawk243]

Yep. GM is constantly upgrading. They wouldn't throw the LS7 into the G8 without upgrading the Z06 Vette to a newer engine such as the LS9.