Yesterday we showed you the Top 10 Greatest Pontiacs Of All Time. Coming up with 10 great Pontiacs was both fun and easy, as the brand is responsible for some of the best muscle cars ever made. During its heyday, Pontiac was so good that the entire brand won the Motor Trend Car of the [...]
With Pontiac’s death official, we decided it was only appropriate to take a look back to find the ten greatest vehicles that defined the brand’s performance. As you will see and undoubtedly already know, there was a time when Pontiac really did build excitement.
First, some history: Pontiac was first launched in 1926 as a companion [...]
Rumors from late last week have come home to roost, and as part of its restructuring efforts, General Motors has just announced that Pontiac will be “phased out by the end of 2010.” GM will continue to build its accelerated viability plan around four brands: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, and GMC.
As part of its latest announcement, [...]
The G8 may be the best Pontiac in decades, but the stellar RWD sedan doesn’t stand a chance if the arrow head is forever retired. The loss of the G8 is difficult for enthusiasts, but it’ll be even tougher for Holden. GM’s Australian arm will lose $1 billion ($716 million US) in revenue every year [...]
According to a report from InsideLine, General Motors could axe Pontiac as early as this Monday. Although IL isn’t citing its source within GM, it did contact the General’s PR man, Tom Wilkinson, who said, “There’s nothing I can share with you at this time… Officially, nothing has changed with Pontiac’s niche-brand status, until you [...]
When the president tells you to sharpen your pencil and improve your last-ditch survival effort, it’s time to grab the big eraser. According to reports, General Motors may ditch its GMC and Pontiac brands to demonstrate just how serious it is. If the auto lines go, GM would be pared back to Chevrolet, Buick and [...]
In news that will doubtlessly result in a chorus of “We told you so” forehead-slaps from critics who noted the arrival of the Pontiac G3 with disdain, word is that General Motors has a bumper crop of the Korean-built subcompacts sitting on its lots.
How many? According to The Wall Street Journal, nearly a two-year supply [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has just announced a major recall covering nearly 1.5 million General Motors passenger cars from the late 90’s and early 2000s. The recall affects various Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac models equipped with normally aspirated versions of GM’s much-utilized 3800 3.8-liter V6.
Apparently, some of these engines can drop oil [...]