SOT: G8 GT Starts At $29.9K

NoOption5L · 2007-10-08T19:43:25+00:00

eneral Motors will price the new Pontiac G8 sedan starting at $27,595when it arrives in dealerships early next year. Prices for the V-8-powered G8 GT will start at $29,995, GM says.The G8 will have a base 256-hp, 3.6-liter variable valve-timed V-6engine and five-speed automatic transmission. It will have drivershift control and sport mode availability. Standard features willinclude StabiliTrak electronic stability control, six airbags andOnStar.The G8 GT will have a 6.0-liter V-8 mated to a six-speed automatictransmission. Other standard equipment will include limited slipdifferential and a premium 230-watt Blaupunkt 11-speaker sound system,according to a memo Pontiac sent to dealers this morning.In the memo, Jim Bunnell, Buick-Pontiac-GMC general manager, calls theGT version "the most powerful vehicle available for under $30,000." has its RWD 340 HP V8 LX sedans priced under $30K.GM will soon have a 400 HP V8 RWD sedan priced under $30K.And Ford has... nothing...Patrick

Oct 08, 2007 81 Replies

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Michael Johnson 18 years ago

It looks like they are going after the M3.

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WindsorFox 18 years ago

The difference is price though. Not so sure you can get an AMG MB for the same price as an M3.

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