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| With a 6.2L V8 good for 415 HP, the G8 GXP was Pontiac's real true send off! |
What Is It: The Pontiac G8 was a
large four-door rear-wheel drive sedan produced by the now defunct General
Motors-Holden division in Australia and exported to America for 2008 and 2009. The
G8 replaced the Bonneville and GTO as Pontiac’s full-sized/import offering
within their lineup in the 2000s. It was Pontiac’s last new sedan introduction
– the ST (Sport Truck) version never made it into production.
The G8 was available with a 3.6L
V6 and two V8s – a 6.0L V8 with 361 HP and a 6.2L V8 with 402 HP. Arguably, the
G8 GXP with its 6.2L V8 is the rarest variant. One with the 6-speed manual
would be extra, extra rare – I’ve seen some examples of low mileage GXPs still cost
upwards to $35,000-$40,000! A full decade later!
Why Do You Want It: To have one
of the very last Pontiacs would be pretty special. Specifically, the G8 GXP and
Solstice GXP were like Pontiac’s last hurrah. One car I really wanted in high
school was the 2010 Pontiac G6, which was not quite as special as the G8, but
holds the honor as the last Pontiac ever made. Given one of my goals to compete
in car shows some day, a G8 GXP would round out whatever collection of rides I
have at time nicely… If one can be found in good condition down the road at a
nice price! I simply can’t imagine that these prices will decrease any time
soon.
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