Comments on: 2008 Pontiac G8 http://www.reviewmirchi.com/2008-pontiac-g8 Reviews on Cars, Mobile phones, Cameras, People, Colleges and more Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:05:43 +0530 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: trisheild http://www.reviewmirchi.com/2008-pontiac-g8/comment-page-1#comment-757 trisheild Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:25:11 +0000 http://reviewmirchi.com/?p=140#comment-757 GM is marketing the car as a value BMW 5-Series, which it isn't. Nobody in Australia compares or cross-shops Holden with BMW, that'd be like us saying Chevrolet is comparable to BMW. Like the GTO anyone getting in one of these and expecting European steering precision, the finest materials and the latest luxury gizmos is going to be sorely disappointed. It doesn't seem like GM understands Holden or what the Commodore really is. Holdens are mainstream cars and the SS models are modern muscle. They are intended for big smokey burnouts, sideways powerslides at ridiculous speeds and running the quarter mile with the V8 sound echoing off nearby buildings and deafening those watching. This car is a four-door GTO that can take the whole family hooning. GM is marketing the car as a value BMW 5-Series, which it isn’t. Nobody in Australia compares or cross-shops Holden with BMW, that’d be like us saying Chevrolet is comparable to BMW.

Like the GTO anyone getting in one of these and expecting European steering precision, the finest materials and the latest luxury gizmos is going to be sorely disappointed. It doesn’t seem like GM understands Holden or what the Commodore really is.

Holdens are mainstream cars and the SS models are modern muscle. They are intended for big smokey burnouts, sideways powerslides at ridiculous speeds and running the quarter mile with the V8 sound echoing off nearby buildings and deafening those watching.

This car is a four-door GTO that can take the whole family hooning.

]]> By: Ray http://www.reviewmirchi.com/2008-pontiac-g8/comment-page-1#comment-512 Ray Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:45:21 +0000 http://reviewmirchi.com/?p=140#comment-512 I'm really excited about this car, as it gives Pontiac a credible reason to exist once again. But this is what frustrates me: "what more could we want? Six-speed manual, obviously although Pontiac claims they may offer one if they do a performance version." Since when is a 361hp 6.0L not a performance version? Hell, the 256hp V6 was considered pretty serious performance material until the last few years. It's tragic that in their quest to deliver products people actually want, they're really missing out on crucial details. I don't want to have to buy the $45k limited edition 450hp monster just to get a 3rd pedal. It's particularly tragic because I'm almost exactly their target market, but I'm not buying it without at stick. I’m really excited about this car, as it gives Pontiac a credible reason to exist once again. But this is what frustrates me:
“what more could we want? Six-speed manual, obviously although Pontiac claims they may offer one if they do a performance version.”

Since when is a 361hp 6.0L not a performance version? Hell, the 256hp V6 was considered pretty serious performance material until the last few years.

It’s tragic that in their quest to deliver products people actually want, they’re really missing out on crucial details. I don’t want to have to buy the $45k limited edition 450hp monster just to get a 3rd pedal.

It’s particularly tragic because I’m almost exactly their target market, but I’m not buying it without at stick.

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