How many g8 gt were made

The G8 only enjoyed a two-year production run as GM killed Pontiac in The G8 was initially available with a 3.

The V6 was burdened with an outdated five-speed automatic transmission, so the V8 with the six-speed automatic was the enthusiasts' choice. Neither of these engines were particularly slow, but neither could live up to the potential of the Zeta platform.

In , GM finally gave the G8 the engine it deserved: a 6. Power was now increased to hp, and a six-speed manual was offered. Pontiac dubbed this version the GXP, and thus the most badass American sedan was born! The GXP could hit 60 mph in 4. While these numbers wouldn't embarrass a Hellcat, they represented a performance bargain in Just 1, units of the GXP were built.

After Pontiac's demise, we never got to see the G8's full potential. Enthusiasts dreamed that GM would have the courage to import the wagon or ute versions of the Commodore, either as Pontiac or Chevrolet models.

The Zeta platform could have even handled more power in the form of GM's LS7 V8 with horses on tap, or even a supercharged variant. While we can always dream about what might have been, Chevrolet has stepped up and brought an Australian-built full size sedan into the US, the Chevy SS. Over the years I know we have discussed production numbers, but does anyone know how many were GT's?

And does anyone know definitively what happened to the G8s sitting on the dock in Australia and those coming out of the factory production door and on to the storage lot when GM pulled the plug? Some enterprising and forward-thinking Holden exec had some of 'em secreted away in a warehouse somewhere, just sitting on them?

To surface in years Makes you wonder, doesn't it? Last edited by TonyKarter; at PM. PB: The rest are merely games. Everything before and after is just waiting. And that is how easy it is to start an urban legend Yeah nice way of looking at it Like to know if so, were some of them GXP's!? Don't know about the production numbers. The G8's that were still in Oz were converted to special edition G8's and sold there. The GXP is available in all standard G8 colors. Meanwhile, Stealth Blue and Ignition Orange are unavailable for Stealth Blue having already been eliminated during model year production.

Also for , the oil pressure and battery voltage gauges at the top of the center console have been eliminated. Heavy criticism among the automotive press of the outdated appearance of these red LED gauges no doubt factored heavily in their removal. The gauges were simply replaced with a small storage compartment. National Safety Agency Ltd. In March , a commercial based on the s arcade game Spy Hunter ran nationally.

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