Pontiac Features Articles

Future Classics: What are you likely to see at a Concours d'Elegance, circa 2050?

We're driving the classics of tomorrow, today. Here are our picks for future automotive collectibles. more

Archive: We No Longer Test Cars This Way...

One aspect of the redesigned Pontiac GTO that sold our editors on its worth as Car of the Year for 1968 was its Endura bumper system. more

Pontiac's Z Killer? 300 horses rumored for 2009 Solstice GXP Coupe

Pontiac's Solstice GXP targa coupe could prove a serious threat to the upcoming 2010 Nissan 370Z more

First Look: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe

First photos and information on the targa fastback version of Pontiac's rear-drive roadster more

First Look: 2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck

"Sport Truck," is generic name for El Camino-style 2010 Pontiac G8 variant based off the Holden Ute more

First Look: 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP

The poor man's BMW: They mean it this time more

The Big Picture: What a long strange trip it's been - Pontiac G8 GT closes the circle

I looked over the orange Pontiac G8 GT in the Motor Trend garage the other week and thought, "What a long, strange trip it's been." more

SCOOP! Pontiac's secret coupe: What the next GTO could have been

This car look familiar? Check the sculpted bodyside and the low-slung greenhouse. Check the wheel-in-each-corner stance and bob-tail rear end. more

Gym Dandies: Welcome to the new Golden Age of American Muscle

A horsepower war has been raging for several years even as the nattering on global warming has grown in intensity and shrillness. Well, power-fiends, get 'em while you can. more

The Ultimate Pontiac G8 -- Just add a Z06 engine

My, how the badges lie. To anyone else on the road, this black Holden Commodore is a regular HSV GTS, the 6.0-liter V-8 sport sedan built by GM's Australian hot-shop, Holden Special Vehicles (HSV). With its 20-inch wheels, big brakes, and tied-down suspension, the HSV GTS previews the 425-hp Pontiac more

2009 Pontiac Vibe cheaper than outgoing model, will start at $15,895

Likely in an effort to reduce incentive spending, Pontiac has announced that its second-generation Vibe will start at $15,895, about $1,500 cheaper than the 2008 model, when it goes on sale in February 2008. more

Retro Racer: Pontiac Solstice SD-290 race concept heats up GM's SEMA stand

Pontiac used the design of vintage race cars to inspire its Solstice SD-290 Race Concept, on display at SEMA this week. more

Pontiac G8: Pounding out the Fingerprints

Motor Trend's Matt Stone joins GM's development team as they put the finishing touches on the 2008 Pontiac G8 sedan. more

2008 Pontiac G8: Pontiac's new thunder from Down Under hits Chicago show

The 2008 Pontiac G8 is basically a Commodore with an iconic Pontiac grille and some detail changes necessary for the U.S. market. more

Holden SS-V to Pontiac Grand Prix? Easy!

The new Commodore is a clean-sheet car, so it looks fresh, contemporary, and muscular. more

Interview: GTO Godfather Jim Wangers

"I understand the new Commodore is a sensational car. And it would make a great Grand Prix," - Jim Wangers. more

Grand Prix by Holden: GM's Australian outpost wants to follow up the GTO with a sedan

General Motors's Australian outpost wants to export its new rear-drive V-8 sport sedan to the U.S. as the next Pontiac Grand Prix. more

Interview: GTO Godfather Jim Wangers

"I understand the new Commodore is a sensational car. And it would make a great Grand Prix," - Jim Wangers. more

Classic Feature: 1954 Pontiac Bonneville-Special & 1953 Buick Wildcat

Gleaming Chevys, Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, Buicks, and Cadillacs sitting atop flying turntables above the audience spiraled downward over a reflecting pool. more

Interview: Rick Wagoner, General Motors Co.

Faced with crippling health-care costs and escalating worldwide competition, GM's man at the top looks to the East for salvation. more

Drive: On A Wing & A Prayer 1971 Pontiac Firebird Pegasus

Bill Mitchell may have held the best job the auto industry ever offered. As the head of General Motors Design, he succeeded Harley Earl, who arguably invented automotive styling and spent his career crafting and fine-tuning this dream job. more

Pontiac Launches Seductive Hispanic Campaign

Building on its recent successful Hispanic marketing efforts, Pontiac announced the next phase of... more

Road Test: 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 2005 MTI Pontiac GTO, 2005 Livernois Ford Mustang GT, 2005 Lingenfelter Chevrolet Corvette, 2006 Hennessey Dodge Viper Coupe and 2005 Accufab Ford GT

Forget the 1960s. Now is the golden age of horsepower. Just visit your local new-car dealer, and you'll find an abundance of factory-tuned hot-rods, replete with warranties and that new-car smell. more

Strike Force: Tuner Vehicle Specifications

Get the full rundown on all the upgrade parts fitted to each tuner vehicle, as well as their prices and general power specs in this exclusive online add-on to the Strike Force tuner sports car comparison test from the June 2006 issue of Motor Trend magazine. more

Flowmaster and Pontiac Join in GTO Sweepstakes

Flowmaster is always perfecting its products. Sometimes it's done on the dyno, at the track or on... more