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1999 SLP Firehawk: Hottest Firebird Ever?
Can The '99 SLP Firehawk Beat The '69 Trans Am And '71 Trans Am 455 H.O.? more
First Test: 2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe
Enclosing GM's Sporty Roadster Solves a Few Problems. And Creates a Few More. more
First Test: 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP
American M5: Your Bargain-Priced, BMW-Like Super Sedan Has Arrived more
First Look: 2009 Pontiac G3
Pontiac Adds Fuel-Efficient Small Car to Lineup more
First Look: 2009 Pontiac G5
Not exactly exciting, but G5 offers solid fuel economy more
First Look: 2009 Pontiac G6
The humble Pontiac G6 serves as the bread and butter vehicle for GM's "excitement" division. more
Comparison Test: 2009 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV vs. 2008 Pontiac G8 GT
End Game: When spending $30K on a performance sedan, what drives you-front or back? 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
Comparison Test: 2008 Pontiac G8 GT vs. 2008 Dodge Charger R/T
Down Under Siege: Pontiac's toothy new lizard from Oz rumbles into Dodge Hemi territory. The forecast calls for clouds of tire smoke. more
First Test: 2008 Pontiac G8 GT
It's all done with smoke in the mirrors more
First Drive: Pontiac G6 GXP Coupe
New for 2008, GXP replaces the GTP sport trim level for the G6 sedan and coupe and offers a host of improvements. more
First Look: 2008 Pontiac G8 GT
Pontiac's new G8 GT is the hottest import from Down Under since Elle MacPherson. Take closer look at this new rear-drive performance sedan. 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
First Look: 2009 Pontiac Vibe
As the Toyota Matrix goes, so goes the Pontiac Vibe. more
First Drive: 2007 Holden Commodore SSV
The 2008 Pontiac G8-will be sourced from Holden, GM's proud and plucky Australian brand. more
Comparison: 2006 BMW Z4 3.0si vs. 2006 Nissan 350Z Roadster vs. 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP
Picking an it's-only-money favorite here is like dynamiting fish in a pail. more
Head To Head: 2006 Ford Mustang Convertible Vs. 2006 Pontiac G6 Convertible
We brought together Ford's 2006 Mustang convertible, one of the old-school softtops, and Pontiac's new 2006 G6 convertible, with its new-think folding hardtop, to judge them on their merits as blue-sky sportsters. more
First Look: 2006 Pontiac G6 GTP
GM's self-declared Excitement Division has been trying to find its pulse lately. 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
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
Road Test: 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 Vs. 2005 Pontiac GTO
Power Trip: Two "Type-A" sport coupe archrivals crank it up in a megawatt battle to rule the new musclecar generation. For four decades, these two nemeses have not only been giving the automotive world lessons in power, they've also been duking it out, toe to toe.... more
Road Test: 2006 Mazda MX-5 Vs. 2006 Pontiac Solstice
England invented it. America has attempted it. The Japanese perfected it. "It" being the moderately priced, front-engine roadster. more