2009 Pontiac G8 GXP | Retro Review 

I blame social media, smart phones and high cost of living for this crazy fast couple of decades

On the same day too

Social media being a huge​ cancerous tumor @roddydykes7053

Not only was it 15 years ago, this same review is still in Motorweek's YT videos list from 15 years ago. We've reached a point where Retro Reviews are covering the early RU-vid era.

@@roddydykes7053 The world ended on 2012

It would be an awesome daily driver to go along with a corvette

Just don't ever get into a fender bender. The GXP front bumpers cost around $4k now. I bought one right before the pandemic, bumpers went for 1800 then. Don't get me wrong, I love my GXP, just be ready to double the price of what you think a part costs, then add a zero.

Lol i been seeing these later year Pontiac’s lately, and honestly imo they look better than ever with today’s automotive designs.

Looks old to me

They look great

Arguably aged better than the Chevrolet SS version, including the interior.

He'll yeah

Rip my favorite brand 😢 🙏 keep the iron Indians rolling

Wasn't Firehawk by SLP?

Better it die in battle than to see the brand wither on the vine with these mundane suvs

@@82_KID yes. And there is a motor week review of that one as well.

@@Lrules364 ^^ There were two? Or was there a Firehawk by Pontiac and a Firehawk by SLP? Or was it the same or were they two different (I have to admit, I've always wanted one of those. 2002 if I remember right)

Actually the firehawk with a supercharger is the holy grail of the g8. But they are all awesome. I love my ignition orange g8 gt! Best driving car I've ever owned

Both great cars but i feel like the newer VF is ageing better

I have a 2017 with a 6 manual tremor (the last year for the SS btw) love it 😎

One of best 4 door sedans to come from GM even though it was Holden in Australia. I was fortunate to have owned a 17 Chevy SS which was the updated version of the G8. For the money it was one helluva amazing car. Drove 46k trouble free miles with it and then got a 19 CTS-V ( just sold that a couple of months back). Sad to see the American car industry getting away from 4 door sedans.

​@AnthonyPsomas "even though it was Holden in Australia" the car is Australian, not American, even though you changed out to that disgusting American grill. Your biggest loss was not getting our HSVs - Pontiac my a$$!

@@AnthonyPsomas Why would you sell them??

And everyone watching the news knew Pontiac was going to be phased out even before then. I went to the local Pontiac dealer in February 2009, but, while it had lots of Grand Prix(es), they did not have any G8s.

@@christopherbowen1836 - yeah everyone knew it was coming. Rough times.

​@@christopherbowen1836 My larger GMC/Buick/Pontiac dealer had several G8 GT and two G8 GXP left: One silver with an automatic and one white with the manual and red interior accents. The silver already sold but the white was still available. This was June 2009.

My larger local dealer still had several G8 GT and one GXP with a manual left in June 2009.

@@MrCarGuy I remember going to my local Pontiac dealership sometime in early 2010 to collect license plate frames thinking they might be worth something later lol - They still had a few brand new 2009.5 G6's that I remember but nothing else besides Buicks which shared the dealership.

Ever!! They should have never did it

Technically Pontiac was already dead by the time this GXP released. These are all Holdens rebadged as Pontiacs. That said, Pontiac's spirit still exists within the Holden brand in Australia; keeling the GM muscle car alive.

Me neither

I miss Pontiac. 😭

Betwix the food growth hormonres And Higher Profits/Lower cafe stds. For BIG vehicles Mad Ave succeeded.

Its changing fast because the government doesnt want us to have fun anymore

I don't think its the Last "good vehicle HM built" they have been knocking it out the park with the Corvette and Cadillac Sedans

Camaro Z/28 had the LS7

It's because of they're precious Corvette.

Was the Fiero GT the smaller version with the 6 cyl? Those things were surprisingly quick.

Was Not The Formula quicker ?

@@toussantlbisso Yeah I couldn’t remember the model but that was it.

The last Muscle Sedans were the Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300.

exactly

What parts? Engine parts I got like 4-5 websites specifically for LS Engines but body parts like bumpers that’s a no lol

@@NudaMan Steering Rack and then Airbag sensors

​@@anthonygreco12you could get them from Holden Australia or Vauxhall in Europe.

@@anthonygreco12 I bet you could find all that stuff talking to dudes in the G8 Facebook groups easily but it’s too late lol, still buying a GXP idgaf 😂

Agreed 100%

Well they also closed down Holden who designed the g8 / Commodore. Can't even buy new GM cars in Australia anymore after the bankruptcy.

The 2006 Pontiac GTO deserves that title in my opinion.

You're kidding, right? 🤣

You def get the funniest comment award. 😂

Pontiac had some great cars in the 50s and 60s. And they had Pontiac design and Pontiac engines

No the Vibe is the best

Pontiac would've also been a great rival to Dodge as well.

@@CJColvin Very true. Pontiac vs Dodge would have been like Ford vs Chevy.

@@johnnymason2460 Right, or better yet Mercury vs Pontiac (had Ford done a better job with the Mercury brand).

@@CJColvin I would have considered Mercury vs Oldsmobile or Buick actually.

There was actually another generation after Pontiac went bankrupt. Holden kept building the next gen model up until 2020. Was also sold as Chevy SS

You must be thinking about the 550i, and even then it is more capable. Closer to the E39 M5

@@MrCarGuy Yes, you are right, 550i.

I have yet to see another G8 GXP let alone a 6-speed like mine since I got it just before new years. Frankly that's one of the main reason I got it - only 1,829 GXP's were built less than half of those were manual. Re: getting beat on, I don't think that's the case if by these you mean the GXP's. Even the GT's now are getting more taken care of and with basic bolt-ons will match the GXP for HP. Mine was 1 owner and had never even seen rain - only 10,727 miles. There are quite a number of them with very low mileage given it was obviously going to be collectible when new. I'd been eyeing them for years but the GXP's with low or moderate mileage never really got below $30,000 at any point, hence why it took me so long to get one. They basically still go for around sticker price; much higher if

I would prefer some sort of license endorsement showing you have had some sort of actual training on how to handle high HP cars. Most people can't handle a 200hp hatch let alone a 400, 500, and more which seems to be common now. I can easily make 500 with a few parts and a tune on my Silverado. As far as the cars getting heavier part is government regulations making them fatter and that people seem to think they need a rolling living room for a cabin.

@@bmstylee I currently own a C7 Z51 7-speed. I've driven an '02 Viper amd a C5 Z06. Before that, when I was in the "little leagues," I owned an EG Civic hatchback with an H22A, and then a CRX with a B16A, both 13 sec cars. The Viper was scary fast. I took it up to 2nd and decided I didn't want "no more." The C5 Z06 was a lot more docile. I guess the ASR is to credit. So yes, I know what 400+ hp cars feel like.

That's because it is a Holden Commodore

The Americans went to the Australians for some culture as the great Jennifer Clarkson once said.

@@bmstylee Interesting

@@bmstylee GM engines, so we kept a little of our culture huh.

No, it's a Pontiac G8!

@@rafapenson It was re badged as a pontiac

It landed right in the middle of the Great Recession. Nobody was ready to lay down 40 Large on a new anything. Too bad, but Wall Street screwed the pooch and we all suffered. People should have gone to jail.

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I've seen some model got adopted from Chevrolet on my street, it looked very similar to Pontiac G8.