Pontiac has announced the pricing for the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP. Pricing starts at $39,995.
The G8 GXP is powered by a 6.2L V8 that puts out 415 horsepower and 415 lb-ft. of torque. It reaches 0-60 mph in under 5 seconds and comes standard with a six-speed automatic transmission. A six-speed manual is available.
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Pontiac today confirmed pricing for the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP will start at $39,995, including $685 destination and freight charges and $1,700 in applicable federal gas guzzler taxes. With 415 horsepower and 0-60 times well under 5.0 seconds, the G8 GXPs is the most powerful production Pontiac ever created and comes standard with a six-speed automatic transmission or an optional ($695) six-speed manual transmission. A $900 sunroof option is also available.
Final EPA fuel economy ratings for the G8 GXP are 13 miles per gallon in the city, 20 miles per gallon on the highway.
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Comments (18)
13 miles per gallon!?!? That's waaay too low. Don't high end Aston Martons have that MPG?! I respect Pontiac for coming out with a car like this but count this as another dud for domestics. That fuel economy is horrible. At that price range, You can almost get a sweetheart deal for a Corvette - minus 2 passengers. Or maybe A Cadillac CTS-V - plus 15K or so....On second thought, maybe it is a good deal. But the gas mileage!!
Posted by vtfo0lio | December 16, 2008 8:45 PM
Posted on December 16, 2008 20:45
I agree, numbers seem off. If a ZR1 with 200+ more hp can get those numbers, then something is off. Granted a ZR1 weighs about 600 lbs less, but still. At least it does better then the SRT8 though, that is 13/19.
Have to wait and see what the numbers for the Camaro SS are.
Posted by Avatar | December 16, 2008 9:13 PM
Posted on December 16, 2008 21:13
that thing is bad ass i drove a G8 gt last weekend and was like WTF?! it feels like a bimmer for that price and it preforms like a m5? wow i must say im impressed, and if your buying a 40k car with a V8 you arent looking at MPG
Posted by muscleoverrice | December 16, 2008 10:52 PM
Posted on December 16, 2008 22:52
True muscleoverrice, but my GTO is now EPA rated at 15/23 (was 17/25) with 400hp and 395 lb-ft of torque, weighs about 200 lbs less. Firehawk with 345hp is now rate at 17/25 (was 19/28) and weighs about 400 lbs less then a G8 GT at 15/24. With my driving, GTO generally gets about 2 miles less on the highway, can't speak much for city.
If we compare Firehawk to GTO, 200+ lbs, .3L displacement increase, and 16% increase in horsepower but loss of 2 MPG. The increase in power between G8 GXP and G8 GT is 15%, displacement increase is .2L, and weight increase should be nothing. So the GXP should be getting roughly 14/23 or 13/22. Manual 6 on a G8 GT and/or GXP might get better numbers then the auto 6s but not by much (stupid shift skip, but does get EPA numbers up).
Posted by Avatar | December 16, 2008 11:23 PM
Posted on December 16, 2008 23:23
Yeah, that's almost worth paying $40K for. No thanks
Posted by K5 | December 17, 2008 5:22 AM
Posted on December 17, 2008 05:22
Friggin Sweeeet!
Posted by Sandman | December 17, 2008 6:21 AM
Posted on December 17, 2008 06:21
I wouldn't buy a car from a pissed-offed work force !!!
Posted by Out-of-work | December 17, 2008 6:59 AM
Posted on December 17, 2008 06:59
Whatever happened to the stickshift versio costing less than the auto. Maybe I'll pick one up in a few years when the price is below 20k just like the GTO.
For anyone interested check out the G8 Coupe. There's an article on edmunds. While this car is undeniably funny looking from certain angles(the rear end), the coupe somehow maintains the lines but makes the flow 10x better.
Posted by Cashmoney | December 17, 2008 7:30 AM
Posted on December 17, 2008 07:30
@avatar
well my M3 is rated at 14/20 and that was 2.2 liters and 500 pounds less than a g8 gxp. ive never seen more than 18 avg in it so i would say 13/20 for the Pontiac is pretty dam good!
Posted by muscleoverrice | December 17, 2008 7:47 AM
Posted on December 17, 2008 07:47
Damn! My Suburban gets (supposedly) 16 city / 20 highway (actually get around 16 avg between both)... WTF?
Posted by es5150 | December 17, 2008 7:52 AM
Posted on December 17, 2008 07:52
Funny thing about that Cashmoney. The A4 GTO had a $1500 gas guzzler I think don't remember what it was exactly. The M6 didn't, but was a $695 option. So by getting a $695 option you actually saved $805 bucks.
Posted by Avatar | December 17, 2008 8:25 AM
Posted on December 17, 2008 08:25
@ out-of-work
Well lucky for you the GXP is not made by a pissed of work force.
I can't belive some of u yanks still thing that it is an American car built by American people!
Posted by Luke K | December 17, 2008 1:16 PM
Posted on December 17, 2008 13:16
Well, not built in America, but Holden is owned by GM which is an American company.
Posted by Avatar | December 17, 2008 2:20 PM
Posted on December 17, 2008 14:20
2009 model?!?! the gm yard here is still full with the 08's... i mean full, i think they didnt even sell 1 yet. its nice and maybe fun, but...you know
Posted by 5thgear | December 17, 2008 5:34 PM
Posted on December 17, 2008 17:34
@Luke K:
The vital bits are all American made, in other words the powertrain. Fortunately that V8 is rock solid perhaps among the most reliable 400 HP car motors ever. If some overpaid autoworker starts screwing that up I hope they suffer poverty for the rest of their life. Really!
Posted by RX-7 Guy | December 17, 2008 6:30 PM
Posted on December 17, 2008 18:30
@Luke K:
The vital bits are all American made, in other words the powertrain. Fortunately that V8 is rock solid perhaps among the most reliable 400 HP car motors ever. If some overpaid autoworker starts screwing that up I hope they suffer poverty for the rest of their life. Really!
Posted by RX-7 Guy | December 17, 2008 6:38 PM
Posted on December 17, 2008 18:38
Anybody interested to sell me an 08? I want to trade a Camery 07.
Posted by ari | April 3, 2009 10:05 PM
Posted on April 3, 2009 22:05
Anybody interested to sell me an 08? I want to trade a Camery 07.
Posted by ari | April 3, 2009 10:05 PM
Posted on April 3, 2009 22:05