Pontiac launched the G8 earlier this year and received positive reviews from the automotive media, but it looks like Pontiac’s most exciting model in a long time is going to be short lived.
According to sources the rear-wheel-drive Pontiac G8 will be dead in five years. InsideLine is reporting that Pontiac will not receive the next-generation platform that underpins the Australian Holden Commodore. GM is going to reposition the Pontiac brand due to the rise in fuel economy standards and consumers’ increasing demand for fuel efficient vehicles.
There will also not be a new Pontiac Solstice/ Saturn Sky. This means that Pontiac will no longer have any rear wheel drive vehicles in its lineup. What’s left is the boring G6, G5 (rebadged Cobalt) and G3 (rebadged Aveo), none of which are particularly sporty. The G6 is also not going to receive a full redo for about another five years.
Enjoy the next five years…who knows where Pontiac will be after that.
Full Story: InsideLine
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