a "Bathurst" Pontiac G8?

[Pedro_The_Swift]

SEMA 2008: Pontiac G8 GXP Street Concept gets rave reviews on show floor

Posted Nov 5th 2008 10:58AM by Drew Phillips (http://www.autoblog.com/bloggers/drew-phillips)
Filed under: Aftermarket (http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/), Concept Cars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/), SEMA (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sema/), Sedans/Saloons (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Pontiac (http://www.autoblog.com/category/pontiac/)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/11/602.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/sema-2008-pontiac-g8-street-concept-live/1138790/)
Click above for high-res gallery of the Pontiac G8 Street Concept
We couldn't help but listen to the comments of other onlookers as we closely inspected the G8 GXP Street Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/01/sema-preview-638-horsepower-pontiac-g8-gxp-street-concept/) in the G8 booth. Every reaction was overwhelmingly positive, from the overall design to the motor. After all, what's not to like? For starters, the standard 6.2L V8 has been replaced with an LSX454 crate motor that uses the LSX Bowtie block, six-bolt LSX cylinder heads and a forged rotating assembly. In total, the 7.4L V8 pushes out a massive 638 horsepower and 600 lb-ft torque that's directed through a 6-speed automatic transmission. The exterior gets a makeover with new front and rear fascias, rocker panels, custom upper and lower grilles and black chrome trim. Inside, the G8 GXP Street Concept also gets custom leather trimmed seats, a new gauge cluster and more black chrome. Yeah, it's basically a four-door ZR1. You can look at all the details of the car in the gallery of live high-res photos below.

[LOVEMYRANGIE]

SEMA 2008: Pontiac G8 GXP Street Concept gets rave reviews on show floor

Posted Nov 5th 2008 10:58AM by Drew Phillips (http://www.autoblog.com/bloggers/drew-phillips)
Filed under: Aftermarket (http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/), Concept Cars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/), SEMA (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sema/), Sedans/Saloons (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Pontiac (http://www.autoblog.com/category/pontiac/)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/11/602.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/sema-2008-pontiac-g8-street-concept-live/1138790/)
Click above for high-res gallery of the Pontiac G8 Street Concept
We couldn't help but listen to the comments of other onlookers as we closely inspected the G8 GXP Street Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/01/sema-preview-638-horsepower-pontiac-g8-gxp-street-concept/) in the G8 booth. Every reaction was overwhelmingly positive, from the overall design to the motor. After all, what's not to like? For starters, the standard 6.2L V8 has been replaced with an LSX454 crate motor that uses the LSX Bowtie block, six-bolt LSX cylinder heads and a forged rotating assembly. In total, the 7.4L V8 pushes out a massive 638 horsepower and 600 lb-ft torque that's directed through a 6-speed automatic transmission. The exterior gets a makeover with new front and rear fascias, rocker panels, custom upper and lower grilles and black chrome trim. Inside, the G8 GXP Street Concept also gets custom leather trimmed seats, a new gauge cluster and more black chrome. Yeah, it's basically a four-door ZR1. You can look at all the details of the car in the gallery of live high-res photos below.

And brakes, it actually has brakes that work!!

[DirtyDawg]

Looks like just another Commodore, shopping centres full of them;)

[scrambler]

In a few months you'll see the young lads going around with their wheel covers painted black with red rings around the outside of them. It will make the stock Commodores go just as fast as this Pontiac does.

I gather (and this is no joke) that there's a market in the US for stock commodore bumpers, grilles etc to make your Pontiac look more Australian ...

[loanrangie]

Looks like just another Commodore, shopping centres full of them;)

My thoughts exactly, its funny when some middleaged yob pulls up besides you at the lights and sort of expects you to be in awe of the tarted up overpriced dunnydoor he's driving - i could never get exited about any dunnydoor no matter what chev engine is under the bonnet, i much prefer falcons and even then i wouldnt get excited over one.
My faves are holden 48215 - HR and XK-XT fords.

[Olive Drab]

i worked at holden when the VR was new.
A standard V8 with FE2 suspension was $33,000
A SS V8 was $44,000
The cost of all the SS trappings, wheels seatcovers badges etc was $4000. This is from the dealer parts store.
Is the SS a rip-off, me thinks yes.

Oh and by the way the development injected V8 back in the VN days had 250kw.
how many thousands extra were people paying for 185kw. And for how long.
This is the price we pay as consumers in a country with a small population.