Archive for the ‘Pontiac’ Category

Walkinshaw Performance Holden SS-V Sportwagon

Friday, March 26, 2010 17:05 by Arman Barari No Comments

A bunch of Australian nutters have mixed up the Holden SS-V Sportwagon with the leftovers of the late Pontiac G8 GXP to create what’s possibly the coolest station wagon in the whole universe! This magnificent vehicle is the work of Walkinshaw Performance and features a 600 hp and 568 lb-ft of torque V8. It’s not [...]

This was posted under category: Gm, Pontiac Tags: Holden, Pontiac, Pontiac G8

Gearhead Performance 2010 Pontiac Trans Am

Friday, January 22, 2010 18:13 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

Here’s another Chevy Camaro-based Pontiac Trans Am conversion kit by Gearhead Performance which is just a vision for the time being. Although it looks a bit cartoonish in these renderings, but turns out it’s quite a serious car! You can have this replica with either the standard 426 hp LS3 engine of the Camaro or [...]

This was posted under category: Camaro, Pontiac, Tuning Tags: Camaro, Pontiac, Trans Am

Lingenfelter Camaro-based Trans Am revealed

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 17:12 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

A few days ago we had in news that Lingenfelter is working on a project for 2009 SEMA show in which they are trying to revive the legendary Pontiac Trans Am using a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro! Well, here it is, the Pontiac 455 TA. And although it does not look as charming as the original [...]

This was posted under category: Camaro, Pontiac, Tuning Tags: Camaro, Lingenfelter, Pontiac, Sema

Lingenfelter Trans Am based on the new Camaro

Friday, October 23, 2009 17:09 by Arman Barari No Comments

As one of the oldest and finest tuners of GM performance cars, Lingenfelter has the right to convert the new Chevy Camaro into a modern day Pontiac Trans Am! As you know the Pontiac brand and all of its heritage is being killed as part of GM’s reconstruction plan, so this project is actually a [...]

This was posted under category: Camaro, Pontiac, Tuning Tags: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, Lingenfelter, Pontiac

Pontiac G8 soul lives on Chevrolet Caprice body!

Sunday, July 12, 2009 9:06 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

As a part of General Motors’ resurrection plan, Pontiac brand must die at the end of 2009. Which is a shame because not all their cars are rubbish! Pontiac G8 (Holden commodore, Vauxhall Monaro, Chevy CR8 or whatever it’s called in your market…) for example, is a brilliant sports sedan which offers great value for [...]

This was posted under category: Chevrolet, Pontiac Tags: Chevrolet Caprice, Pontiac, Pontiac G8

Official: Pontiac to be killed off!

Monday, April 27, 2009 16:59 by Arman Barari No Comments

General Motors has to make sacrifices to stay alive, but some of these sacrifices really hurt! As a part of its restructuring plan, GM announced the death of Pontiac brand and production halt for Saab, Saturn, and Hummer by the end of 2009. Also 21,000 of Pontiac workers will be laid off. GM is revising [...]

This was posted under category: Gm, Pontiac Tags: 2009, Financial Crisis, Gm, Pontiac

GM canceled Pontiac G8 Sport Truck

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 8:48 by Arman Barari No Comments

We thought that the bailout would put an end to nasty stories coming from GM but we were wrong! Latest victim of the well-known turmoil is Pontiac G8 Sport Truck. It was to go on sale this year but GM reportedly killed the project and limit Pontiac models to only three vehicles by 2012.  Based [...]

This was posted under category: Gm, Pontiac Tags: Australian Subsidiary, Bailout, Gm, Gm Truck, Holden, Pontiac, Pontiac G8, Pontiac Models, Rubbish, Sport Truck, Turmoil