August 10th, 2010 |
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Pontiac is dead, but that hasn’t stopped Classic Design Concepts from selling a modern-day Firebird. Dubbed the Firebreather, the car is based on the Chevrolet Camaro and features a unique front fascia, new headlights (with LED halos), a revised hood, side sill extensions, and a modified rear bumper with an integrated diffuser. Other styling tweaks [...]
July 22nd, 2010 |
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After announcing plans to eliminate the Pontiac brand earlier this year, GM has released new details about the death of a once prestigious nameplate. In an interview with Automotive News, Pontiac spokesman Jim Hopson stated GM would stop production of the 2010 Pontiac Vibe in August. Although he hinted production could be extended to build up Vibe [...]
July 22nd, 2010 |
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The DeLorean Motor Company is apparently considering taking over production of the Pontiac Solstice. While the specifics are still kind of murky, the movers and shakers (according to Heeb Magazine) at Jalopnik.com are reporting DMC has released these official renderings and purchased a Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe for evaluation purposes. According to DeLorean’s Vice President, [...]
July 22nd, 2010 |
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Lingenfelter Performance Engineering is bringing a 2010 Chevy Camaro, dressed as a Pontiac Trans-Am, to the SEMA Show. Renderings of the vehicle show a car emblazoned with Trans-Am logos on the hood and rear, and sitting on 20×10 (front) and 20×11 (rear) honeycomb wheels. The car features a 7.45-liter aluminum block engine that produces 655 [...]
July 22nd, 2010 |
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In a quiet and joyless ceremony, the last US market Pontiac has rolled off the assembly line in Lake Orion, Michigan. The final car, a white G6 sedan, didn’t even get a triumphant send off, a speech, or a banner. Instead, a handful of employees stopped to snap cell phone pictures as the car slowly [...]
July 22nd, 2010 |
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General Motors is offering Pontiac and Saturn dealers $7,000 for any vehicles remaining on their lots. The buyback will last until January 4, letting dealers sell the vehicles as used, and at whatever price they see fit. Dealers will then be encouraged to buy more new Pontiac and Saturn vehicles from GM’s stock. This will [...]