| At this year's Chicago Auto Show, Pontiac
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| | Electronic stability control
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| (also maker of top of the line Pontiac
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| | 18-inch aluminum wheels (19-inch wheels
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| catalytic converter) - confirming its
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| | available with sport package)
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| commitment to style and performance -
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| | Seat-mounted thorax air bags and
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| introduced a show car version of the
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| | dual-stage frontal air bags for front
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| all-new, rear-wheel drive performance,
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| | passengers, with automatic passenger
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| the G8 GT.
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| | sensing system
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| The G8 is the first North American
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| | Roof rail side-impact air bags for both
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| application of GM's new global
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| | seating rows
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| rear-wheel-drive architecture developed
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| | OnStar
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| by Holden, GM's Australian subsidiary.
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| | XM Satellite Radio
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| The G8 show car gave everyone a peek of
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| | Power-adjustable front seats
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| the highly anticipated production GT
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| | Fog lamps
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| model, including use of the
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| | Chrome exhaust tips
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| 362-horsepower (270 kW) 6.0L V-8 engine
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| | Rear lip spoiler
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| and optional six-speed manual
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| | A sport package will also be available
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| transmission. The show car also features
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| | for both models and adds features such as
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| some unique items not found on the
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| | specific wheels - including 19-inch
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| production model, including twenty-inch
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| | aluminum wheels and performance tires on
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| "shadow chrome" wheels and performance
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| | GT - a rear wing spoiler, leather shift
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| tires, ride height lowered approximately
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| | knob, leather-wrapped steering wheel and
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| half-inch, high-performance brake rotors
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| | alloy pedals.
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| with painted brake calipers, custom
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| | Production of the Pontiac G8 is scheduled
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| interior trim color, including a
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| | to commence at the Holden plant in late
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| leather-wrapped dash, exclusive exterior
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| | 2007, bringing the production line to a
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| paint color: Phantom Grey, and the
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| | maximum capacity rate of 620 cars per
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| concept of "modernized" Pontiac badge.
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| | day.
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| Last week, the first prototype of the
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| | The G8 will be the first car sold in the
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| Pontiac G8 rolled off General Motors'
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| | U.S. based on the Australia-developed new
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| Australia unit, GM Holden -- ahead of a
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| | Zeta global GM architecture. This means
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| full production start later in the year.
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| | that Holden's Elizabeth plant is
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| The rear-wheel-drive performance sedan is
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| | exporting to every continent in the
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| headed for the United States in early
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| | world, with the exception of Antarctica.
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| 2008.
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| | About GM Holden Ltd
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| Production model details
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| | GM Holden Ltd or Holden is an Australian
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| The 2008 Pontiac G8 lineup will offer two
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| | automaker based in Melbourne, Victoria,
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| models: G8 and G8 GT. Each will come with
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| | originally independent but now a
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| a host of standard performance,
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| | subsidiary of General Motors (GM). The
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| convenience and safety features,
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| | automotive marque is one of GM's "alpha"
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| including:
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| | brands, taking charge of vehicle
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| Four-wheel independent suspension
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| | operations for General Motors in
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| Four-wheel disc brakes with ABS and
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| | Australasia, and have partial ownership
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| traction control
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| | of GM Daewoo in South Korea.
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