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