| Pontiac, which has been introduced as the 'companion' | | | | such thing. |
| marque to GM's Oakland Motor Car line by General | | | | With the announcement of Lutz of his desire to |
| Motors in the year 1926, has been the subject of | | | | combine Pontiac and BMW capabilities, the automobile |
| recent speculation in the automotive industry. The | | | | fanatics expressed mixed reaction. Some consider the |
| speculation involves the issue of probable partnership | | | | idea laughable in the light of the company's recent |
| between Pontiac and BMW. The hype was intensified | | | | lineup. On the other side of it, some are looking |
| by General Motors czar, Bob Lutz when he said that | | | | forward for the accomplishment of said endeavor. |
| he wants to make Pontiac the "American BMW". | | | | Auto Bild, a German car magazine has also publicized |
| Pontiac is a mid-level brand in the GM lineup. It features | | | | its speculation about a down-market Z-car to slot just |
| sporty and youthful vehicles with high-performance | | | | below the Z4, where the original 4-cylinder Z3 was |
| Pontiac performance parts that are sold at reasonable | | | | just a tad larger than the MX-5 Miata, the |
| prices. The pioneer General Motors Pontiac was the | | | | next-generation Z4 moved up significantly in size and |
| six cylinder model which was not designed to compete | | | | price. |
| with four cylinder models. | | | | The partnership of the two automakers may be |
| BMW, on the other hand, is a renowned automaker. It | | | | impossible to some but there is still a great possibility |
| has more than 10 years experience in manufacturing | | | | for it. Mazda MX-5 Miata. Saturn Sky and Pontiac |
| Z3 and Z4. Its name has already gained not only fame | | | | Solstice are intriguing vehicles. Their sales percentage |
| but reputation in vehicle manufacturing. Some critics | | | | is constantly growing. Nonetheless, if the partnership of |
| are having qualms about the partnership issue | | | | the two automakers prospers, the query that must be |
| because they are thinking that BMW will not allow | | | | contemplated is whether people would actually shop. |