looks like you can't get the 3.9/6sd manual anymore.


anybody no why?

 

Because people don't like manuals

 

true but GM said they'd package it as a option on the "GT" in 07 and now it looks like you can't.

 

Looks like it's still available.

http://www.pontiac.com/g6coupe/specs_performance.jsp

 

from another forum i belong to:

Did Pontiac discontinue the 3.9 V6 with 6-spd. manual in the G6 GT Sedan & Coupe models? I've been looking at the Pontiac & BuyPower sites trying to build a G6 GT like I want with the 3.9/6-spd. combination, but there are very few of them around. I have a current Pontiac brochure which says that that combination is available, but an e-mail from Pontiac tells me that it isn't offered, so what's going on?

 

Looks like there is no 6-speed manual for the GTP coupe, just the 6-speed auto.

 

true but they said they'd make that an option on the GT but now they don't?

 

The PDX Sport Package for the GT coupe and sedan which contained the 3.9L engine and the 6 speed manual was removed from the order guide in early December. I don't know how many were built with that option, but its possible that there are still some out there.

To answer the original question probably due to lack of demand. I have to say that when I first saw the '07 G6 powertrain line up I knew it would have to be streamlined sooner rather that later. It started with no less than 4 distinctly different engines (2.4, 3.5, 3.9, 3.6) and 3 different transmissions. It was confusing and couldn't have been cost effective to offer so many variations. I'm just sorry the 3.9/6-speed was the one to go.

 

thanks!

 

That's too bad, because that was a nice combo. Wonder what the production numbes were? And what they were for the GTP in '06?

 

I figured the "older" LZ8 (pre-VVT & DOD) 3.9L was the bigger target.

Since demand is always claimed to be low for manuals ...It was just a matter of course. GM didn't want to throw any more engineering dollars at calibrating a new powertrain combo (6-spd man. with LZ8 VVT & DOD) that, in their collective mind, would only take sales away from the new GTP powertrain with its 6-spd auto.

Both the Accord and Altima coupes have or will have optional manual transmissions. Yet now, the only Epsilon you can get with a manual trans is the Saab 9-3.