Pontiac renaissance! It's coming!
11-10-2006, 11:55 AM
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I take this to mean Pontiac is going to cheaper (maybe even youth-oriented) products dominated by small, sharply-styled, Ecotec powered offerings. I'm not sure what to think about that.
11-10-2006, 12:48 PM
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I can't wait- I'm already saving for something in the 2010 era...
I bought the first year GTO and now I have electrical problems and get beat down by all my LS2 buddies. I'll be waiting at least a year this time.
I bought the first year GTO and now I have electrical problems and get beat down by all my LS2 buddies. I'll be waiting at least a year this time.
11-10-2006, 01:26 PM
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Let's put it this way my friend:
Charlie & me were once upon a time pretty much on different sides of the future of Pontiac. If he's now enthusiastic about Pontiac as I was, I don't think there should be any doubt based on fath.
Charlie & me were once upon a time pretty much on different sides of the future of Pontiac. If he's now enthusiastic about Pontiac as I was, I don't think there should be any doubt based on fath.
11-10-2006, 01:52 PM
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11-10-2006, 02:14 PM
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11-10-2006, 03:00 PM
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If i'm reading things correctly, Pontiac will be transformed into a compact-to-midsize brand, with all RWD cars. Aside from the GTO/G8 (on Zeta), there will be additional Kappa-based cars. Not totally Kappa, but close enough that costs will be kept down.
The Kappa cars will have some 4 and 6-cylinder engines, and the Zeta cars will get V8s.
The Kappa cars will have some 4 and 6-cylinder engines, and the Zeta cars will get V8s.
11-10-2006, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Jack Keebler - GM director/Advance concepts group
Specifically though, I promise to work on the creation of a line of small, agile, rear-wheel-drive cars.
11-10-2006, 04:18 PM
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I really don't think Scion is what we're talking about. I think Scion is a whole different niche. Perhaps Pontiac will be where Scion owners graduate to.
BTW, other than the possibility of Pontiac importing some Commodores - Pontiac is still not in the Zeta program.
BTW, other than the possibility of Pontiac importing some Commodores - Pontiac is still not in the Zeta program.
11-10-2006, 04:43 PM
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i read his post as probably no connection to kappa.....
there has been a lot of talk about zeta's flexibility, could it have something more to do with zeta. ah-ha kind of made a statement on C&G, referencing God, tying the beginning to the end.....maybe he was implying the smallest is tied to the largest, or the first to the last of the line....
there has been a lot of talk about zeta's flexibility, could it have something more to do with zeta. ah-ha kind of made a statement on C&G, referencing God
, tying the beginning to the end.....maybe he was implying the smallest is tied to the largest, or the first to the last of the line....
11-10-2006, 04:47 PM
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Though it saddens me to hear Pontiac won't be getting a Zeta, I know it's for the sake of overlap. When we're talking about a 35k Commodore for Pontiac, we are talking about encroaching on Cadillac's market. I still think there could be something in that arena that could be made for Pontiac, they just have to think outside the box.
By the way, I would like to start the petition for a Zeta based NG Escalade. Big and tall like a Lambda, with more daring lines and proportions than the current Escalade or any of the Lambdas.