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newVideoPlayer("Pontiac_Excitement_gawker.flv", 463, 387,""); I'm writing this from the back seat of the Pontiac G8 GT . That's a midlevel-performance version of the sedan GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz asserts will return to Pontiac its long-absent dignity. Judging from the comfortable back seats and legroom, not to mention the reportedly solid platform, potent V8 and tight packaging, there's little doubt it will. That's because the G8 GT (along with its LS3-powered sibling, GXP ) is the first truly exciting car Pontiac's introduced in years, ironically arriving well after the company abandoned a borderline-fraudulent advertising claim of excitement creation. Lutz acknowledged the hubristic inaccuracy of the brand's old motto, "We Build Excitement," on stage at the New York auto show this week, evoking as evidence the defunct four-cylinder Grand Am, which, even in its malaise-era context, was slightly less exciting to operate than a lawn...
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The Pontiac G8 GT commercial we showed you very early this morning was good at tightening the pants of any auto lover with a joy for recreating classic 80's Midway games. But there's still been some criticism of the arrow-headed brand over their neglect of the stick as well as some who believe the General's "performance brand" may not be driving excitement as much as they'd wish it to be. Well, the rumor on the street -- and by street we mean the web pages of High Performance Pontiac magazine -- is that Pontiac will be looking to bring to market a Pontiac G8 GXP for the 2009 model year. They're speculating "There is plenty of evidence out there hinting to a future G8 GXP, one with a more powerful V8 and maybe a six-speed manual." In addition, they've got a list of what they'd like to see in an eventual GXP, which we've provided after the jump: What I would like to see: *At least LS3 power. That means 430hp or more. *A available six-speed...
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