Pontiac G8 GXP Review...The Forgotten V8 Super Sedan

[@MeynMotorGroup]

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[@OsrsHoldens]

This was my old GXP i recently sold, glad to see its still in great shape. Hope the new owner enjoys it! Great review as well.

[@MeynMotorGroup]

This exact GXP in the video was yours? That's incredible, small world!

[@OsrsHoldens]

@@MeynMotorGroup Yep, 10000% mine. Same engine cover i replaced before trading it in, same exact burn mark right near the shifter. Vin matches up too, its my old car haha

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Wow that's mind boggling haha well, incredible job my friend, this car is a masterpiece to drive. I find it awesome that you found this video as well, thanks so much for sharing!

[@dynasty2295]

@@OsrsHoldens why did you sell it if you don't mind me asking

[@OsrsHoldens]

@@dynasty2295 high mileage scared me, cost of maintenance in the future would of been a lot... but i regret selling it

[@ThatG8Guy]

The best car I've owned yet, uncommon, practical AF and "dumbass quick" Great review 👏

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Nice! Such an epic car and the design has aged so well. Glad you own one of these beasts

[@lexusaristogs3002]

The Pontiac G8 GXP are so freaking underrated.

[@MeynMotorGroup]

It really is!

[@FC3_RIPPER]

As a Sunfire and a G6 V6 owner i can pretty much call this my dream car. Love that you actually did it lmaoo

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Very cool my friend! Yea I was glad I was able to make this video as well haha

[@jeromeaguileta8999]

i got a sunfire as well and the g8 is my dream car!

[@themexpineapple1626]

Dumbass quick is my new favorite line man thanks for making my day

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Haha glad you enjoyed that my friend

[@pbjracing14yearsago49]

I agree, it looks great! Understated and brawny design

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Agreed my friend!

[@alexjoseph330]

This was my dream car when it came out. Unfortunately, by the time was financially able to get a car, Pontiac had long been defunct. Finding these in good condition now is rare. Enjoy that car man

[@hixnada8278]

Glad to see the GXP getting some love! I almost bought a GXP 6 speed manual but never did. The SS is the next generation G8 GXP.

[@MeynMotorGroup]

For sure my friend, loved the old G8s. Did you end up going with the SS manual? Chevy SS is another car I would like to check out

[@hixnada8278]

@@MeynMotorGroup yes - I bought a 2017 SS sedan with a manual trans after they announced they would be discontinued. It is completely stock aside from the skip-shift delete I put on. Currently has 7600 miles and the screen protector is still on the Nav screen. Considering selling for something else, but once it’s gone, I’d never be able to get another.

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Wow absolutely stunning great job getting that ride. Yea if you sell that gem it will be near impossible to get another one especially in the excellent condition you have. But up to you tho you would probably get a lot of money for it you did sell. Maybe you could keep it and lease a nice car? But whatever you do at least you got to experience that amazing car.

[@detroityoungin26]

Love both cars and want both but gonna have to get a g8 gt for now

[@pmscalisi]

@@hixnada8278 yeah just like I regret selling my 67 Camaro RS/SS which I probably would still have if I wasn’t so young and stupid then.

[@Getbent0015]

Nice review! I've owned 3 G8s and some things you mentioned like broken driver's seat trim and key FOB falling apart are very common. Still have an M6 Pacific Slate GXP with 6000 miles sitting in the garage.

[@myKurisma]

would you sell it is the question? haha

[@bobw3235]

I just bought two key FOB cases from China for my 2008 GT, 10 bucks ea. Simple fix, sorry I waited this long to do it lol

[@pmscalisi]

I’ve replaced my drivers seat trim three times on my 2008 and the last one I installed broke again. I just gave up and used cable ties to fix it. It’s been a few years and it’s still working.

[@brandongary8234]

50 cent tried his damn best to promote this car there's also a Firehawk version of this

[@MeynMotorGroup]

He did he really really did

[@CodenameOliver101]

Huh? I’ve never heard of this. Going to try and look it up now

[@royal2b1]

Those flared fenders are what always got me..America’s answer to rs4 🇺🇸 💪

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Oh yea loved that look subtle but you know what it is this would eat an RS4 😆

[@barlos1497]

It’s Australian not American

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Well GM is what it is

[@didncozosksma4466]

@@MeynMotorGroup I think GM owned Holden (Correct me if I'm wrong), Holden made these but the Gxp was imported under the Pontiac logo. So U.S. by owner (GM), built in Australia by Holden.

[@randomdude4669]

@@didncozosksma4466 Holden was bought out by gm ages ago and was a gm subsidiarie but other than that it was built and designed in aus with its own platform and plenty of gmh parts only and they used to run there own v8s,i6s and boxs

[@kyokushinkuma]

I have a G8 GT, once you put a CAI and cat backs on, it really wakes the car up. The G8 was based on the VE Commodore, the SS was based on the VF Commodore.

[@AHSolitaire]

Ive got a VE SSV Redline Commodore. Trying to work out why this car has a Holden badge on the back, and a pontiac front bumper lol

[@g8beast679]

I still have mine since May 2012 with only 77,000 KMs. And they are awesome cars. Would never trade mine for anything.

[@creedk1516]

I’ve had mine since April of 2009, 224,000 Miles

[@thinkinginpictures4071]

I had an 04' GTO M6 for five years. I test drove the G8 GT when it came out right before they axed Pontiac. I should have bought one, I knew they'd become a classic. It was the GTO PERFECTED. Even the back seat was a pleasant place to be. Don't get me wrong, no luxury here but purpose built and functional. No overdone plastic body cladding like the Camaro. Just a sleeper with sick amounts of power underneath. Even the steering response was amazing..no dead spot in the middle like the GTO. It even cornered well. GM really did go all out on this car making sure it kept it's Aussie DNA unlike the rushed to market GTO. If you have one, consider yourself lucky. More rare to see one than most Porsches.

[@Xaevryn]

I drive a base model G8 in the same color and I love it. It was the most performance I could get for the least amount of money. 8 grand got me a G8 with that suspension, good weight balance, great brakes, and a... decent motor. And it looks great, it turns heads, and even only having a V6 I know I have more power and performance than 90% of the other cars on the road. You know. The malibus and focuses and all those crossovers and such.

[@regriefing1807]

exactly i love all G8s the base model and the GT and the GXP they are extremely slept on cars.

[@pmscalisi]

I have a base and really like it . Bought it new in early 2009 from a Pontiac dealer that was closing and got a really huge discount. They weren’t discounting the couple of GT and the GXP they had (of course) so couldn’t really afford them.

[@matthewvithiananthan]

Last March I was looking for my first car and I came across your Acura TSX video and I loved it, I ended up getting a TL but I wouldn’t have got it if it wasn’t for your video so thank you

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Massive congrats on the TL my friend great ride and honestly better than the TSX. Enjoy!

[@peterlee6745]

Good Vid . Bine a Holden Fan in UK From the 80s Have Had The Monaro vxr .Now The VXR8 6.2 .Smiles Per Gallon . Cheers

[@thehyperspacevault]

This GXP has an aftermarket exhaust and an aftermarket intake. The stock exhaust system doesn't drone. The LS3 is probably been tuned too, if that is the case it's putting out at least 450hp. There is nothing wrong with GM quality, the car has 12 years of wear and tear on it. This design dates back to 2007. Compare the interior to other cars from 2007, and the G8 interior is hands down better quality than 95% of the vehicles from that era. The only bad thing about the G8 is the high end Blaupunkt stereo system is crap.

[@blaquenoise]

I use Sport Mode once I get on the freeway to and from work. Plan on putting in shifter paddles.

[@texan903]

This car would've succeeded, it was just the bad timing in the market that did it in, in my opinion. I'd need a garage to house one of these if I were ever able to get my hands on one.

[@texan903]

GM is focused on revenue producing CUVs, and at the time of this car's heyday, fuel economy in the sedans. That left little for a niche market in terms of funding to market their vehicles.

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Yea came out in a recession sad stuff Hellcat and hype got released in 2015 when the economy was booming

[@AlexSchwartzATV]

This and the GTO are beautiful cars. also the S4 im about to. put a video up about was just about 4k lbs and it didnt feel heavy imo!

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Yea man weight is over played it's not as big of a deal as people think especially if you have a good chassis to contain it.

[@DCB2018]

It's 4am here in Melbourne, and I'm watching this review without the sound, can't make any sound right now.. 😂 Anyway just to see the Pontiac G8, and Yes, there still is the GTO, which is our Holden Monaro, liking it even in silence, but I will watch this review from start to finish again later. 😊

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Appreciate the support my friend haha man you're up later than I am!

[@jeffeverhart8464]

Isn't the G8 the Holden Commodore discontinued in 2017?

[@barlos1497]

@@jeffeverhart8464 no that’s the vf commodore (Chevy ss)

[@jeffeverhart8464]

@@barlos1497 thx 👌🏼

[@somejackball]

this came out of Holden's Hay-day. and what a shame we in the US never got a El Camino version of the Ute SS 😥

[@MeynMotorGroup]

I know we instead got that SSR nonsense 😒

[@bluecent]

Which I have. It’s going into the shed soon.

[@marcboulware6242]

We in the US should have gotten a US version of the Ute SS. They could have easily re-badged it as a Late-Model El-Camino.But they never did, so alas......

[@fredaydaybae8450]

I love this review! Your enthusiasm about this fantastic car is contagious! I’ll own a G8 or SS one day when in rich. A practical dream car.

[@MeynMotorGroup]

It’s def a sweet ride for sure!

[@uncommonman6210]

I was cracking up through out the review. So funny which makes it interesting to watch.

[@arcstar000]

Ahhhh this brings back so many memories 🥲 miss this thing so much, one of my fav if not my fav car I've ever been in. We had one at 10k miles but my mother decided we must sell it or we out the house lmao. Only had a tune and exhaust. The thing was so fun to drive... accidentally hitting 130 mph+ on the highway lol. Miss this thing, wish they never canceled pontiac

[@rileyflanagan1733]

Well assuming you figured it out but the sport mode is if you push the shifter to the right and it tightens you're gears and makes it a lot quicker. Than you can go up and down from there if you want to drive it in manual mode.. I love my GXP picked it up couple years ago

[@malachijones705]

I have a base G8 V6 model automatic … Would you recommend driving it in manual mode?

[@bern4166]

I got one of these here in australia , i just replaced the plastic trim on the seat ,the bonnet struts and the windscreen rubbers. Pretty easy to fit and the parts are cheap. Now the interior is like new.. i got the hsv clubsport r8 version. It was modifired with a magnuson 2300. Goes insane.

[@ImChrisHansen.]

I have a gxp. About 32,000 miles. Love the car

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Wow now your car deserves to be in a museum!

[@ImChrisHansen.]

@@MeynMotorGroup lol thanks. I wish i had the manual tho

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Yea I know that would be nice but fortunately the auto does a good job shifting

[@maximhachez6601]

I have a GT and it’s a 9.8/10 physically i mean out of every other types of car i saw before this one is litteraly the cleanest i have saw and bought it for so much cheap man i just love it and i’m never selling it

[@odkman9108]

Real car guys haven’t forgot about this beauty! It is hella underrated tho! She’s still on my wishlist!

[@davidreynoso56]

I bought a red G8 GT April 2022 and I love everything about it 🚗

[@VidTubeWatch]

At about 1:41 where the plastic panel for the forward/back switch is hanging there was a recall for this part. Many chose to zip tie it back into place, and no one was the wiser. I own an '09 GT which I recently purchased and love. The original owner chose the zip tie repair, but he also included the replacement part from the recall which I still have sealed in plastic and in the trunk. I guess when and if the zip tie breaks, then I'll replace it with the improved part. These are great cars.

[@bluecent]

If the exhaust is droning it’s not standard. Let’s not praise GM for this car. It was the local Holden engineers who got it right.

[@ryanfinco6849]

I have #627 of the 1829 produced. I love this car. I sent it to livernois and it's got all bolt ons it can have before superchargeing. It's such a fun car.

[@shane401]

This makes me Miss my 06 Red on Red GTO ! I got it new and had it about 4yrs and end up selling it because parts took forever coming from another country n just wasn't gonna work out. But I added few mods and thing was a beast

[@moeanthony9308]

Man I so wanted one of these back in the day. Nice review Kevin

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Thanks for watching sir!

[@Turbo_G.T.Blackwing63]

I wanted one of those back when I was really young

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Same I def had an affinity for these growing up

[@DanielC9507]

I remember my uncle having one, we raced some other car on the freeway. I remember the speed actually scared me cause we up to 120 real quick

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Yup exactly! It reaches those speeds in no time crazy

[@Danny211086]

I Love This car, greets from Germany

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Thank you very much for stopping by my friend!

[@f1hotrod527]

G8 is better looking that the Chevy SS. Such a cool car.

[@aj_412]

Always been a nice car thank you for an updated video on da car. It’s always great to see dem still out on da road. I see about 2-3 a week on average n have only seen about 2 ss last year.

[@jb6574]

Yeah those g8 gxp six speed manuals are hard to find. Found one one time for 30k

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Yea for sure very rare

[@BigBoyWoogie]

I did a double take when I saw your hat and then when I saw the Cary sign..I was like .. okay. Go Pack!

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Haha 😅 thank you for the support my friend

[@haiUnderground]

They sold 41,000 units in 2008-2010. The sport mode is just moving the shifter to manual mode without up/down shifting. The G8 is actually a full size sedan, not mid size. It statistically has more space front and back than the interiors of the newest Dodge Chargers. BMW similar design was due to engineers with a BMW background. Aside from those things, I enjoyed the video. Many are indeed beat up, that's why I get a lot of compliments when people see mine. Maybe 2 or 3 compliments whenever I do actually drive it.

[@ryanfinco6849]

The gxp didn't come anywhere close to that production amount. I believe it is sub 2000 made.

[@haiUnderground]

@@ryanfinco6849 1829. I meant G8s overall.

[@ryanfinco6849]

@@haiUnderground true! I have number 627 😀

[@sicksixgamer2694]

This is going to be my car when $AMC goes to the moon!

[@sndnrnr3441]

I live in Australia so mine is badged as a HSV GTS. 325kw (430hp i think) ive had camwork etc done and now it has 473rwhp. Coil over suspension package and factory 6spd manual it goes alright.

[@ProdJxnny]

Definitely helping my decision of saving up for a gt 💙

[@adamgardner3948]

whoop!

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Thanks for letting me check it out!

[@tbowers581]

You're describing the "rolling roadblock". That's two jabroni's rolling down the road next to each other at the same speed.

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Yup that's it right there lol

[@MA-fu5tm]

Great video not many reviews like this out there

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Thank you my friend!

[@benila3992]

Best Christmas ever Kevin, complete in Santa Claus red! Would be cool to see a comparison to the hmm V6 model or a Caprice PPV if you ever find one! Thanks for bringing it 🔥🔥🔥

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Haha glad I could deliver my friend!

[@SS-Teebie]

Holden🇦🇺2006/12 VE Commodore🔥SS/SS-V🏁Redline/HSV🔥Clubsport🏁G8/Senator🏁Signature/GTS/GTS-R🏁E-Series (I, II & III) LSA/LS3/LS7 Sportwagon (Tourer) & Ute (Maloo)!!!

[@grahamogorman7831]

There's also a short wheelbase, 2 door version (Monaro, in OZ) with 6.2 supercharged or 7 litre 427 version

[@Biospark88]

the G8 was a gem too good to last. Pontiac had finally started to look good again and then they had to go and kill it!

[@OsrsHoldens]

My old car! I miss this ride

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Very cool that you owned this gem my friend!

[@spider686]

Justaholdn You should have kept it cuz maintence upkeep cost would have offset value$$

[@specialed171]

Nice hat, my favorite car! Go Pack!

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Haha thank you my friend appreciate you stopping by!

[@linwoodccole9765]

I own one its a solid car all around and fast as hell and a lot of people the have muscle cars know what that car is and they dont bother me as racing me. But u got to respect the power its nothing to play with.

[@vitolozano50]

Never forgotten!! we got a hugggeeeee g8 group in houston!

[@raspbear7630]

Trying to find one of the gt models for under 10k is hard, but god i want this car

[@blaquenoise]

It pulls in the back because all G8 are RWD and also because the battery is in the back to help distribute weight.

[@PhillyDee215]

I was debating on the GXP or the Cadillac CTS-V3 for a while. Got the CTS-V3 but I still want that GXP🤾‍♂️

[@OTOWNSLOTSPINSVIBES]

That was not stock the intake looks to be varraram at the least, nice car, I own a gt w alot of mods, love the gxp wheels

[@chadoliver2966]

I love this car. I'm in the process of making my own gxp version of the Pontiac G5. Full upgraded suspension, m62 supercharger from a cobalt ss supercharged and custom gxp interior.

[@YTT718]

Which motor does your G5 have

[@gregkistner1955]

And it's still got the Holden badge on the trunk lid!

[@holeshot1721]

He said just look at how well this car aged zoomed out and i saw the most basic 4 door sallon car ever! Look like every 4 door ford taurses, crown Victoria , and so on with chrome wheels

[@wigletron2846]

The G8 looks better than the SS, imo

[@jay_Jalapeno]

The ss is ugly

[@grahamogorman7831]

Its a Holden, Aussie muscle car. They also come with 7 litre/427 c.i or 6.2 litre/380c.i supercharged version

[@Mac_DNH]

I was going to purchase one of these out of Florida... but it was silver. Damn dealership wouldn't budge on the price.. of a 10yr old car they wanted 25k. True it had 30k miles but the price was ridiculous. So instead I bought a 2016 SS for like $30k with 24k miles.

[@wigletron2846]

The G8 GT comes standard with a LSD too

[@ImmortalInflames]

As an Aussie, I refuse to call that a pontiac... it's a bloody Commodore, some version of our SS with a dog ugly front on it. Incredible car though... Ever heard of the "Holden Special Vehicle Avalanche" or "HSV Coupe AWD" ??

[@MeynMotorGroup]

No but I just googled it, man you guys got some interesting cars Americans are jealous haha

[@ExoticNarcotics]

Im an American, and i love ALL HSV Hell ALL HOLDEN cars. Maloo is LAWD

[@pmscalisi]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

[@abrahamperalta1197]

i never wanted one till like 3 months ago

[@jackglicktheinternationalvlogg]

My Red GXP has 57,500 mi on her! Take it to car shows once per month. Perfect condition! 40k and ill part with her...

[@VencedorGamer]

My grandpa used to be a GMAC employee 1969-89, he used to have a couple sayings "GMC, stands for Generic Made Chevy's." and "GM might know how to make decent vehicles, but some of their performance vehicles and limited models, lack a good advertising department, and I think their stupid for it."

[@kiwiinterstates3190]

Awesome review! The car from my home country haha! The commodore was a great car but it didn’t make financial sense in the end unfortunately.

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Very cool to have so many Australian viewers love it! And yea unfortunately cars like these never make a good business sense so they end up going away

[@kiwiinterstates3190]

@@MeynMotorGroup an Australia whose lives in North Carolina haha

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Oh wow that's awesome glad to have your support really cool to have viewers so close by!

[@rileymurtagh3365]

You should get your hands on a straight 6 Barra engine, its the aussie 2jz, produced by Ford Australia but unfortunately not for the US market, these things are insane, and ive seen people import them to America!

[@timmyturner1929]

To put it in sport mode u put the shifter in the manual slot in the shifter and don’t touch it

[@blaquenoise]

The only things I hate about my G8 is the carrier bearing issue, power seat control comes out of the seat and their not full power control, and remote start sucks. I almost have to be up on the car for it to start, most of the time.

[@giolopez9505]

been lookin at a gxp,cts v,chevy ss or a scat pack…which one do you think i should get?

[@blaquenoise]

My flip key looked the same when I got my G8 a few months ago. Then I ordered a blank had it cut then programmed it myself.

[@CarswithNash]

Very cool no doubt! I I agree with your take on GM quality LOL! And honestly yes Pontiac made some awesome cars, but they also made some awful cars... I had a ‘97 Sunfire and it was one of the worst cars I have ever owned! As much as the Internet loves to bash on Chrysler quality the reason why a car like a Charger will be more popular is that Chrysler has consistently made better cars than GM in the last 25 years... My first car was a Chevy and I grew up loving GM’s to a point of obsession, but when I started working on cars professionally I couldn’t help but notice 75% of the broken vehicles were of the GM variety... this was in an area where at the time domestic vehicles made up 95% of the vehicles on the road... and yes GM is a huge brand and at the time they probably were selling more vehicles than Ford or Chrysler, but working on the three brands side by side, day to day, I really developed a bias towards the Chrysler vehicles and somewhat of a hatred towards the GM vehicles. A lot of people that work on cars professionally actually do prefer the GM brand, but I believe that is only because they grow so used to working on them LOL! One thing about GM is that there are always plenty of them in the wrecking yards, so if you are really dedicated to keeping one on the road you can always do so pretty cheaply.

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Yea I actually do agree that in many cases Chrysler interiors have actually held up better than Chevy interiors!

[@crowdnine878]

I buy gm 100%

[@raymondchoate5687]

I do love mine.

[@raymondchoate5687]

I have the 6sp manual

[@MeynMotorGroup]

@@raymondchoate5687 that’s a sweet ride enjoy my friend!

[@shamnarain8854]

Got one im going in the grave with mine!👍🏻👌🏼💀

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Haha very nice my friend

[@paintedhouse7948]

hell yes what a cool car.

[@bensharpe64]

My dream car is one of these with a Ute bed on it

[@matthewvithiananthan]

Let’s goooo new video

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Appreciate you my friend!

[@jojojeep1]

Why do you keep saying four-cylinder garbage, 91 Honda Civic 2000 pounds turbo charger and a laptop 600 hp , half the weight and it would smoke that car and believe me the G8 is one of my all-time favorites

[@simonp.fields9638]

Good job 👍

[@alpharaptor7510]

A lot of people here in Australia are buying Pontiac G8 bumpers and Badges for there Holden Commodores

[@pmscalisi]

Now that’s funny!

[@alpharaptor7510]

@@pmscalisi yeah it is I saw a Holden with G8 front end yesterday

[@davidmcdonald2349]

This is great car .however only the tip of the ice berge for holden v8.checkout holden speshal vehicle .they had a all wheel drive vershan. A big block vershan. Feril body kits and trim. Whay improved handling. Holden also had 4 door utes, And don't forget the luctury grange With long wheel base Station wagons .

[@andrewvogrin1074]

Been looking for one of these automatic gxps but all I can find is gts

[@Tanner_Teves]

I own a GT version, going to be swapping in an LS3 crate engine due to a lifter fucking up my L76. For those who are in the market for a G8, they are absolutely awesome cars. However, if you go for a GT just beware of lifter failure. I didn't even have the DoD and it still failed, from the factory the DoD will destroy your engine at any given moment, save up some money to get that deleted and put some Johnson lifters in it and you'll have a nice reliable car 🤙🏼

[@alejandroruiz-j9n]

My lifter was knocking after 40000. I started using top engine cleaner before oil changes. Knocking went away. Still own it at 117000 miles. No knocking yet 😊

[@knyffeler]

Don't bother with the cost of an LS3. Swap in a Brian Tooley Racing DOD delete kit with the Stage 1 cam. After the tune, I ended up with over 400 hp at rear wheels (more than an LS3) with stock exhaust and intake. My G8 screams now.

[@jesuschristpose896]

In my opinion the Holdens were kicking GM ass in styling and quality and performance.

[@daiviontaylor]

After 2 G8s I’m going for a CTS-V or Chevy SS next.

[@ronaldarchibald2506]

What does it weigh? Imagine that drivetrain dropped in a 2900 lb nova or vega

[@Everettematthews2]

Love this review smash on the gas uh that’s okay that’s what this motor is for

[@Isa1ahL33]

I'm getting torn between this car, and a Honda Accord V6, Civic, Chevy Cruze, Hyundai Veloster Turbo, Ford Fusion.

[@AgentFitz]

Good review. I don't believe GM actually who this car was for. This was on many examples of cars were many enthusiast wanted them but when the manufacture provided it no one actually brought it. This was a rebadged Holden Commodore that arrived on our shores and failed. Auto manufactures have realized the error of trying to carter to a market that is all talk but don't actually buy. I believe we will continue to see less cars like this. Kind of sucks but I understand that tame SUV's and family sedans are what people buy.

[@MeynMotorGroup]

Exactly my friend that is precisely whats going on and in this ev regulation world we are headed, cars like this will be extinct in no time. But its crazy how long dodge has been able to last with their crazy cars but thats mostly because they actually sell! I can't believe dodge sells so many Challengers and Chargers. Their marketing is great but also they have great lease programs and the redesign for those cars happened in 2015 when the economy was actually good. Unfortunately stuff like the Pontiac and V10 BMWs existed in the middle of a recession as well which I'm sure didn't help

[@marchudson880]

And the reason GM didn’t care to put a manual transmission on the new C8. Nobody buys them anymore. Ask six people you know and I bet 4 can’t drive stick.

[@wigletron2846]

It's because enthusiasts tend to be younger and can't afford brand new cars. The people who can afford an enthusiast vehicle brand new usually have families. Not to mention GM never really marketed the G8 or the SS at all. The G8 came out during the $4+ gas prices of 2008. The SS was only brought here to meet an obligation to Holden before GM axed the company.

[@ChrisBlagdonIsABoss]

Lmao i love how he got road rage while filming because he couldn't use the powah