Pontiac G8 Review | Consumer Reports

Watch our Pontiac G8 review with this video from Consumer Reports and get more car info on our website: www.consumerrep... The G8 GT combines potent V8 power with responsive handling that belies its large size. But you'll pay for that power at the pump.

[@cevinmoore8428]

Just picked up a g8 gt last month and i tell you its a fun car and cant wait to mod it. It looks better than majority of the cars on the road in 2023!!!!

[@genesis1177]

GM and Pontiac are a historical example of what happens to a brand when people who run it mismanage a company with so much incompetence.

[@vitoaditya8337]

And then Holden shut down in 2020...

[@guardian67]

Watching this vid. kinda makes my heart break. Last week I totaled my 2007 Pontiac G6 GT. Stupid old woman drove her 98 BMW through the intersection when it was red! But anyway... I've driven Pontiacs for almost the past 10 years and it's saved my life/kept me safe twice. They looked good and drove great. I don't think I've ever been more comfortable in driving a car than in a Pontiac. GM... You've made a grave mistake cutting a great make of car. Hope to see you again Pontiac

[@aalexsuprun]

I can't wait for the reliability ratings. I am seriously thinking about acquiring this beastly machine.

[@Artyfil]

personally i'm a fan of the window controls in the center, primarily because if you're using the manual mode on the shifter, or if you're lucky enough to have a stick shift G8, you won't have to switch hands on the wheel if you want to roll up a window. just my 2 cents

[@chrisarthur3577]

What's wrong with the power window and mirror controls being in the console. Convenient to both the driver and front seat passenger. In my opinion.

[@IanKen]

Great review, you knock the interior but I challenge you to find a car like this for the price, and yes I own one

[@elit3m3xsoldi3rs]

Vengo del futuro,sigue siendo un buen auto muy poderoso y barato

[@dre4daysgaming582]

the locks and the window controls I find them convenient and unique most of us drive with one hand on the wheel and the other on the shift knob

[@teerexness]

Best car I've ever owned also. And I've had plenty of nice (mostly European) cars in my 47 years. They say trees bear the best fruit the year before they die. This is certainly true for Pontiac.

[@wildbill5670]

The number one reason companies fail is because of poor management. That is what killed Pontiac.

[@hgmc828]

Why get into a 360 hp car and bitch about the gas mileage? 2 things that are pisspoor about the g8 are the low center armrest and the orange dash and center stack displays (especially the battery & oil gage on the center stack...butt ugly). Brakes are a bit soft but the car is outstanding, piss your pants exciting in all other aspects.

[@prckay]

the fuel econonmy is great actually depends what tpye of gas you use

[@genesis1177]

These cars are this and that to whoever fir different reasons. But one thing is for sure. This car and other rear wheel drive cars like this one are useless in places where it snows a lot, like Minnesota, the Dakotas etc. That's why I stick with the 06 Grand Prixs. I get around while passing those G8s and BMWS on the street who are slipping and sliding going nowhere spinning their tires. These cars should always come in AWD. Fast and nice looking is fine but you need it to be practical as well.

[@__-kn3rh]

If your a good driver with winter tires it doesn’t matter, also you can’t even do a burnout w awd

[@jeffb243]

I own a Base G8 (no GT’s available in the Nashville, TN area till a few weeks AFTER I bought my G8! GRRRRRRRR!!!!!) And I love it! I wish I would’ve waited for a GT though. How this guy on this video got 17mpg on this video is pretty obvious!! He’s driving the shit out of it!! Love the color of this G8!

[@danielferstendig]

Its a chevrolet caprice

[@jvrdlc]

CONSUMER REPORTS!!! they do tell u da truth bout every car.. i got an account there.. its da best n it gave me an idea for ma new car..

[@JaayDogg010]

Sounds like most of you like our car. I work For Holden in Australia and i help build G8s.

[@pontiacfan76]

Love my G8 just wish it had a little more HP. But is a nice car and quick for its size.

[@suprawack]

Add power to it then, trust me it’s aftermarket friendly

[@mr.rem2609]

Very easy to get power. I have 400 at my tires. Its a blast!!!

[@jdichter]

Like the few great GM cars that have been made they promptly cancel it once it's brought to market. I really wish that company would go bankrupt already. They deserve nothing more.

[@andrewerdna100]

chevy should replace the current impala with this!

[@aalexsuprun]

I DO WANT!

[@scarblade234]

He needed to mention its a Holden lol

[@brownthug2b]

Why did pontiac have to introduce this car at the end of their termination? this car would have been huge for the american market, and if there was an AWD variant...OMG. Now its either Gm brings it back through ford or chevy, OR Vauxhal makes a move to MUUURIIICAAAA.

[@jmoneymaker96]

They should have gotten rid of their saab brand completely instead of selling it and they should have keep pontiac!

[@chris92282]

Great car, bad timing!

[@Dankcatvacs]

@teofthe get geo ,or civic hx

[@horror632]

My god that holden VE looks good uhh, i mean G8?

[@aalexsuprun]

That's a textbook typo

[@CordovaMage]

but the L76 engine was never in a corvette. So it technically doesnt have a corvette engine. Plus that L76 is made in Mexico, which could be somewhat scary, then again..probably no worse then made in america stuff.

[@Tmillz131]

if tht knob doesnt turn then wat does it do ??

[@lonelystreetcat2.53]

my man drifted like it was nothing

[@CLE22]

These cars are really holding their value...v-8-rear drive-R.I.P.Pontiac

[@cruisertechgt]

@prckay which gas is good? isnt the cheapest low octane the best for our money?

[@NicholasToras01]

@prckay What gas would you recommend?

[@ThousanWhite]

the fuel economy worries me here...

[@sew04ss]

Charlie_Willie get the v6 model then

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

@whtswrngwthupeople - People weren't buying them b/c GM fucked up the brand -- THAT was GM's mistake. They diluted the "excitement" brand with crap like minivans and rebadged Daewoo compacts that you could find on any Chevy lot. And then they made the Chevy lot more attractive to performance buyers by bringing back the Camaro but no Firebird, by making a high-performance Cobalt but no hi-po G5. Then they finally start getting it right with the G8 and Solstice just in time to ax the whole brand.

[@ryanbrookshire8244]

If u ant got a g8 shut up / if u do there beast right if u are thinking about getting one get it. I got one the are beast totally stock does burnouts beats a camaro a mustang and of course an import

[@Dankcatvacs]

@JaayDogg010 can you send me a g8 wagon?

[@mrerick0363652]

Im going to sell my 04 gtp and this car its the last pontiac im going to own

[@tepeke88]

Hahaha love when this guy is about to toss a car around he puts on his helmet! Lmao

[@kb0x]

Pontiac is not with us!

[@Xsis720]

pontiac is made cheap. only the old gto and firebird were good