Review: 2006 Pontiac G6 GTP

Go to MYRIDE.COM for more car videos. The 2005 Pontiac G6 will debut first as a sedan in SE or GT trim. Later in 2005, a high-performance GTP model will be added to the lineup, and future models include coupe and convertible variants.

[@StickMechanic]

@dan19evans, maybe so, but again, its a sports car. consider the fact that our 3.6 liter is going in full sized family sedans and producing that much power, while other six cylinder family sedans we produce have power outputs of 365 hp from a 3.5 liter.

[@StickMechanic]

@dan19evans correct me if I'm wrong, but i do believe the Ferrari 360 has a 3.6 liter 8 cylinder engine. Also, It is built in Italy. I will admit you have us with the Jaguar XJ220 (a personal favorite) but that was produced in such limited numbers. These vehicles I am using to make my point are vehicles that are commonplace on our roadways.

[@StickMechanic]

@dan19evans maybe not, but 304 is, especially from a naturally aspirated motor.

[@dan19evans]

@StickMechanic a lotus evora puts out 276hp and 24 lb-ft of torque. and thats from a 3.5 petrol V6. and the evora gets 32.5mpg. so, more power and more torque from a smaller engine, and gets better mpg....

[@dan19evans]

@StickMechanic it doesnt matter what size car the engine is going into, it doesnt affect the power output of the engine. it will affect performance figures like its 0-60 times yes, but doesnt affect the power produced at the crank or the wheels

[@StickMechanic]

@dan19evans, meh... it doesn't matter. Its safe to say that the G forces generated by acceleration would most likely kill the driver, so by the end of the first second, the next six wouldn't much matter.. -.-

[@thisisntmyceiling]

I have this same exact car and it still turns heads. Lots of fun and if anyone says it's a girls car don't worry, it just means women tell you how much they like it more often. Oh also mine manages a flat 6 second time 0-60 plenty for a dd.

[@gregorycowans3185]

thisisntmyceiling l

[@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106]

I don't care what people think its what i like so nothing else matters. I like my 4 door 06 g6 gtp

[@EyeonthePrize247]

The “that’s a girl car” comments are so stupid. Like, what do you want me to say to that? So what if it is, lol. Loved my G6’s (2008 GT Sedan and 2006 GTP Coupe)!! Rest In Peace ladies!

[@StickMechanic]

@dan19evans either way, Mazda owns us all, with their 2.6 liter naturally aspirated rotary motor producing 700 hp... admittedly, this comment was off the wall, but i just felt like pointing that out...

[@dan19evans]

@StickMechanic hmm lets think what a british manufacturer can do with 3.6 litres. TVR T350... 350hp from a 3.6 straight-6

[@dan19evans]

@StickMechanic point taken, forgot it was a V8. although the radical SR8LM puts out 455hp from a 2.8 (V8 i know, but only a 2.8), and its still naturally aspirated. put that engine in a super lightweight body and youve got yourself the current record for the nurburgring for production cars...

[@StickMechanic]

@dan19evans, this part you are correct, and I will not deny. but again, this particular motor is a derivative of Toyota's mid/full size line up of cars, and was tuned for the Evora. In its original form, and used in its intended vehicles, the engine still produces more horsepower and torque, (268 and 248 respectively,) but cannot provide the fuel economy that the 3.9 liter does. But what I am trying to point out is that this makes a better comparison than a sports car and a large coupe.

[@wumboweinie1428]

I love mine but it's been a ton of electrical issues.

[@dan19evans]

@StickMechanic yes but if the mazda ur talking about is the 787b, it wasnt a road car. and yes cars have done sub 7 seconds laps round the ring, but theyre werent road legal production cars, like the radical sr8 or sr8lm

[@dan19evans]

@StickMechanic my point is that it still puts out more power and torque, despite being a smaller engine...

[@StickMechanic]

@dan19evans its alright. You made your point. Still, would be interesting to see that... seven seconds to travel 13 miles... to pull it off, the car would have to travel at about 700 mph or so to pull it off. Feel free to correct me, as I was doing this in my head.

[@V.Drouin]

Well, I don't know if the info is bad, but I own a 2007 G6 GT (2 doors) and I have the 3.5 and it actualy does 230hp. But the cars you compare it to aren't made for the same thing, if you talk about the S2000, we're talking about a small car made for perfomance, it has been made to ride like a sport car. For infinity, the g35 ou g37 are luxurious versions of the 370Z (made for performance). The G6 is a car made for long comfortable rides, the 230hp are way enough for the car.

[@StickMechanic]

@dan19evans the Evora is classified as a Sports car, and weighs significantly less than a G6, classified as a Large coupe/mid-sized sedan. If you were to put the Evora's Toyota derived V6 in a similarly sized car (i.e. a Toyota Camry or Solara) you'd see that 32.5 mpg drop to about 26 or 27, regardless of how many valves, cams, etc etc. This car is difficult to compare to others, as there are so few else in this class that offer the same configurations. The Camry/Solara is the closest.

[@StickMechanic]

I'm impressed you knew what I was talking about. While you are right that it was not road legal, the fact that it merely exists proves that, while not entirely practical, It could be done. As for running the 'ring, no car has or ever will run the ring in 7 seconds. 7 minutes yes. As of 07 it was a Porsche that held the record @ the ring. It was a road legal vehicle, but not in America, due to safety restrictions. I believe second was a Lamborghini, and third was the Corvette Z06 (C6)

[@dan19evans]

@StickMechanic another example of europeans getting more power from is the ferrari 360 - 400bhp. even metro made a V6 version which put out 380hp from a 3.0 litre V6.. and a more refined version of the engine with a couple of turbos put out nearly 550hp in the jaguar xj220....

[@StickMechanic]

@dan19evans you forgot to mention the fact that that motor has 12 more valves and 3 more cams, and a DOHC configuration. The result is that mechanical efficiencies lost through the pushrods are eliminated. That, and diesel has a higher thermal efficiency than gas (petrol.) Of course it will put up better figures with all those advantages. Considering the Pontiac is a gas powered V6, 30 mpg is very impressive. I've yet to see a gas powered Jaguar do that.

[@99carrera]

i have a silver g6 gtp

[@StickMechanic]

@dan19evans i apologize for the delay before. I was dressing a wound i suffered in class today. I am aware that it doesn't matter the size of the car that its going into. It is simply the fact that these motors produce that much power, and wouldn't normally be seen in that particular type of vehicle. I suppose its for that little niche that love hauling ass to baseball practice...

[@hakeemsd70m]

I'd argue that the GTP 3.9 was the best of all the Pontiac G6 variants. Legendary GM OHV V6 with great horsepower, torque, and VVT, hydraulic steering, sexy wavelike styling stretched out over the wheels, and this coupe is roomy inside. I'd love to have one.

[@EyeonthePrize247]

I felt proud to have the first specific issue with my 06… a cylinder 2 misfire along with some other jargon I forget (back in 2011) but basically oil slipped on the VVT or something and GM came out from Michigan to do a case study which was cool.

[@StickMechanic]

@dan19evans, what i meant to do was suggest that you compare this motor to similarly sized, petrol powered six cylinder engines of v-type configuration from other vehicles. For the reasons stated before, it is very difficult to compare petrol and diesel.

[@creamyfilling102]

why did gm drop pontiac? they were the only brand i liked

[@inquisitorfederov5470]

For real lol

[@hakeemsd70m]

They dropped Pontiac because Buick was more popular in China, so to please the Chinese capitalist economy, GM sold out their American workers and customers by discontinuing Pontiac and Saturn.

[@StickMechanic]

@dan19evans, the other thing that was never mentioned by TheNewMrCool was the fact that in 2007, the 3.9 litre OHV was replaced by a 3.6 litre DOHC V6 that produces 252 hp and 251 lb ft of torque. More recent variants of the same motor produce no less than 281 hp and 266 lb ft of torque. Tuned variants get 304 hp and 273 lb ft of torque.

[@Flabernat]

I want that car! I think they look great, and I love the idea of a 6spd manual. I've seen as low as 14.4 in the 14th mile. They're quick.

[@nicknewto5310]

Well... did u get it?

[@funkmaster852]

now remember people Hp isnt everything lol it entertains me when people with 400 hp cars get beat on their 1/4 mile with a 4 cylinder car

[@ajl227]

The GP already ended. It was resurrected as the G8.

[@AnalMart]

Fantastic car! How is it on reliability?

[@StickMechanic]

@dan19evans, LM, standing for LeMans I'm assuming. Any car in LM trim is going to have ungodly amounts of power, regardless of engine size. However I do believe that it is a Porsche that currently holds the record at the 'ring, with a sub-7 minute time. I have the records somewhere... though they may have changed since then.

[@dan19evans]

@StickMechanic 281hp still isnt alot from a 3.6 V6, whether its dohc or ohv...

[@ambientflier]

Decent car. The 3.9 is a good engine, but I'd prefer the DOHC 3.6. The 5800rpm redline here doesn't cut it for me.

[@levey]

@adiosk8r91 I owned an 05, G6. I got about 16 city and 22 highway. The car has been good to me. So don't think I'm a hater. Here are my pros and cons. "Cons". Terrible mileage too much road noise. Rough ride at times. rough idle steering clunk "Pros" Reliable. Decent HP comfy seats that give a real sports car feel. decent rear leg room small things such as EX temp, Digital MPG ratio, and other dummy integration. Decent factory stereo. I traded mine in two weeks ago. Accord all the way.

[@gopedxr7]

buy what you like end of story.

[@nwhit1]

@IGranturismo I looked it up, and apparently a G6 is also a plane!

[@davidburdick962]

I have an 06 G6 GTP 6speed manual and love it. Going from 2nd to 3rd is a little clunky. I put a cherry bomb vortex exhaut on it and took the resisinator out. The stock exhaust makes no sound at all.

[@TheLizardman31]

I have an 06 32 mpg easy. with the 3.5 v6. but I hate the fucking hard seats< its very fast and over all a great car

[@smartfortwodiesel]

Awesome car. Much better than a foreign pile of crap.

[@dan19evans]

@TheNewMrCool a jaguar XF can get 271hp and 440 ft-lbs of torque from a 3.0litre DIESEL V6. compare that to the 240hp and 241 ft-lbs of torque from the pontiac, and thats from a 3.9 litre PETROL V6. and being a diesel its guaranteed to get higher mpg than the pontiac, and the jag wont be ready for the scrapper after 5 years like the pontiac.

[@wjrneo2]

Manuals have much better steering because they don't use the numb electric steering. They use a speed sensitive hydraulic assist. The road feel is MUCH better.

[@hakeemsd70m]

Hmmm...I thought all G6 V6 models used hydraulic power steering.

[@favrichuncle]

I have a GT with a 3.5 and it actually has a lot of torque.

[@EhAmes94]

Because GM as much as I like them is still a big massive company that will do ANYTHING to keep itself alive. If That means dropping a good brand and making thousands or more lose their jobs, so be it (they don't care). Maybe it's just me but there seemed to be more Pontiacs around here both old and new then other GM brands.

[@dan19evans]

@TheNewMrCool and what is it that i dont understand about its engine ??

[@SimbaTheGreat]

@YummyTacoz909 ...honestly who drive at 140mph daily and almost every car on the market that has a speedo topping at 140mph is limited to 114-130mph

[@Bmackins94]

They Have A Gxp With The 3.6

[@nicolettedilapi]

I have the black model and love it! 🥰

[@rubenlira3752]

Should have been a rear wheel drive

[@inquisitorfederov5470]

AWD

[@IGranturismo]

sooooo what is so fly about the G6?????i dont get it :(

[@dan19evans]

@StickMechanic thats exactly my point about american cars. a single camshaft and 2 valves per cylinder? when will the americans actually learn something about making sports cars? and the reason i compared it to a diesel is to prove how little power the americans get out of an engine, when us british can get more power and more torque out of a diesel engine that is smaller than your petrol engine. and the only reason that engine gets good mpg is because of its pathetic 2 valves per cylinder...

[@TheCyol]

i always listen to "Like a G6" in this car... but no I'm thinking of buying this car 2006 GTP 3.9L v6, if anyone would like to post the fuel economy they get on this think id appreciate it!

[@timmyblackboy62]

@IGranturismo haha the song "Like a G6" is talking about a multi-million dollar luxury jet...not this piece of shit..

[@mrjason9382]

Nice

[@BoopSnoot]

sippin syzurp in my ride like three six, now I'm feelin' so fly like a G6. like a G6, like a G6, now I'm feelin so fly like a G6.

[@theconfused_fisherman]

And to think that just 3 short years later Pontiac was shut down :(

[@hakeemsd70m]

So sad, and the G6 GTP 3.9 was a true winner of a sporty coupe. I miss Pontiac🔻... 😥

[@ddg2256]

This is not a review, it's just a guy saying things about the car

[@NiveusCornix]

By 2006 - 2008 video standards, this WAS a review. Reviews nowadays are entirely more comprehensive and reliable because the consumer has a wide access to being able to make them and post them on KZbin.

[@Lowclasswarrior778]

Soooo basically a review

[@mushaka04]

Pontiac era una de las mejores marcas estadounidenses, lástima que GM tuviera que cerrarla, fué una gran pérdida.

[@dvmayhemtx]

Cause Pontiac kept having flop after flop! The Vibe, Sunfire, G5, Aztek & Solstice. The G8 & GTO where great, but way over priced for the time, the Trans Am was dead. That's why they killed it and Saturn.

[@hakeemsd70m]

How was the Solstice a flop? The car sold extremely well for its time and today is a sought-after collector car, along with the similar and slightly more elusive Saturn Sky. And don't believe the hype behind the Aztec, it was not the reason that GM cancelled Pontiac. The reason GM cancelled Pontiac was because Buick was their best selling brand in China at the time, so of course they wanted to keep Chinese capitalism alive, while putting thousands of American workers out of work. They basically sold out to the Chinese.

[@benzbubblecat]

I really have no idea where you're getting this from

[@Chase_Nutley]

2008 GXP>>

[@1EVLBRD350]

@TheCyol you know their referring to a plane right haha

[@DanmanT15]

stupid guy goes too far in on the corner at 2:21, and hits the dirt

[@timnickdunks13]

I have that car except my seats are black nice ride

[@Fringe13]

@adiosk8r91 Hes just jelous he doesn't have a poniac lol. i got a 2006 grand prix gt and its so nice. I did the instant mpg going 65 with cruise and it was up to like 40 lol.

[@SimbaTheGreat]

@IGranturismo DAMNIT! the song like a G6 HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PONTIAC G6!!! a G6 IS APLANE GODDAMNIT!

[@dan19evans]

@StickMechanic my bad.. i meant 7 minutes lol

[@BodyOnFrame4L]

@timmyblackboy62 - Hey, at least it's still called a G6 and affordable. You can fake it, feeling fly with THIS G6...

[@iguardwisconsinberry8830]

I think I prefer the gxp version of this car

[@Americanmuscle1968]

@creamyfilling102 pardon, I meant to say "there is"

[@BoopSnoot]

@itsconnorjon hell yeaaaa, make you put yo hands up, put yo put yo hands up. when sober girls in pontiacs they be drivin like they drunk.

[@dan19evans]

@StickMechanic its more like 6600mph i think :\ unless my maths is shit which is likely..

[@IGranturismo]

Im feeling so pontiac like a G6

[@ADIOHAWK1]

i have that car =).

[@TRELL5044]

YEP,, THAT 3.6 IS DOHC.

[@itsconnorjon]

@DumbDuck44 actually my cousin be drivin drunk in hers ~*;;

[@itsconnorjon]

@DumbDuck44 I hope you know they mean a jet and not the car!

[@theuropean]

LOL who would pay 23K for this car when you have Honda Accord or Altima.

[@ajl227]

Grand Prix GTP is better.

[@TheSkull2771]

@adiosk8r91 i get 23mpg city

[@popspie]

american cars are so wasteful... 3.9 litre V6 with 0-60 in 7 sec? man europeans can do so much more with that kind of power.

[@MrAcid125]

Pontiacs dead nothing matters

[@Americanmuscle1968]

@creamyfilling102 From what I heard GM was making too many models and they couldn't afford it anymore. So one of the victims is unfortunately Pontiac. It's a damn shame! Pontiac is a EPIC car! However it is chance Pontiac MAY come back. Know one really knows for sure but I believe they'll be back. There is a saying "Legends never die"

[@IGranturismo]

@sexyboi142 ok...go take a chill pill

[@unpayable]

LOL yes they suck but hey 240 bhp out of a v6 from an american car is already very much.. watch those v8s with 200 bhp...

[@Ridinbenz888]

r u trying to be smart?

[@kouliebai]

this car sucks only 240 hp!! its a damn v6 it should be giving more than that. this is why American cars suck!

[@jpusar]

wat?

[@mrjason9382]

Like

[@TheCyol]

@1EVLBRD350 yea i know lol

[@GiGiPokemon]

i feel like a G6 xD

[@IGranturismo]

@timmyblackboy62 LOL

[@dtnetlurker]

Had one of these in convertible for a few years. No wonder GM killed pontiac. Good looking cars but the cheapest interiors ever even the leather seats were crap that didn't hold up and started to split. Plastic coatings on all the buttons on the dash started peeling revealing white underneath that stuck out like a sore thumb and looked like trash. Heater core leak at just over 120,000. Wheel hub went right on cue at just over 100,000. The absolute worst mpg you can ever have for a car. Lucky if you get 17 mpg average. Exhaust made strange sounds that the dealer couldn't pin down. The coolant system used lots of cheap plastic parts and connectors that cracked and were proprietary and could only be bought at the dealer. Trac control lights would light up at high speed and kick on the check engine light. It was due to crummy wiring harnesses used by GM that they issued a recall for but did not replace the harnesses, but only slapped on dielectric grease and sent it back out. Lights still came on regularly when I finally managed to pull off a miracle and get a dealership to take it for a trade in after a few attempts over the past couple years with having fair credit. The problem was most didn't want to give the fair blue book because it was a Pontiac that is now a dead brand that had one of the worse reputations for reliability and quality materials. If your looking at buying one of these used. Don't, no matter how good it still looks and no matter how great a rock bottom deal your getting. Do yourself a favor and go foreign. America's time for great and reliable cars that last well over 150,000 miles is long gone.

[@hakeemsd70m]

dtnetlurker The Lincoln Town Car can last well in upwards of 250,000 to 500,000 miles on the reliable 4.6L Modular V8. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Ford Panther for the win.

[@hakeemsd70m]

We had a 2012 Chevy Malibu 2.4, almost identical to the G6, and we never had any serious problems in over 100,000 miles of ownership. We had to replace the starter and break rotors around 60-70K miles. The 2.4L Ecotec was supremely reliable. Unfortunately, we were in an accident which totalted the car.

[@craneoDeFuego077]

pfft

[@zekicanozkaya2113]

240hp with a 3.9 v6 WTF?!?!?!?! How can they fuck that up soo much!?!? Infiniti can get 306 hp from a 3.5l v6 or even 327hp from a 3.7, the s2000 has 240hp from a 2.0!!. Poor and pathetic work by GM!

[@ThePhoenixw68]

Zekican Ozkaya I know this comment is ages old but your comment is entirely off to a degree.The displacement doesnt equal the physical size of an engine. A Ford 5.0 block is actually bigger and taller than an ls 5.7 L. A pushrod engine is less bulky because its less complex, ala the 3.9L. Also the s2000s engine has no torque and you have to wind the hell out of it to get the power in the upper rpm ranges. I believe at the time, the higher end Nissan v6s in Maximas and Infinitis commanded a msrp in the 31k+ range. Several grand more than what the GTP was going for.