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Curb
weight for the V6 model is 3,885 lbs, while the GT weighs in just five
pounds shy of 4,000. 18-inch wheels come standard, while 19'inch
alloys can be ordered with the GT model.
The
sedan rides on GM's new Zeta rear-wheel-drive platform, which underpins
the 2009 Camaro and the next-generation Impala, in addition to several
other planned vehicles.
G8
deliveries are expected to begin in August - a relatively short lead
time made possible by some very effective badge engineering.
This Poncho is based upon GM's new Zeta platform, and the base model offers up a 261-hp, DOHC 3.6L V6. GT models get the 362-hp, L98 OHV 6.0L V8 with Displacement on Demand. No bonus points will be awarded for correctly guessing which we'd pick. The V6 will come with a five-speed slushbox, while the V8 will initially be backed with GM's new 6L80 six-speed auto, and a row-your-own manual with a half-dozen ratios will follow at a yet-undetermined later date. Naturally, the GT gets a bigger wheel/tire package and larger brakes, and a sport package will be offered for either engine type. Under the skin lies a McPherson strut suspension arrangement in the front and multi-link in the rear, with the full array of adjustments available at each corner.
Elements of the show car that won't make it to production include the big brakes, lowered ride height, 20" wheels, and custom interior trim. Note the new badge design; what we're seeing here is a concept version of a new Pontiac logo that eschews the traditional red coloration for a metallic sheen.
Source: The Weez
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