Pontiac G6 News **GXP Specs (page 9)**
08-25-2003, 02:21 PM
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My video of the G6 at the Chicago Auto Show last year:
http://24.221.29.240/Videos/Chicago%..._SVCD_DiVX.avi
My photos of the G6 at the Chicago Auto Show last year:
http://24.221.29.240/Videos/Chicago%..._SVCD_DiVX.avi
My photos of the G6 at the Chicago Auto Show last year:
08-25-2003, 03:14 PM
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08-26-2003, 06:42 AM
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The name Grand Am will most probably not be carried to the next car. Also this new car will only carry V6 engines (a possibility of a V8 is also there). This will be more than a step up for Pontiac's mid-size sedan.
08-26-2003, 11:31 AM
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As I wrote above the name Grand Am will probably go away:
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(10:30 Aug. 26, 2003)
Grand Am will likely be called G6 with 2005 redesign
By RICK KRANZ Automotive News
G6 is expected to be the name of the Pontiac sedan that replaces the Grand Am in the 2005 model year.
Pontiac will show the car and announce the name next month at the dealer meeting in Las Vegas. The car will be unveiled at the Detroit auto show in January and go on sale late next year.
Pontiac-GMC General Manager Lynn Myers said the G6 name is at the top of the list.
"It seemed to work pretty well on the concept," said Myers, who was interviewed at a Chevrolet and GMC event here.
Pontiac unveiled the G6 concept, a sleek all-wheel-drive sedan with a high-horsepower V-6, at the Detroit auto show last January.
Pontiac is attempting to create a new image for the model that replaces the Grand Am. Today's Grand Am is perceived as a four-cylinder budget sedan with sales stimulated by high rebates.
The marketing focus for the Pontiac G6 will be on performance, tied to "really strong six-cylinder engines. We'll introduce a four-cylinder later on," Myers said.
The 2005 Pontiac will be built off GM's global front-wheel-drive Epsilon platform. That platform is shared with the 2003 Saab 9-3, 2003 Opel Vectra and the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu sedan and Malibu Maxx five-door hatchback.
Pontiac will launch the G6 sedan in the fourth quarter of 2004, followed a few months later by the G6 coupe. A hardtop convertible is scheduled for the 2006 model year.
Myers said the Grand Am GT coupe will be built until late in 2004 and sold primarily as a fleet vehicle.
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(10:30 Aug. 26, 2003)
Grand Am will likely be called G6 with 2005 redesign
By RICK KRANZ Automotive News
G6 is expected to be the name of the Pontiac sedan that replaces the Grand Am in the 2005 model year.
Pontiac will show the car and announce the name next month at the dealer meeting in Las Vegas. The car will be unveiled at the Detroit auto show in January and go on sale late next year.
Pontiac-GMC General Manager Lynn Myers said the G6 name is at the top of the list.
"It seemed to work pretty well on the concept," said Myers, who was interviewed at a Chevrolet and GMC event here.
Pontiac unveiled the G6 concept, a sleek all-wheel-drive sedan with a high-horsepower V-6, at the Detroit auto show last January.
Pontiac is attempting to create a new image for the model that replaces the Grand Am. Today's Grand Am is perceived as a four-cylinder budget sedan with sales stimulated by high rebates.
The marketing focus for the Pontiac G6 will be on performance, tied to "really strong six-cylinder engines. We'll introduce a four-cylinder later on," Myers said.
The 2005 Pontiac will be built off GM's global front-wheel-drive Epsilon platform. That platform is shared with the 2003 Saab 9-3, 2003 Opel Vectra and the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu sedan and Malibu Maxx five-door hatchback.
Pontiac will launch the G6 sedan in the fourth quarter of 2004, followed a few months later by the G6 coupe. A hardtop convertible is scheduled for the 2006 model year.
Myers said the Grand Am GT coupe will be built until late in 2004 and sold primarily as a fleet vehicle.
12-07-2003, 04:26 PM
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Body styles:
4 door sedan, Convertible hard top 2+2coupe
AWD available
More recent "secret" scoop:
From pontiacgmclaunch.com:
Powertrains:
2.4L DOHC HO L4, 175 hp @ 5,600 rpm, 170 lb-ft torque @ 4,800 rpm (available June ?05)
3.5L OHV V6, 200 hp @ 5,600 rpm, 220 lb-ft torque @ 3,200 rpm (available August ?04)
3.9L OHV HO V6, 245 hp @ 5,700 rpm, 245 lb-ft torque @ 3,200 rpm (available April ?05)
Transmissions:
4-speed automatic
4-speed automatic with manual shift mode
6-speed manual (late availability)
Braking System:
Standard single piston-vented disc with rear drum
Available four-wheel disc brakes with ABS
Suspension:
Front independent McPherson struts with direct-acting link stabilizer bar, 4-link independent rear suspension with 19mm solid stabilizer bar
Wheels:
Standard 16-inch (G6)
17-inch wheels with V-rated tires (GT/GTP)
Available 18-inch wheels with V-rated tires (GTP)
Dimensions (in.):
Wheelbase (112.3)
Length (187.7)
Height (70.0)
Width (57.0)
4 door sedan, Convertible hard top 2+2coupe
AWD available
More recent "secret" scoop:
From pontiacgmclaunch.com:
Powertrains:
2.4L DOHC HO L4, 175 hp @ 5,600 rpm, 170 lb-ft torque @ 4,800 rpm (available June ?05)
3.5L OHV V6, 200 hp @ 5,600 rpm, 220 lb-ft torque @ 3,200 rpm (available August ?04)
3.9L OHV HO V6, 245 hp @ 5,700 rpm, 245 lb-ft torque @ 3,200 rpm (available April ?05)
Transmissions:
4-speed automatic
4-speed automatic with manual shift mode
6-speed manual (late availability)
Braking System:
Standard single piston-vented disc with rear drum
Available four-wheel disc brakes with ABS
Suspension:
Front independent McPherson struts with direct-acting link stabilizer bar, 4-link independent rear suspension with 19mm solid stabilizer bar
Wheels:
Standard 16-inch (G6)
17-inch wheels with V-rated tires (GT/GTP)
Available 18-inch wheels with V-rated tires (GTP)
Dimensions (in.):
Wheelbase (112.3)
Length (187.7)
Height (70.0)
Width (57.0)
