Pontiac G6 Performance Coupe

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11-01-2005 | 10:44 AM

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Pontiac G6 Performance Coupe

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G6 PERFORMANCE COUPE

Pontiac ’s roomy new 2006 G6 coupe already has the looks and performance of a competition-inspired machine, so it doesn’t take much to boost the excitement factor. GM Performance Division built the G6 Performance Coupe to showcase how wild the 2+2 coupe could be with replacement body parts. Those parts include new front and rear fascias, new rocker panels and a large rear deck wing. Forgeline 19-inch wheels and racing-inspired Wilwood brakes complete the functional/stylistic additions.
Vehicle Highlights
· 270-hp 3.9L V-6
· 6-speed manual transmission
· New front/rear fascias and rocker panels
· Body kit
· New hood with scoops
· Large rear deck wing
· 19-inch Forgeline wheels
· Wilwood disc brakes
· Driving lights
· Leather-trimmed interior with contrasting stitching, including instrument panel, insert panels and rear quarter panels
· Painted console trim bezels
· Special door sill plates
· Performance exhaust tips

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11-01-2005 | 10:46 AM

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Kind of like it and 270hp and 6 speed are pretty nice. Reminds me of the G35c from the back

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11-01-2005 | 10:56 AM

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I think it looks very agressive. I likes.

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11-01-2005 | 11:01 AM

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looks like the new eclipse, not a big fan of the grill, but seems like a decent car

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11-01-2005 | 11:03 AM

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Looks like GTO meets G35. Should at least be entertaining.

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11-01-2005 | 11:21 AM

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I just don't like the hood scoops or the wing. They should've come out with the 270hp engine and 6 speed from the get go. It would've created more of a buzz than having Oprah give them away to her audience.

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11-01-2005 | 11:22 AM

Shawn S

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Grill looks bad. The rest is good.

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11-01-2005 | 11:59 AM

SJ Silver Type-S

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Too bad its FWD

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11-01-2005 | 12:02 PM

fsttyms1

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I like!

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11-01-2005 | 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 95gt

Kind of like it and 270hp and 6 speed are pretty nice. Reminds me of the G35c from the back

from the mirrors back, I was thinking G35C as soon as I saw it, but I don't see that as a bad thing...

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11-01-2005 | 12:36 PM

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not bad, that grille has got to go though.

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11-01-2005 | 12:44 PM

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those taillights look like the 350z taillights

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11-01-2005 | 12:45 PM

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Not bad at all....now for the price?

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11-01-2005 | 12:54 PM

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With that grille it looks like the bugs bunny-mobile, does it come with a giant carrot to stick in there?

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11-01-2005 | 01:23 PM

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That's the kind of cars Pontiac should be making across the board. Very nice, and it certainly looks good on paper. I don't like the wing, but the rest of the car is cool. They need to have a version like that made for the sedan.

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11-01-2005 | 01:56 PM

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Not bad except for the grille and ricer wing

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11-01-2005 | 01:57 PM

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This "G" certainly carries the other "G"(infiniti) lines.

Also, is it just me or does Pontiac always succeed in making their front

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11-01-2005 | 01:58 PM

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Looks like typical overdone pontiac style.

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11-01-2005 | 03:19 PM

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ugly grill, the rest is average.

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11-01-2005 | 04:20 PM

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It's the 50 Cent Ride

Looks just like the Accord Coupe from the side,

Z from the back

and

the Grill looks just like Fifty's!

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11-01-2005 | 08:16 PM

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not bad overall though

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11-02-2005 | 05:20 PM

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Looks good but what will the interior look like?

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11-02-2005 | 05:46 PM

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Meh. At least it looks much better than the "sporty" Cobalt.

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11-02-2005 | 07:42 PM

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3.9L V6? It's likely going to handle like crap. I'm rather impressed though. The regular G6 coupe looks better, but the specs impress me on this one. However, I haven't seen any fuel economy numbers yet. I'm willing to bet they are low, unless GM pulled the Corvette trick and made the transmission so that it forces you to upshift (or whatever they did, something to that effect), to get good numbers on paper.