Pontiac G8

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Real production Pontiac G8 spied, new concept logo ditched (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/01/real-production-pontiac-g8-spied-new-concept-logo-ditched/)

Posted Sep 1st 2007 3:04PM by Chris Shunk (http://www.autoblog.com/bloggers/chris-shunk/)
Filed under: Chicago Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/chicago-auto-show/), Spy Photos (http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/), Sedans/Saloons (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), GM (http://www.autoblog.com/category/gm/), Pontiac (http://www.autoblog.com/category/pontiac/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/g8-spy2.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/g8-production/376937/)

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/g8-woodward.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/pre-production-pontiac-g8/361695/)With RWD, crisp, modern looks, and a prodigious V8, the G8 has to be the most highly anticipated Pontiac in a generation. We're beginning to see test models in southeast Michigan, but Down Under the G8 has been captured in production trim. When comparing the production G8 in the photo above to the preproduction model (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/21/pre-pro-pontiac-g8-parked-on-woodward/) we snapped-up at Woodward, there isn't a whole lot different going on, except for one small logo. It looks like the General settled on the stand-by red Pontiac logo instead of the silver decoration that was on both the concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-pontiac-g8-1/) from Chicago and the G8 on Woodward. Either that, or GM is planning on having two different logos, which is possible, since the preproduction model is a GT and the purple production model isn't. To check out more pictures from Australia on the Wheelsmag website by click the "Read" link below.

[Source: Wheelsmag]

[Vectracious]

are the bonnet scoops functional?

not that it matters, I guess they're trying to make people think of a late 80's Trans-Am.

[MatsHolden]

are the bonnet scoops functional?

not that it matters, I guess they're trying to make people think of a late 80's Trans-Am.

Doubtful... As the Monaro/GTO scoops weren't functional either.

[Tfer]

Now that is butt ugly :eek:

[pred8r]

are the bonnet scoops functional?

not that it matters, I guess they're trying to make people think of a late 80's Trans-Am.

No, more like a mid 70's XB/XC Falcon :)

[Vectracious]

No, more like a mid 70's XB/XC Falcon :)

HA! Yeah good point, forgot about the XB/C's :D

[Wraith]

I've said it before - I love the bonnet and I believe Holden will use it on their next Monaro and HSV will definitely use it on most of their models - thank goodness they wont be using the rest of the front or rear end as well :D

BTW guys the bonnet vents in the Monaro 'ARE functional' - I thouroughly inspected and checked them out years ago on a VZ Munro when I was going to buy one...air does pass through and they also featured a nice water stop/drainage set up !

I assume these new bonnet vents are also functional, why would they go backwards, right ?? :)

[MatsHolden]

I've said it before - I love the bonnet and I believe Holden will use it on their next Monaro and HSV will definitely use it on most of their models - thank goodness they wont be using the rest of the front or rear end as well :D

BTW guys the bonnet vents in the Monaro 'ARE functional' - I thouroughly inspected and checked them out years ago on a VZ Munro when I was going to buy one...air does pass through and they also featured a nice water stop/drainage set up !

I assume these new bonnet vents are also functional, why would they go backwards, right ?? :)

That's really strange. I've checked it out really closely too and there was no continuation of the vent to allow air to pass through. There was a molded plastic component preventing so, but it look like if removed you could allow air to pass through.

Also depends on what you would classify as being functional? Allowing air to simply pass through to reduce drag... or ducting air into the air intake...

[Vectracious]

My definition of functional is in terms of - is they air they collect used for anything? (obviously not intercooling as there's no turbo or s/c) or is it like Ange said, just allowing air to come into the engine bay...

[Wraith]

That's really strange. I've checked it out really closely too and there was no continuation of the vent to allow air to pass through. There was a molded plastic component preventing so, but it look like if removed you could allow air to pass through.

Also depends on what you would classify as being functional? Allowing air to simply pass through to reduce drag... or ducting air into the air intake...

The model I inspected up close was a VZ, I can't comment on earlier Munros, but I assume the intakes are all the same...

I too thought initially they were aesthetic only, until the guy in the dealership told me "no mate, take a look" and fair enough, there were small slits so that air could get through and it was nicely sealed against water penetration.

My understanding of their function is to provide cooling air into the engine bay to displace built up hot air, they do not feed intakes or the like, nor provide drag reduction, but this still makes them functional, as they are doing something, not just there for good looks :)

I believe the 'originals' where these were copied from (ie: the 1970's XB Falcon) did exactly the same thing, only those ones had small holes through the flat plastic cover plate.

[pred8r]

I believe the 'originals' where these were copied from (ie: the 1970's XB Falcon) did exactly the same thing, only those ones had small holes through the flat plastic cover plate.


They wern't plastic, they were metal with metal mesh at the rear, allowing air in.
On 'normal' cars they basically allowed airflow in and looked pretty.
On the race cars, they were functional; ducted into the aircleaner box = cold air intake.