| At this year’s Chicago Auto Show, Pontiac | | | | with sport package) |
| (also maker of top of the line Pontiac catalytic | | | | Seat-mounted thorax air bags and dual-stage |
| converter) – confirming its commitment to | | | | frontal air bags for front passengers, with |
| style and performance – introduced a show | | | | automatic passenger sensing system |
| car version of the all-new, rear-wheel drive | | | | Roof rail side-impact air bags for both seating |
| performance, the G8 GT. | | | | rows |
| The G8 is the first North American application of | | | | OnStar |
| GM's new global rear-wheel-drive architecture | | | | XM Satellite Radio |
| developed by Holden, GM's Australian subsidiary. | | | | Power-adjustable front seats |
| The G8 show car gave everyone a peek of the | | | | Fog lamps |
| highly anticipated production GT model, including | | | | Chrome exhaust tips |
| use of the 362-horsepower (270 kW) 6.0L V-8 | | | | Rear lip spoiler |
| engine and optional six-speed manual transmission. | | | | A sport package will also be available for both |
| The show car also features some unique items | | | | models and adds features such as specific wheels |
| not found on the production model, including | | | | – including 19-inch aluminum wheels and |
| twenty-inch "shadow chrome" wheels and | | | | performance tires on GT – a rear wing spoiler, |
| performance tires, ride height lowered | | | | leather shift knob, leather-wrapped steering wheel |
| approximately half-inch, high-performance brake | | | | and alloy pedals. |
| rotors with painted brake calipers, custom interior | | | | Production of the Pontiac G8 is scheduled to |
| trim color, including a leather-wrapped dash, | | | | commence at the Holden plant in late 2007, |
| exclusive exterior paint color: Phantom Grey, and | | | | bringing the production line to a maximum |
| the concept of "modernized" Pontiac badge. | | | | capacity rate of 620 cars per day. |
| Last week, the first prototype of the Pontiac G8 | | | | The G8 will be the first car sold in the U.S. based |
| rolled off General Motors' Australia unit, GM Holden | | | | on the Australia-developed new Zeta global GM |
| -- ahead of a full production start later in the year. | | | | architecture. This means that Holden’s |
| The rear-wheel-drive performance sedan is | | | | Elizabeth plant is exporting to every continent in |
| headed for the United States in early 2008. | | | | the world, with the exception of Antarctica. |
| Production model details | | | | About GM Holden Ltd |
| The 2008 Pontiac G8 lineup will offer two models: | | | | GM Holden Ltd or Holden is an Australian |
| G8 and G8 GT. Each will come with a host of | | | | automaker based in Melbourne, Victoria, originally |
| standard performance, convenience and safety | | | | independent but now a subsidiary of General |
| features, including: | | | | Motors (GM). The automotive marque is one of |
| Four-wheel independent suspension | | | | GM's "alpha" brands, taking charge of vehicle |
| Four-wheel disc brakes with ABS and traction | | | | operations for General Motors in Australasia, and |
| control | | | | have partial ownership of GM Daewoo in South |
| Electronic stability control | | | | Korea. |
| 18-inch aluminum wheels (19-inch wheels available | | | | |