G8 1/4 mile 13.12 - stock

[Toast]

2008 Pontiac G8 ran a 13.12 1/4 mile - thats fast for stock and it looks like auto tranny now im guessing with some mods this car will easily make it into the 12's

now if i could only afford the gas that this thing is going to swallow

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FLrYJgvwtJY

[Tiesto]

Impressive, especially for Pontiac.

[Jung]

ughhh... i really really hate pontiacs. to me, always looked and sounded like shit, always automatics... just me though. i hate the things.
13.12 after the ECU was reflashed dude. not stock. stock tires yes. stock only 362 hp from a 6 liter v8. 6 liters of displacement and its only making 362 hp?!

[LAZY TURBO]

if only the gas prices werent soooo high i would have gotten this instead of my G37, damn that thing is fast!!

[Onese1f]

if only the gas prices werent soooo high i would have gotten this instead of my G37, damn that thing is fast!!

You would give up a G37s for a Pontiac G8?

FAIL.




Imo the GTO is still better. Same displacement, better car.


And I still say Solstice GXP ftw!!

[cerfus]

those solstice are not good cars, I talked to a designer for Pontiac and he said they were planning on discontinuing them due to unpopularity and a lot of problems...Z4 M coupe FTW.

[Onese1f]

those solstice are not good cars, I talked to a designer for Pontiac and he said they were planning on discontinuing them due to unpopularity and a lot of problems...Z4 M coupe FTW.

Sucks =(

I really liked it...I'd never buy one..EVER..but its a nice roadster when you don't compare it to other roadsters

[Four Play]

ughhh... i really really hate pontiacs. to me, always looked and sounded like shit, always automatics... just me though. i hate the things.
13.12 after the ECU was reflashed dude. not stock. stock tires yes. stock only 362 hp from a 6 liter v8. 6 liters of displacement and its only making 362 hp?!

Yet you drive a car that has TWO turbochargers and makes 250hp stock?!?!?

Do you remember the C5 Z06? 405hp? Perhaps its detuned just a little bit? And with a H/C/I swap, care to take a stab at how much it will make?

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[Onese1f]

Yet you drive a car that has TWO turbochargers and makes 250hp stock?!?!?

Do you remember the C5 Z06? 405hp? Perhaps its detuned just a little bit? And with a H/C/I swap, care to take a stab at how much it will make?

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a triple fafillion million horsepowerz?!

[Toast]

heres a link from another article - this is stock tune
also saw some aticles stating mpg should average vlose to 20 mpg

http://jalopnik.com/375060/pontiac-g...e-paper-plates

[flyinb501]

Mpg will never avg 20 on that car. My car only averages 21 mpg! It does seem like a pretty good value though at just over $30k I have to admit. I don't think I would ever drive one though.

[Four Play]

a triple fafillion million horsepowerz?!

Maybe to the flywheelz, but definitely not to the wheelz...

[smithm5]

only 362 hp from a 6 liter v8. 6 liters of displacement and its only making 362 hp?!

exactly..."average" american motors suck i think...im no expert, but it seems like the power we get outta gas guzzling V8s....german engineering can get outta an efficient V6.....

[Don Supreme]

^ You know I refuse to believe American engineers can't build bad ass motors (Take the C6 zo6 for example, fast car, and no gas guzzler tax).

I think its management issue. I think the people running the American auto industry are clueless.

[Jung]

two turbochargers about the size of my fist each.

[smithm5]

^ You know I refuse to believe American engineers can't build bad ass motors (Take the C6 zo6 for example, fast car, and no gas guzzler tax).

I think its management issue. I think the people running the American auto industry are clueless.

agreed...i edited post to be more average...

[MYDWAGON]

Yet you drive a car that has TWO turbochargers and makes 250hp stock?!?!?


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It's also 6 years old.There is no reason why GM can't get close to 100hp per liter know.

[ThirdStrike]

DAMN
im impressed.

[Das General]

its a plastic econobox with a decent engine...a good car for drags I suppose

but for everday use, it's like a polished turd.

[Tiesto]

its a plastic econobox with a decent engine...a good car for drags I suppose

but for everday use, it's like a polished turd.

Have you even seen the reviewes for the interior? It's definitely one of the best interiors I've seen on an American model lately. Only major drawback so far seems to be the lack of a navi option.

[Das General]

I've seen it, I've sat in it. Still feels cheap.

[ravenmadx]

if only the gas prices werent soooo high i would have gotten this instead of my G37, damn that thing is fast!!

Now I know your crazy! A 3.7 liter engine that puts out just as much as a 6.0 liter engine does and gets pretty decent gas mileage. Oh, and the quality of your G37 is worlds apart (better) than the G8. Not even a consideration on my part if I was in your shoes.

[Toast]

i think the only 2 companies that get close to 100 hp per liter on a normally aspirated engine are porsche and honda - new civic si engine is pretty cool

average of 20 mpg should be possible especially if highway numbers are really good, the corvette averages 16/26 mpg = 21 avg

[Jung]

I bet that utilizes the 4 cylinder shut-off also.. I think most GM v8's use this feature. that could help out the MPG a little bit.

[s4nicetry]

i think the only 2 companies that get close to 100 hp per liter on a normally aspirated engine are porsche and hondA

Don't forget audi

[esbeezee]

i think the only 2 companies that get close to 100 hp per liter on a normally aspirated engine are porsche and honda - new civic si engine is pretty cool

e30 m3 got really close (94), e36 m3, e46 m3, e92 m3, e60 m5, 997 gt3, honda si's and integra type r's, rs4 gets really close

im sure im missing some but thats what comes to mind/could find

[MYDWAGON]

Here's another review http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/200...-g8-gt-review/

[Four Play]

exactly..."average" american motors suck i think...im no expert, but it seems like the power we get outta gas guzzling V8s....german engineering can get outta an efficient V6.....

German V8 vehicles eat the same if not more than American V8's. Take a look at the S5, 4.2L 354hp, 14/21mpg, compared to say a Mustang, 4.6L 300hp, 15/23mpg. And the S5 has tons more technology like 5V heads, FSI, DOHC, and its almost a half a liter smaller which by itself should make it more efficient than a larger motor.

Or you can look at say a C6 Z06, Shelby GT500, and an R8. The GT500 with a 1.2L and 80hp advantage on the R8 gets the same on the highway, but better city mileage in what I'm sure is a much heavier car. And its gets even worse comparing it to the Z06, with a 2.8L and 85hp advantage, gets 6mpg more on the highway, and 3 more in the city. And it still uses PUSHRODS!!!

And the V6 engines that German vehicles have aren't anything to write home about, American vehicles aren't as bad as they used to be.

It's also 6 years old.There is no reason why GM can't get close to 100hp per liter know.

Has Audi achieved 100hp/liter? As far as I know, they only have 1 engine that does in N/A form, and in every car its in, its hit with a gas guzzler tax. Yet larger, more powerful, but less efficient engines are getting better MPG? Whats the big advantage with the magical 100hp/liter mark?

Squat...

Note: I am obviously NOT a brand loyal nazi, and can appreciate cars from all manufacturers,but, I think VERY highly of Audi(and every other German automaker) but I don't think they are God's gift to man.

[Onese1f]

^x2

[MYDWAGON]

NOT[/b] a brand loyal nazi, and can appreciate cars from all manufacturers,but, I think VERY highly of Audi(and every other German automaker) but I don't think they are God's gift to man.

My point is that if a small company like Audi can do it so can GM.If your going to run a business where your losing tens of billions a year you would think you could lose by having a superior engine.A little revers engineering on GM's part might do them some good.When you buy a vehicle from a losing company theres only one place they are cutting corners and thats in the product.Also when you buy such vehicle you are subscribing to a idiotic mentality.Why reward such horrible business practice.

[esbeezee]

My point is that if a small company like Audi can do it so can GM.If your going to run a business where your losing tens of billions a year you would think you could lose by having a superior engine.A little revers engineering on GM's part might do them some good.When you buy a vehicle from a losing company theres only one place they are cutting corners and thats in the product.Also when you buy such vehicle you are subscribing to a idiotic mentality.Why reward such horrible business practice.

ummm but audi hasnt done it. 100hp/liter doesnt mean anything in a FI car, its not a benchmark at all and if you dont reach 100hp/liter in a FI car youre doing something wrong

[MYDWAGON]

ummm but audi hasnt done it.

UMMMMM Yes they have

[Four Play]

My point is that if a small company like Audi can do it so can GM.If your going to run a business where your losing tens of billions a year you would think you could lose by having a superior engine.A little revers engineering on GM's part might do them some good.When you buy a vehicle from a losing company theres only one place they are cutting corners and thats in the product.Also when you buy such vehicle you are subscribing to a idiotic mentality.Why reward such horrible business practice.

Point taken.

And that is exactly why I don't buy GM or Ford. When you step into an Audi, you know where your money is going...