2009 Pontiac G8 GXP | Retro Review

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We revisit a future classic this time on Retro Review. The Pontiac G8 GXP...the baddest Pontiac to ever rep the GXP badge. We know, we know, 2009 isn't "retro"...but with the way todays carmakers are evolving it kinda is.
Show 2843 | Original Airdate 06-22-2009

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All Comments (21)

@cdldriver2348 3 months ago

Damn! Can you believe this was 15 years ago??!! Michael Jackson & Farah Fawcett deaths were also in 2009!! Time is going by too fast.
@TheBreakfastLover 3 months ago

The design aged very well
@2012Edger 3 months ago

I wouldn’t mind having one in my garage now.
@hellkitty1014 3 months ago

Holy Grail of the G8s. It was the perfect car at the absolutely wrong time, due to the financial collapse and pending demise of Pontiac. Loved the LS3 power and 6spd Tremec(a true one up over the closest rival, Charger SRT 6.1) These still look good to this day, in fact seems to have aged better than the much later introduced Chevy SS.
@yudhabagaskara98 3 months ago

Aussie built sold under two badges 2008-09 Pontiac G8 GXP and 2014-18 Chevrolet SS
@Lrules364 3 months ago

This WAS the swan song for the brand. This and the GXP Firehawk were the last big performance Pontiacs to ever grace our roads. And they have held their value extremely well. I still see them going for $30k+. And one of the 58 Firehawk cars will set you back far more. The death of this brand meant the death of some of the last great engineering feats GM ever had. Its an understatement to say that the industry has been so much worse off without Pontiac around to push the envelope. I did my part to fight to keep it, but there wasn't much we could do against a government hell bent on sending everything to China. RIP Pontiac. April 27th at 9am was your official TOD.
@anibalbabilonia1867 3 months ago

Man just when Pontiac was starting to make great looking performance car! GM pulls the plug 🔌
@MPMeterman 3 months ago

This segment debuted in March 2009 and the following month Pontiac was given its phase out date.
@fl6934 3 months ago

Bring back Pontiac 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@revelare_xvii6269 3 months ago

I will NEVER forgive GM for killing off Pontiac.
@maryland77 3 months ago

“Some Greenies” will be mad about this car’s MPG — I love John’s commentary
@anthony2897 3 months ago

I own a white with bi color black/red interior, auto, no sunroof. Had it delivered on my birthday in 2009 and it still brings a smile to my face every time I open the garage and take the cover off to drive it. beautiful timeless design, just like my 3rd gen Firebirds. I will never sell it!
@TheSpitzy24 3 months ago

I miss Holden 😭.
@zayisom6819 3 months ago

It is truly a shame we didn't get to see more of Pontiac after this gem 💔
@dohc1067 3 months ago

A rare GM gem from down under.
@Lilboncamino 3 months ago

I miss Pontiac so much I wish it was around
@PhillyDee215 3 months ago

I wanted one of these and still do but I ended up buying a Cadillac CTS-V3
@jakethesnake4971 3 months ago

I still want one of these.
@pontiacGXPfan 3 months ago

Best Pontiac sedan ever.....rip, Poncho
@Sladdery 3 months ago

Amazing how US consumers fumbled sporty sedans - instead opting for CUVs and parking lot princess trucks. We had so many offerings between 2007-2020.