New pickup Pontiac G8 ST
About release of sports pickup Pontiac G8 management GM has told to world community in the beginning of this year. However, in concern long time could not think up a name for a novelty and even have held special competition on the best name of the car.
As a result of special competition management GM has received almost 18 thousand messages with original names of the car. But in concern nevertheless have refused the help of extraneous authors, and have given models the plain name - Pontiac G8 ST. In GM this decision have explained extremely simply.
“We are very glad, that to us such large quantity of offers has arrived. Various variants among which was, for example, and El Camino were considered, but it seemed to us too long. And Pontiac G8 ST sounds rather popularly and rememberable”, - representatives of the American concern have answered.
The sports pickup will be equipped by powerful 361-strong motor V8 which will allow the car to be dispersed to first “hundred” all for 5,4 seconds And thanks to a six-step automatic gear box and system Active Fuel Management fuel consumption should keep on rather attractive mark.
On sale Pontiac G8 ST will appear in the end of next year.