Back on May 21, we reported on Scott Burgess’ review of the 2998 Pontiac G8 GT that he wrote for The Detroit News. After reading his review, there was nothing more we could do than simply highlight all of Scott’s amazing quotes.
Today, we are reporting on Scott’s review of the 2008 Pontiac G8 Sedan V6. After landing at the airport in Fort Lauderdale Florida, Scott found himself behind the wheel of the G8 V6 with the AC cranked. Reflecting on his positive experience behind the wheel of the G8 GT, Burgess had high hopes for the V6 and he wasn’t disappointed.
Scott sums up his experience by saying “That car is raw power in a sophisticated package. The V-6 version may be meeker (compared to the GT) under the hood, but its package remains clean, well appointed and comfortable”.
The V6 accelerated nicely when needed and the vented 11.73-inch front rotors coupled with the twin-piston alloy calipers give the base G8 nearly the stopping power of its bigger GT brother. Equally impressive to Burgess are the variable ratio rack-and-pinion steering and the perfectly tuned multilink suspension.
“Driving in South Florida is like permanently playing a life-sized game of Frogger. The G8 made the experience a little easier”.
On the inside, Burgess points out the interior of the V6 is nearly identical to the G8 GT utilizing the same dual cockpit with the same silly Atari gauges that won’t be around for 2009.
Burgess concluded his review by saying, “When I parked the G8 at the airport, I walked away thoroughly impressed with the baby G8. It may not have brute strength behind it, but it drives like a great sedan”
[Source: The Detroit News]