Comments on: VE Commodore SS becomes the Pontiac G8 GT

By: Cypher

Cypher — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:24:45 +0000

Good to see the yanks getting more “standard” features than the Aussies, go figure, apparently we dont rate as highly as them.

Just hope we get a chop at the bonnet and fron body kit

By: bstr

bstr — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:22:07 +0000

G 8 looks wonderful. Front end resembles a late 1990′s model of the very popular Grand Prix. Look forward to a test drive!

By: jbot

jbot — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:56:24 +0000

Just saw the pricing for the G8s on another site. US$27,595 (AU$31000) for the equivalent of our SV6, and US$29,995 (AU$34000) for the equivalent of our SS!!!! So basically, we design and buid the car, and then somehow, despite the cost involved in exporting a car, the cars exported to America are sold AU$10k cheaper (in the SS’s case) than we can buy it for here in Australia!!! Absolute BS.

By: Greg Livingston

Greg Livingston — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:05:05 +0000

If the G8 is anything like the GTO, it will be a success. I own an 04 and 06 GTO, and they both are excellent cars. I really prefer the 06, because of the extra power. People never really gave the GTO a chance. I admit the design was a little weak, but for performance, handling, and quality for $32,000, couldn’t be beat!!!! I will be buying a G8, just don’t know when, I may hold out to see if they make a G8 GXP model.

By: Erik

Erik — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:25:24 +0000

I’m drooling already, and I have a model year to wait yet before it comes to the states.

I’ve already started to lobby the wife for funding. Just hope the SS version will handle on par with an M3 4 door, plus I get much more room, and a price break to boot! So cool. Hope it does better than the GTO did up here. That too was a really quality product.

Thanks Australia!

By: TREVOR

TREVOR — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:00:27 +0000

I habe just bought a new VE SS ingnition orange with track stripes and to be honest i could not find a better car for the money (Ford FPV are still a nice car but to pricey for what you get) The car feals like you are on rails when taking those hard corners and pick up at low reevs is absolutely stunning. I looked at the SSV but for the extra 7,000 the extras are not worth it, I think this will sell very well in australia and overseas. YOU GOTTA GET 1

By: biff

biff — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:19:51 +0000

Damo I wouldn’t worry too much mate. With your grasp of grammer I don’t think you have to be too concerned about buying any new car in the near future.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:40:15 +0000

Why would they do that… the engine in HSV cars are from the U.S I believe, so they would just design their own car. Eitherway, the new HSV’s are prity nice, seen a couple of GTS’s around recently.

By: Paul.H

Paul.H — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:57:46 +0000

The VE is one very nice looking car. I am also very proud that an excellent Aussie built car is going over seas. I too hope top gear get a hold off one and show the rest of the world what a nice car the VE is. Pontiac should have HSV built them a limited run of higher powered cars.

By: Damo

Damo — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:15:58 +0000

I think it looks better than the local SS commodore. You can say you don’t like it but that is because you really aren’t used to the grill, I understand with the Pontiac GTO, but the lights on this do suit the grill. The Australian grill is to old and has been used for to long but the Pontiac one looks pretty sweet and maybe Holden should implement something like this or change their badge or maybe even become Vauxhall. The only commy I like in the new range is the SS (even though the VE looks far better than the VY and VZ because in the VZ it had sharp lights and a smooth body which in no way worked at all while this car has a Euro body which is like a slightly fatter 380 but it isn’t like the 380 is the only car with that type of body). To some it up, I would rather the pontiac G8 look over an SS even though I would not buy either.