Apr 30, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE<br> By<br> JOHN HEILIG<p> <pre> <b>SPECIFICATIONS</b> <b>MODEL: Pontiac G6 GT <b>ENGINE: </b>3.5-liter V6 <b>HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: </b> 200 hp @ 4,800 rpm/220 lb.-ft. @ 4,400 rpm <b>TRANSMISSION: </b> 4-speed automatic <b>WHEELBASE: </b>112.3 in. <b>LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: </b>189.0 x 70.6 x 57.0 in. <b>CAR ... Continue reading
GM Racing Selects TRG To Run Pontiac GTO.Rs
Apr 29, 2005
graphics at http://theracersgroup.com/team/photos/2005/daytona_media/gto.htm <BLOCKED::http://theracersgroup.com/team/photos/2005/daytona_media/g to.htm> ### GM Racing Selects Team To Run Pontiac GTO.Rs Successful TRG team will campaign two production-based race cars MONTEREY, Calif. - Pontiac has chosen TRG, a success ... Continue reading
GM Statement Regarding Recalls
Apr 26, 2005
Attributable to Alan Adler, Manager, Product Safety Communications General Motors is voluntarily conducting a safety recall of nearly 1.5 million full-size sport utility vehicles and crew cab pickup trucks because the routing on the second-row center occupant seat belt may make it difficult to properly position the lap ... Continue reading
GM U.S. Sales Analysis March 2005
Apr 22, 2005
Industry selling rate up slightly compared to year ago: The cumulative selling rate for the industry during March was 17.3million units (7.8 million cars and 9.5 million trucks). Performance was up slightly compared to last March’s selling rate of 17.2 million units (7.7 million cars and 9.5 million trucks). Indu ... Continue reading
GM Family Showcases Record Lineup of Brands and Products at Auto Shanghai 2005
Apr 20, 2005
Shanghai, China April 19, 2005; General Motors is joining its joint ventures in China to showcase an unprecedented number of vehicles and brands at Auto Shanghai 2005. This year’s leading auto show in China runs from April 21 to 28. “We are proud to be displaying our broad lineup of domestically built and i ... Continue reading
First Thousand Pontiac Solstices Ordered in Minutes
Apr 16, 2005
Exclusive First Orders Received from Customers in 47 States DETROIT, April 15, 2005; One thousand lucky driving enthusiasts are looking forward to receiving an exclusive version of the new Pontiac Solstice roadster after being first in line to participate in a special promotion announced on Thursday night's episode of ... Continue reading
2004 and 2005 Crash Ratings of Vehicles With Side Air Bags
Apr 15, 2005
2004 & 2005 Vehicles with Side Air Bags Side-impact air bags (SABs) SABs offer protection to two principal areas of the body -- the head and the chest -- during moderate to severe side-impact crashes. The chart below indicates which vehicles offer what type of protection (head and/or chest) and the type of SAB used to ... Continue reading
Apr 14, 2005
DETROIT, April 14, 2005; Pontiac tapped into the talents of hopeful executives on NBC's The Apprentice to help kick off an early order program for the Solstice roadster, which will be available this summer. More than just a simple task on the show, the winning team's work will be the centerpiece of a campaign to sell t ... Continue reading
Apr 12, 2005
GM adds corporate badge to its recently-introduced and all-new 2006-model vehicles Detroit - In a move to link General Motors and its vehicle brands more closely, the company today announced that its corporate emblem will begin appearing on all recently-introduced and all-new 2006-model vehicles produced and sold in No ... Continue reading
Apr 11, 2005
April 10, 2005 ARLINGTON, VA — Two new minivans and three small pickup trucks with extended cabs earned the top rating of good in frontal offset crash tests conducted recently by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Honda Odyssey and Chevrolet Uplander minivans, both new designs for the 2005 model year ... Continue reading
GM Pulls Ads From Los Angeles Times, Citing 'Factual Errors and Misrepresentations' in Articles
Apr 8, 2005
April 8, 9:06 am ET Snidesw Remarks; And now you know why most reviews are good and only a few in the media are brave enough to bite the hand that feeds them...maybe this cancellation will mean that GM has some budget for us? Let me know what you think also, msnide@theautochannel.com<p> LOS ANGELES (AP) -- General Moto ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Japanese Incentives Reach Record High
Apr 4, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 4 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer automotive incentive in the United States was $2,556 per vehicle sold in March 2005, up $177, or 7.0%, from March 2004, and up $187, or 7.9%, from February 2005. (Logo: http ... Continue reading
U.S. Auto Sales Box Score March 2005
Apr 2, 2005
April 1,2005 The AP compliled the results of March 2005 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers. Industry totals include 22 automakers. The table compares sales in March 2005 with sales in March 2004 and year-to-date totals for the two years. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans a ... Continue reading
GM Reports 426,114 Deliveries in March
Apr 1, 2005
FOR RELEASE: 2005-04-01 CONTACTS GM Reports 426,114 Deliveries in March Retail Sales Up 34 Percent from February, U.S. Share Improves Full-Size Pickup Sales Lead Industry, Best March Sales Since 1978 New Pontiac G6, Chevrolet Cobalt and Buick LaCrosse All Post Best-Ever Monthly Sales DETROIT - General Motors dealers so ... Continue reading
Snide's Remarks:: Pontiac G6, Cobalt SS, and GM Thoughts
Mar 24, 2005
Hi Bob, Just back from a day driving GM's newest - Pontiac G6 (did I get that alphanumeric right? G5? Or am I thinking of a Canon digital camera? G8 is what we protest against, right? G7 was Can Am cars in the venerable Olde Days) and the Chevy Cobalt. <p> Pontiac's OK, steering is still too numb and the engine's rathe ... Continue reading
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