The Pontiac G8 GT is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 361 bhp (366 PS/269 kW) of power at 5300 rpm, and maximum torque of 520 N·m (384 lb·ft/53 kgm) at 4400 rpm.
A 6 speed manual 'box transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2915 mm | 114.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1592 mm | 62.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Length | 4982 mm | 196.1 inches | |
| Width | 1899 mm | 74.8 inches | |
| Height | 1465 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72.6 litres | 16 [19.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | L76 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 5967 cc (364.129 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 92 mm
4 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 366 PS (361 bhp) (269 kW) at 5300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 520 Nm (384 ft·lb) (53 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 45.1 kW/litre 61.3 ps/litre 60.5 bhp/litre 0.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
87.15 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1095.1 kPa (158.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 745.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.800 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MultiLi.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.4Li.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8.0 x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.0 x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | P245/45 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | P245/45 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 321 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 324 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.57 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 155045 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 Pontiac G8 GT (2008) added 2007-03-02. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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