The Pontiac G8 GXP is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Pontiac G8 GXP's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6.2 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 402 bhp (408 PS/300 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 545 N·m (402 lb·ft/55.6 kgm) at 4400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1825 kg.
Full specs
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| 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 | 1825 kg | 4023 lb | |
| 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 | LS3 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.2 litre 6162 cc (376.028 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.25 × 92 mm
4.06 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 408 PS (402 bhp) (300 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 545 Nm (402 ft·lb) (55.6 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.6 kW/litre 66.1 ps/litre 65.2 bhp/litre 1.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
88.45 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1111.4 kPa (161.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6600 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 770.25 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 | Higher is better 223.34 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 164.26 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 220.27 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.09 kg/kW 10.17 lb/bhp |
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| 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.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.4Li.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8 x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8 x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | P245/40 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | P245/40 R 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 355 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 324 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.57 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 170302 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 52.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Pontiac G8 GXP added 2008-03-22. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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