Pontiac G8 GXP laps Nurburgring in 8:30

In comparison, the E60 BMW M5’s record lap is 8:13. That car starts at $85,100 and betters the G8 GXP by 92 HP. The Porsche Boxster S is two seconds slower than the G8, despite weighing over 800 Lbs less and retailing for $15,700 more.

So basically, the G8 GXP gives you the performance of a Porsche Boxster S and the practicality of an M5 with the price tag of a Pontiac.
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Hyundai - 11/25/2008 9:50:38 PM

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Fuckin eh! And they're not putting the G8 into a generation 2?

ThierryHenry14 - 11/25/2008 10:46:42 PM

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I would still take a boxster S

veyron1001 - 11/26/2008 1:04:03 AM

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Yawn, its still slower than a r32 GTR thats nearly 20 years old now. Seems that they hid the term build quality as that will have a major effect on the price.

gooch - 11/26/2008 9:31:52 AM

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Yawn -- another ridiculous comparison. A purpose-built high performance model of an already impractical high performance car versus a hopped-up family sedan. Yeah, yawn.

gooch - 11/26/2008 2:50:43 PM

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Sorry. My comment was aimed at veyron1001.

993Turbo - 11/26/2008 8:03:33 AM

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They won't sell any once they've closed Pontiac.

inspirion7 - 11/26/2008 10:41:32 AM

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gooch, does the same go for the M5?

gooch - 11/26/2008 2:53:12 PM

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My comment was aimed at veyron1001's post. My bad on not being more clear.

The G8 GXP clearly is a helluva performance bargain. It takes the M5 model and does it better than the SRT-8 Charger, which appeals to a different audience. And that's a damn good time at the Ring. I wonder if it was set like the CTS-V's -- pretty much stock.

joedaddy - 11/26/2008 1:11:28 PM

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why are there two people in the car? the passenger looks fat.. about 220lbs.. could have dropped another second or two without him.