The design for the new GTO coming to Pontiac showrooms in 2007 as a 2008 model. The big, rear-drive sport coupe will be designed and built in the U.S., possibly at GM's Hamtramck or Wilmington plants, and it's likely to show up in concept form at a 2006 auto show, probably Detroit in January.
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Based upon a new General Motors global architecture that will spawn several fun-to-drive small cars around the world in coming years, the gorgeous 2006 Pontiac Solstice roadster is not only intended to become an icon for GM’s performance division but also is gunning for the best-selling roadster on the globe, the Mazda Miata.
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Excitement, performance and sleek contemporary styling give the 2003 Pontiac G6 concept vehicle the look, feel and attitude of a world-class GT sports sedan. The headlamps skew toward the twin-port Pontiac grille like the eyes of a tiger; their configuration inspired by intricate, multi-dial sport watches. High-intensity LED technology provides the lighting. The tri-coated flint finish is cool and urbane, with blue-gray glass to match.
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Capturing the rush of a jet-fighter’s sonic boom in its athletic stance and sleek lines, the Grand Prix “G-Force” was unveiled by Pontiac today at the Chicago auto show. The G-Force “2+2” sport sedan show vehicle previews the next generation Grand Prix’s design and performance characteristics. “The Grand Prix G-Force embodies the best of Pontiac with strong muscular styling that suggests ‘performance’ with the horses under the hood to back up the promise,” said Pontiac-GMC General Manager Lynn Myers. “It doesn’t just look fast and fun – it is!”
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The Solstice is powered by a rear-wheel-drive 2.2-liter DOHC supercharged EcoTec four-cylinder engine generating up to 240 horsepower with premium fuel. The supercharger is an off-the-shelf unit supplied right out of the GM Service Parts performance catalog. The engine is mated to a Borg-Warner performance six-speed manual transmission, the same one used in the Corvette.
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Lower the car by 1.5 inches, smooth out the lines on the body and front and rear fascias — last but not least, boost the supercharger and tint the glass, headlights and taillights. Plans for the next small car “tuner” vehicle? Not exactly. With its clean, sleek lines, powerful form and enhanced supercharger, the Pontiac Bonneville G/XP show car brings the “tuner” ethos of today’s small car performance and appearance trends to the realm of the full-size, luxury-performance sedan market.
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Take a “rally” sports coupe, mix in the versatility to carry friends and cargo and you arrive at the Pontiac REV – a bold, athletic concept with a go-anywhere attitude. The REV is as capable and surefooted on smooth, twisty pavement as it is on the dirt trail headed to a favorite getaway. All-wheel-drive and on-the-fly adjustable suspension give it traction on all sorts of surfaces.
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GM Accessories from General Motors Service Parts Operations (SPO) has outfitted Vibe GT-R with an aggressive appearance package, including an upper roof spoiler, rear deck spoiler, new front and rear fascias and a new wheel and tire package featuring 19-inch Montegi racing wheels. In addition, the ride height has been lowered three inches, by using Ground Control/Eibach ERS adjustable suspension. While none of the accessories on the GT-R concept are currently available, many of them are under consideration for GM Accessories production options.

The word "piranha" evokes the image of a creature that's nimble, aggressive, and extremely efficient. Like its namesake, the Pontiac Piranha is "a small package with a big bite." Piranha reiterates the bold, purposeful Pontiac personality for the 21st century, offering simplicity of operation and low-cost performance coupled with unprecedented innovation. "The Piranha concept combines new levels of functionality and versatility with the traditional Pontiac elements of performance, styling, ride and handling," says Pontiac General Manager Lynn Myers.
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Concept GTO pays homage to the world's original and greatest muscle car - the Pontiac GTO. It reinforces Pontiac's legendary performance and shows a possible future dimension of Pontiac Driving Excitement. Concept GTO is a design study, an exploration of future possibilities. Students of automotive history will experience a sense of familiarity. If GTO production had not ceased in 1974, it's highly conceivable future GTO models might have evolved to resemble Concept GTO.
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Bold, sporty, attention-getting designs are a Pontiac trademark. Who better than Pontiac to deliver a concept that defines a new direction for sports vehicles in the 21st century? The 1999 Aztek concept is true to what Pontiac is all about - sporty, provocative, exciting.
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Those rumbling on the automotive horizon may very well be the next generation of sport utility and minivan owners who want more; more style, more functionality and more power. Then again, those rumblings may very well be Pontiac's latest concept, the Montana Thunder, a Performance Activity Vehicle that delivers more of these attributes. The only things it has less of are mass and tail pipe emissions.
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We don't know about you, but we've felt that recent Pontiacs lacked that "in your face and what are you going to do about it?" look that helped make Pontiac the bad boy of GM's stable. Well, if the Rageous is a harbinger of what's cooking, it looks like Pontiac's back. This nasty red concept boasts a 315-hp V8 beneath its Ram Air hood. The sporty coupe has a smaller, secondary rear door on each side. And speaking of large, Rageous can carry your standard 4 x 8-ft. sheet of plywood or drywall inside.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Pontiac Protosport is a concept car that offers comfort for four people while providing performance and handling normally achieved only in sports cars. Pontiac have set their sights on building affordable sports cars, and the Protosport is the fourth generation of the latest series of hi-tech vehicles. The Protosport features four clamshell doors, four-wheel steering and a DOHC V8 to power a four-speed automatic that feeds the rear wheels. Interestingly, this car features 19-inch front wheels and 20-inch wheels at the rear.

Pontiac re-defined the 2+2 idea with the Sunfire concept sports coupe. This hot-looking little four-seater features a set of unique door openings which use one-and-a-half doors on each side to facilitate access to the rear seats while allowing normal front seat entry and exit. It is powered by a front-mounted 16-valve dual overhead cam 2-litre engine that delivers 190 hp and 205 ft/lb of torque. It also features fully independent suspension, antilock brakes and five-speed automatic transmission. The body is hi-tech carbon fibre and uses 20-inch front wheels with 21-inch rear wheels. The interior features all the latest electronics including a HUD, or Head Up Display.

The Pontiac Stinger concept introduced in 1989, featured all-wheel drive, carbon fiber body panels and, with the exception of the windshield, removable glass panels. The distinctive aerodynamic gray-and-green body could be transformed from two-door enclosed transportation to an open-air vehicle for all-season fun, utility and convenience.

The Pontiac Banshee was introduced in 1988 to provide a glimpse at the high-performance sports car of the future. The Banshee name first appeared in the '60s as a code name for the forthcoming '67 Pontiac Firebird, companion to the '67 Chevrolet Camaro.

The original Firebird Type K was done in 1977 under the direction of GM executive designer David Holls. Studio stylist Jerry Brockstein did much of the detail work. The first Type K (for Kammback) was conceived on the base Firebird, not the Trans Am. Early prototypes were built of fiberglass. GM Design VP met with Italian builder Pininfarina and arranged to have two metal-bodied Type K's constructed for show purposes. In late 1977, Pininfarina delivered the twin wagons - a silver one with a red interior and a gold one with natural beige interior. These were 1978 cars, later converted to look like 1979-80 models.

The 3rd generation Corvette was already on the drawing boards, and the Banshee borrowed styling cues from that car. A couple of things that distinguished the Banshee from the Corvette was that the Banshee used a solid rear axle (to keep costs down, and make the car more affordable than the Corvette), and a unique clamshell door design. This was John Delorean's pet project, and he really wanted it in production. Two functional cars were produced (built by an outside coach builder). One was a 6 cylinder engine, the other had a V8. One was a hardtop, the other a roadster. There was even a 4 passenger version that was proposed. But GM wasn't interested in eroding the Corvette's market share, and the top dogs nixed the project. [READ MORE]

In support of GM Research's experimental turbine engine program, GM Styling in 1952 developed a needle-nosed, delta-winged vehicle, the Firebird I, (top) powered by a turbine engine. The fiberglass-reinforced plastic body was designed by Harley J. Earl. Four years later in 1956, a more refined four-passenger Firebird II turbine-powered car, which featured the first regenerative gas turbine, was introduced (center). This technology allowed Firebird II to efficiently power accessories such as air conditioning and power steering. Firebird III (bottom) was built in 1958. A two-passenger, gas turbine-powered car, it was the first to feature a single stick control system which replaced the conventional steering wheel, brake pedal and accelerator. This drive- by-wire system was used in the first experiments with automated highways.

Very low and very swoopy, the Pontiac Club de Mer debuted at the 1956 GM Motorama. This two passenger sports car had twin-bubble Plexiglas café racer windscreens, stood a mere 38" high and had an aluminum body, a 300 horsepower modified Pontiac V-8 engine and a DiDion independent rear suspension. The front nacelle rotates 180 degrees to expose the headlamps.

It's said that Harley Earl, director of GM styling, got the idea for a GM concept car while watching world speed records being set at the Salt Flats in Utah. It would be a sports racer called a Bonneville Special. That was when 1954 models were being readied for production and no GM car had ever carried the Bonneville name. Perhaps Harley Earl gave the assignment to Pontiac as the birth of its upcoming performance image. Under the direction of Earl, Hommer LaGassey and Paul Gilland were directed to build two Bonneville Specials. [READ MORE]

The Parisienne was created to market test a romantic concept. Built like the old town cars of the 1930s and featured front seats the moved back a foot to allow for easy entrance. With a black exterior and a pink interior it still is a very striking model. This car was ordered destroyed in the late fifties. It was discovered during the 1980s in a New Jersey junkyard and restored.