Archive for the ‘Envoy XUV’ Category

Pontiac Pushes Forward with G8 'Ute Despite Tough Times

By Colin MathewsColin Mathews, October 27th, 2008

The continued production plans for the kinda-odd, kinda-cool Pontiac Amino pictured to the left is a surprising bit of verve from GM given its cost-slashing, factory-closing spasms of late. Yes, the G8 ST (sport truck) is still planned for 2010, and it shares a platform (with a wheelbase stretched four inches) with the low-buck, high-thrill G8 sedan. That sedan itself is based on a platform from GM's Australian division, Holden. We scratched our heads recently at Pontiac's mission in GM's portfolio, and in the automotive world in general, especially now that it's confirmed the division's hi-po rear-wheel-drive cars are slowly dying off. The... The continued production plans for the kinda-odd, kinda-cool Pontiac Amino pictured to the left is a surprising bit of verve from GM given its cost-slashing, factory-closing spasms of late. Yes, the G8 ST (sport truck) is still planned for 2010, and it shares a platform (with a wheelbase stretched four inches) with the low-buck, high-thrill G8 sedan. That sedan itself is based on a platform from GM's Australian division, Holden. We scratched our heads recently at Pontiac's mission in GM's portfolio, and in the automotive world in general, especially now that it's confirmed the division's hi-po rear-wheel-drive cars are slowly dying off. The... Read More

Tags: Pickups, Industry, New Products, New York Auto Show, Holden

Posted in: 2005, 2010, GMC, Pontiac, Concept Cars, Envoy XUV

Finding and Fixing Those Mysterious Gremlins

By TCC TeamTCC Team, July 18th, 2005

Have you ever had a mysterious problem pop up on your car that is as vexing as it is unexplainable? I've been running into a bunch of them lately, and it's making me increasingly worried about all the technology being loaded into today's sophisticated automobiles. Right now, I'm sitting on the balcony of Spokane's Ridpath Hotel, a pleasant if modest inn that is serving, this week, as headquarters for the annual NACAT convention -- but more about that in a moment. For a few hours, though, it seemed like I might never get out of Seattle. I was intending to use this trip to test drive Acura's new RL. Everything appeared fine when I took... Have you ever had a mysterious problem pop up on your car that is as vexing as it is unexplainable? I've been running into a bunch of them lately, and it's making me increasingly worried about all the technology being loaded into today's sophisticated automobiles. Right now, I'm sitting on the balcony of Spokane's Ridpath Hotel, a pleasant if modest inn that is serving, this week, as headquarters for the annual NACAT convention -- but more about that in a moment. For a few hours, though, it seemed like I might never get out of Seattle. I was intending to use this trip to test drive Acura's new RL. Everything appeared fine when I took... Read More

Tags: Industry

Posted in: 2005, GMC, Envoy XUV