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Pontiac G4 coming soon
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Sneak Preview: 2007 Pontiac G4 Coming Soon
Date posted: 02-17-2006
DETROIT — Pontiac fans will soon have their own version of the Chevrolet Cobalt SS and Saturn Ion Red Line performance cars: a sporty compact coupe, and possibly a sedan, will arrive this fall at U.S. dealerships, priced from around $20,000.
Designated "G4," the new small Pontiac fills the gap left by last year's demise of the old Sunfire. Pontiac dealers in Canada have been selling a version of the Cobalt called Pursuit, and that vehicle will provide the sheet metal and styling cues for the new G4, sources say.
The Cobalt, Ion and G4 all share the corporate Delta front-drive, small-car platform and architecture.
The G4 coupe is expected to come in a performance variant powered by the same 205-horsepower, supercharged, 2.0-liter four-cylinder that propels the Cobalt SS and the Ion Red Line. Pontiac also reportedly is considering installation of the even hotter 260-hp, turbocharged, 2.0-liter four from the upcoming Solstice GXP.
The arrival of the G4 as an '07 model will give Pontiac another affordable entry in the sub-$20,000 segment, joining the Vibe, with the Solstice starting at just over $20,000.
What this means to you: Another sporty Pontiac — with an attractive sticker — is in the pipeline. GM may actually be defining a brand here.
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