With a copious parts bin, will Pontiac grab a handful of go-fast parts and make the G8 even cooler?

There have been many rumors out there about the G8. When the concept was shown with a six-speed manual transmission, many felt the car would be a fun daily driver. The only other full-size four-door sedan available from Detroit is the CTS-V. That could make this a "poor man's" CTS-V, depending on how you look at it.

Well the delivery of the G8 is spreading across the nation as you read this. None of these, however, are equipped with a six-speed manual. The G8 Sedan has the five-speed automatic and the GT has a six-speed auto, too.

That leaves us asking, "Where is the six-speed?"

Surely Pontiac has something up their sleeve. It's the only Pontiac available with a rear wheel drive V8 and is possibly the quickest car available from the Indian. Where is the GXP model? There is plenty of evidence out there hinting to a future G8 GXP, one with a more powerful V8 and maybe a six-speed manual.

I know I would like to see it. Heck, I might even want to buy one! I just feel that Pontiac needs to offer the car with an optional six-speed. I think it would be chalked up as an acknowledgement that Pontiac still cares about performance.

Now, if this does come out, it should truly be a "poor man's" CTS-V. Just imagine a four-door sedan that has a third pedal, a throaty V8, and is able give a V-10 M5 a run for its money!

What I would like to see:

• At least LS3 power. That means 430hp or more.
• A available six-speed manual. Please leave out the knife in the peanut butter jar shifter feel.
• Supportive bucket seats with GXP stitched in the head rests.
• No callout badges to the power level, just the engine size.
• Reduce the weight to about 3750lbs, or similar to the V6 model.
• Large brakes. I am a brake nut, so anything with outstanding brakes leaves me gawking.
• Larger wheels, perhaps a 19x9 wheel to leave a larger footprint and house the monstrous rotors.

Now I don't think this can be pulled off, but I would appreciate it if GM were to check off a few of these and install them in the G8. There target price should be <$40k. If they can deliver a 430hp 3750lb car, I don't see why a 0-60 time of 4.5 - 4.7 seconds is so far out of reach.

What would you like to see?

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