Pontiac G8 will be dead in 5 years

Image via WikipediaGM's excitement division looks to become a lot less exciting with the rumored death of the G8 sedan. Despite the fact that the G8 has received nothing but glowingly positive press, the realities of fuel prices and the global economy appear set to kill of the performance sedan in the prime of it's production cycle. GM will reportedly not renew the G8 after its Holden-sourced chassis architecture is redesigned following a planned five-year run.

The Pontiac Solstice in both coupe and convertible forms is also unlikely to see a second generation. Unfortunately, the Solstice, Saturn Sky and their Opel spin-off don't generate enough sales to support another go-round, which could leave Pontiac with exactly zero vehicles with overtly sporting pretensions. While the G6 may be a decent car, it and a Cobalt derivative in the form of the G5 and a rebadged Aveo known as the G3 do not a BMW competitor make. What does this mean for the future of Pontiac as a brand? We'll see.