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.

Fresh spy shots: 2010 Mustang

Spy shots of the new Mustang are easy to come by nowadays, as Ford has seemingly been tooling around Detroit in them without a care in the world. This time we bring you shots of the '10 GT model, taken in the parking lot of a shopping mall.

The pictures show off most of the goods, including the new front end inspired by the Giuigiaro Mustang Concept that debuted in 2006 at the LA Auto Show.

The 2010 model has a tougher job on it's hands than the '05 model. This time it's a refresh instead of a major design change. Not to mention that the Mustang faces some stiff competition in the form the the Challenger and Camaro.

And no, the cow-like paint scheme will not be a factory option.