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2006
PONTIAC NEW VEHICLE MODEL GUIDE |
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 Pontiac
from General Motors favors sporty cars with slick
styling and strong powertrains. For 2006, Pontiac's
penchant for sporty cars culminates with the debut
of Solstice, a pure sports car in open-top roadster
format bringing seats for two but affordable price
tags. A sporty-styled SUV enters the class of
2006 with Torrent, charted for front-wheel-drive
(FWD) or all-wheel-drive (AWD) traction.
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| Pontiac
G6 |
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Pontiac's mid-size cars, riding on a long FWD
platform, conform to three styles drawn with taut
lines across a wedge-shaped body. There's a sleek
four-door sedan, a sporty two-door coupe and a
slick new four-seat hardtop convertible. The convertible
has a rigid all-weather roof that folds into the
rear deck for fresh-air motoring.
The
three configurations of G6 for 2006 appear in
two different trims -- GTP and GT. GTP editions
score a new 3.9-liter V6 rated at 240 hp and linked
to a Hydra-Matic 4T65-E four-speed automatic with
manual shift controls or an optional six-speed
manual transmission for sedan and coupe. GT issues
draw from a 3.5-liter V6 generating 201 hp through
a four-speed automatic 4T45-E transaxle with manual
shift mode. And the sedan version of G6 also has
a base trim packing GM's 2.4-liter Ecotec four-in-line
for 167 hp.
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Solstice |
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A road-hugging two-seat roadster comes to Pontiac
in 2006 with the roll-out of Solstice. It looks
sleek and swift with the long nose, mid-ship cockpit
and a stubby tail crowned by dual nacelle blisters
trailing behind seatbacks. Built on GM's new rear-wheel-drive
(RWD) Kappa platform, the roadster has 50/50 weight
distribution with independent suspension and Bilstein
monotube shocks plus 18-inch alloy wheels and
all-season tires.
For
power, Solstice employs GM's Ecotec 2.4-liter
in-line four-cylinder engine pushed to 177 hp
and coupled to a short-throw Aisin five-speed
manual stick or GM's Hydra-Matic 5L40-E five-speed
automatic.
The
driver-oriented cockpit adds instruments inspired
by easy-to-read motorcycle gauges with two sport
bucket seats and a stereo with AM/FM/CD and six
speakers. Options extend to three packages of
premium equipment plus a deluxe Monsoon audio
kit. The easy-to-fold soft top on Solstice stows
behind seats and carries a glass backlight with
defogger.
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GTO |
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The nameplate for Pontiac's muscle-car icon from
the 1960s attaches to a modern interpretation
with powertrain lifted from the Corvette sports
car. Corvette's LS2 6.0-liter V8 knocks out 400
hp, and GTO totes 'Vette transmissions. Standard
is a heavy-duty four-speed automatic, but a close-ratio
manual by Tremec with six forward gears is optional.
GTO stocks a limited slip differential linked
to a traction control system (TCS) and four-wheel
disc brakes with ABS.
The
body, conformed with classic GTO characteristics
of a long prow and curt tail, reveals curvilinear
shapes with scant overhangs fore and aft. A 2+2
cockpit contains bolstered buckets in leather,
a steering wheel flashing satin-finish chrome,
plus metal pedals and a premium sound system.
New GTO issues for 2006 reveal redesigned taillamps
and an instru-ment cluster with orange background.
New shades for body paint also apply, like Fusion
Orange and Spice Red Metallic.
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Grand Prix |
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Pontiac's mid-size sedan presents sleek styling
on a four-door body and a cabin with flexible
flip-and-fold seats plus a generous cargo compartment.
For 2006 there are three Grand Prix trim designations
and three different engines. Grand Prix the entry
edition pulls from GM's 3.8-liter V6 racked to
200 hp. The GT goes further through supercharging
to pump the action to 260 hp. And GXP marks the
first Grand Prix since 1987 to offer a V8 and
the first Pontiac to apply GM's Displacement on
Demand (DOD) technology that cuts in half the
cylinders used for combustion when boosted power
is not needed. GXP's 6.0-liter LS2 V8 off Corvette
delivers 303 hp.
Transmission
for GXP is the Hydra-Matic 4T65-E automatic with
four forward speeds and TAPshift (Touch Activated
Power) paddles mounted on spokes of the steering
wheel. OnStar telecommunications is standard now
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Vibe |
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This crossover wagon has agile road manners like
a small four-door sports sedan plus the cargo
capability of a SUV and miserly fuel efficiency
like an economy car. Vibe's structure is tall,
which accommodates seats that rise high like chairs
and creates voluminous space for people and equipment.
A track system in the floor of the cargo bay adapts
with various accessory kits to mount sports equipment
like a mountain bike or snowboard.
The
price-leading FWD Vibe and Vibe AWD tote an economical
1.8-liter four-cylinder engine that musters 130
hp. Vibe GT with FWD skews toward the sporty side
with a high-performance 170 hp engine tied to
a six-speed manual trans-mission. New optional
gear for '06 ranges from a sport package with
monotone body treatment and 16-inch cast aluminum
wheels to a deluxe audio system with CD/MP3 deck
and safety package with OnStar telecommunications
and ABS brakes. |
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Torrent |
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A new SUV for Pontiac measures large in the compact
class with a broad track and extended wheelbase.
The big platform forges a big passenger compartment
with a pair of comfortable bucket seats on the
cockpit row and a bench seat on the second row
that slides fore and aft by eight inches to vary
legroom as well as space for the rear cargo bay.
The bench's seatback, in sections split 60/40
percent, reclines to two positions and each side
folds to make room for cargo.
Torrent
romps on the road, due to a 3.4-liter V6 engine
that produces 185 hp with an automatic five-speed
transmission. There are two trims -- FWD and AWD
-- with standard gear aboard like an anti-lock
brake system (ABS) and sport suspension settings,
plus power windows and door locks, air conditioning
and a CD stereo set with six speakers. |
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Montana SV6 |
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Pontiac's crossover sport van (CSV) adopts the
Montana minivan moniker with a tag of SV6 to denote
the standard V6 engine aboard. Wheelbase of the
SV6 stretches long and the cabin has a capacity
for seven riders plus cargo. Seats on second and
third rows may be removed to make room for more
gear, or the back bench, divided in half, folds
forward at the seatback.
Base
powertrain is a 3.5-liter V6 that reaches 200
hp with a four-speed automatic transaxle. GM's
Versatrak AWD traction mechanism is optional,
along with the StabiliTrak vehicle stability system.
For FWD models, an optional engine arrives later
in 2006 -- it's a new 3.9-liter V6 with variable
valve timing (VVT) for 235 hp. Fresh options for
2006 range from second-row side-impact air bags
to a security package with remote vehicle starter,
theft-deterrent alarm and front-seat side-impact
air bags. |
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