Pontiac

Coventry woman killed in single-car crash in Cranston

Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

By Kate Bramson CRANSTON, R.I. -- A 19-year-old Coventry woman died early Friday morning in a single-car crash on Route 10 in Cranston just before the Reservoir Avenue overpass. She was a passenger in the back seat of a 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix that lost control as it was traveling south on Route 10, according to Rhode Island State Police Lt. Arnold "Skip" Buxton. Three 19-year-old acquaintances...

Oprah's 'Favorite Things' in Her Journalism Career

The Insider (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

Oprah's career as host of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" has spanned decades, making for many memorable moments. In conjunction with the announcement of ceasing production of her talk show in September 2011, the woman who has come to be known as Lady O selected her "Top 20 Moments." Of all of the celebrity guests she has welcomed to her studio, one in particular stands out. Oprah nominated...

Some Say The Stig Lives In Texas [LOLCars]

Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

All we know is he's driving a Holden-badged Pontiac GTO in Austin, Texas. (Hat tip to Tim!)

Richmond, SF Play Host to More Car Fires

SFist (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

Well, this is getting downright creepy. Two "deliberately set" cars were set ablaze last night in the city of Richmond. BCN reports , that "[t]he first occurred at a home in the 600 block of 12th Street at around 11:45 p.m." where a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am was toasted. Then, around two hours later, a "second fire was reported in a driveway in the 4300 block of Center Avenue...

A Cylon Mated with KITT, and Out Popped This MK 2 Circuit Watch [Watches]

KIJO (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

Worthy of a sultry Number Six, but priced at a more commonfolk level, the MK 2 Circuit watch from Storm of London is one of those rare gadgety watches that actually displays the time in a meaningful manner. There's no chronograph, or really anything else other than time and date, but it's got a slick look that can no doubt be read in the dark, in a black Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am, or in the blackness...

• A Cylon Mated with KITT, and Out Popped This MK 2 Circuit Watch [Watches] - Gizmodo

Forum Wars: “Talk Smack, Then Hit the Track” [Forum Wars]

Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009

Filming of the show "The Forum Wars ," presented by Royal Purple , is in the can after a full day of shooting at Irwindale Speedway. See some of the cars and forums that tried to "represent." These days every car model has its own forum; if you look hard enough I'll bet you can even find a webpage dedicated to the usefulness and styling excellence of the Pontiac Aztek. In most...

Pontiac Firebird Service Manual

Factory Workshop Service Repair Manuals (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009

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Pontiac lists remaining inventory, only 16 Pontiac G8 GXP left

eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

If you’re someone looking to get into a Pontiac before General Motors shuts the brand down, you better act fast. Tweeting at its Twitter account, Pontiac today listed the number of units for each model left in its dealer inventory. Here is the list as it stands today: Pontiac G8 GXP: 16 Pontiac G8 GT: 570 Pontiac G5: 1500 Pontiac Torrent: [...]

Photo of the Day: 1964 Pontiac Tempest Custom and 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe

FYI Blog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Today’s photo comes from sjb4photos. Be sure to look at all of sjb4photos’ photos and our other albums. And if you would like to recommend your favorite photo with a GM car or truck in it, put it up on Flickr and tag it with “gmfyi.”

DRIV3R Hints XXV (PS2)

USA Shopping Online @ 2dayplaza.com (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009

DRIV3R, also known as Driver 3, is a videogame created by Reflections Interactive and published by Atari. It was released for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony, the original Xbox from Microsoft, the Game Boy, the PC (a GameCube version was also in production but got canceled). The game was also later ported to mobile phones. It was initially released in June 2005 and classed as a racing title played...

October 2009 subcompact sales

Subcompact Culture (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009

Another month, another big sales gain by Hyundai and Kia with the Accent and Rio, respectively. The biggest change from this time last year is the Accent—up more than double from 2008. Kia's Rio has sold nearly 75% more than this time last year. The only car showing a positive gain compared to '08 is the Accent, although the best-selling Vera is only down 6.6% compared to last year. Best selling...

Engineer(s) Gone Wild?

What I'd liked to have said (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

One Went "Postal" In Orlando... Anyone but me wonder what the heck was/is going on down in Orlando this week? First I hear that some guy has run into an office building in downtown and shot the place up, killing one person and wounding five more. Then I hear that the guy was shooting in the offices of an engineering firm and was an engineer himself. I know that for various product related...

The Most Affordable Modern American Muscle Cars

The Vehicles Blog (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

By Mike Stone What makes the powerful American muscle car so strong today is the fact you can get them for a fraction of what a luxury car is priced. While some say the world is dominated by the German and Japanese cars, when it comes to muscle cars the US started the trend and has some of the biggest muscle car fans. There are always good American cars, but the problem has been options and keeping...

SEMA Show: Pinkee's ignites lust for a Pontiac Firebird

Range Rover (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

This year's SEMA show might have been a bit smaller than in years past, but there were certainly some heavy hitters in the crowd that proved the old "quality, not quantity" adage. Take, for instance, this super-clean, super-fine 1977 Pontiac Firebird. Like the Ringbrothers "Afterburner" Fairlane and the Goodguys Street Machine of the Year 1962 Corvette C1-RS, the look is modern,...

• SEMA 2009: Pinkee's ignites lust for a Pontiac Firebird - Autoblog

Fake Police Officer Robs at least 4 People on the Streets

LAist (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Photo by CarbonNYC via Flickr The LAPD is on the lookout for a man who impersonates a police officer and robs them. He's struck at least four times--twice in the Rampart area and once in Olympic and Pacific--over the last couple of months in various neighborhoods around the city. Usually operating in the late morning or early afternoon, he approaches victims dressed as a plain clothes police officer,...