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Pontiac G8 Handling Pros and Cons
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2009 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons Member3511 The steering is an absolute dream. Lots of feel but without beating you up. Handling is very predictable and free of drama. It's hard to get it to break loose, for something so powerful. |
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2009 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons Member5028 Despite a bit of body roll, the chassis is very communicative, and sticks to the road. |
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2009 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons Member4670 FE2 is a very balanced suspension. Soaks up bumps and road imperfections but taunt, European feeling when pressed. Limited body roll, squat and dive in breaking. Good communication on the fringes. Extremely well balanced, slight controlable oversteer. |
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2009 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons A member in Manitoba, Canada |
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2009 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons Member4145 Sport shift mode, and the ability to go zero - 60 in 6 seconds |
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2009 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons A member in Illinois, United States For a big sedan, it handles like my 97 Trans AM. |
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2009 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons Member3884 Firm enough ride to feel the road but the car handles well enough for a larger size sedan. Quick enough steering. Nice rideing car on a long trip. |
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2009 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons Member3927 The G8 handles very well and is a pleasure to drive on both the highway and twisty roads. Very nice balance between good road feel and smoothness. |
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2009 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons Member3902 The handling feels tight when pushed an relaxed when cruising. |
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2008 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons Anonymous Stable & predictable, excellent ballance of handling and ride quality. *Fantastic* in winter w/ proper tires. |
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2009 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons A member in South Dakota, United States Extremely stable and confidence inspiring. Emergency lane changes at above legal speeds done without drama. Car goes where you point it with minimal body roll. |
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2009 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons Member3530 Corners like a sports car but takes the bumps like a cruiser. |
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2009 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons Member2806 Very stiff suspension and cornering. Track ready handling if brake system upgraded. E38 computer control includes performance ship maps engine/trans appropriate to race track handling. Cousin to Cadillac CTS-V tune on Nordschleif racetrack. |
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2008 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons Member3474 See above. The car handles brilliantly even with all season tires and stock wheels. |
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2009 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons Member3091 For all other cars, pick any two: great handling, great ride, low price. The G8 is the only sedan that gives you all three. |
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2009 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons Member3145 The G8 is composed and responsive; the grip is extremely sticky for a large sedan. The balance between ride smoothness and performance is just about perfect. The skidpad numbers are around 86gs - It does what you tell it to do without hesitation. |
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2008 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons A member in Michigan, United States Similar suspension setup to BMW. I would say is very comparable to a 5-series w/no sports package. A little more body roll than I expected after reading magazine reviews but most people will be more than happy. |
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2008 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons Member2203 Smooth and tight. More to come with different Cleveland weather. |
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2009 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons Member2680 rear end is slightly slushy but that is due to the bushings in the rear end mounts. pedders.com has replacements |
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2008 Pontiac G8 Pros and Cons Member1034 Handles like a sports car with the smooth quiet ride of a near luxury car. |
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