90% of the SS’s sitting on dealers lots are auto. That’s the problem. I would love to drive one but no one has them. The manuals are the ones that are selling like hot cakes.

I was one of those contributors!

"While the G8 — with its available V8 and rear-wheel-drive — could make for an excellent getaway car, the downside is that there aren't that many of them. So spotting one around St. Louis probably was not too difficult."

I have heard about this on the local G8 enthusiast site. The police have been calling off the chases because the speeds have gotten above 130mph from what I understand. The real question I have is where is he going this fast? I've been in St Louis for 6 months and there is no where that I would feel comfortable going…

I'm sorry, but if your standing on the side of the road in front of cars racing the chances are pretty high that you could get injured. Street Racing is bad but it can be more safely than this. I have been to organized races before and NO ONE was standing past where the cars were starting because of the likeliness of…

Rain-x\Wax your windows to EASILY remove ice. I laugh every time I'm in a parking lot and I hear people scraping away, and it takes me no time to scrape off all my windows.

Maybe if dealer would order a color other than silver and with a manual more people would purchase them. I have not seen a silver one on the road, but seen numerous other colors. When I do a quick scan on Autotrader or Cars.com there are only silver examples available. Then all of them are automatic!

Pretty accurate description there Dusty :)

And both teams are great people. They always make time to chat it up at the rallies.

Pontiac G8 GXP

This story just made my day! Thanks for sharing Chris. I truly enjoy your articles and shows.

I have to say that those seats or some of the most comfortable car seats I've experienced.

Do you ever get tired of being on the road all the time?

This year is the last year Jim Nabors will be singing :(

Good point. The gates of hell would probably open if they put it in the list.

I'm wondering how Miata didnt make it? Is it not the car that is most brought up on this site?

Miata owners...

Where's the after party for those that do not win the 500?

Olsbergs builds RX cars not WRC cars from my understanding...

I x2 this post. I had a friend ask for help changing plugs and wires as well as do a new distributor on an LT1. 6 hours later it was done and my arms looked like I was fighting a lion or something.