Pontiac G8 by 50 Cent and Unique Autosports!!!!

[lightningGA]

The 50 Cent G8 is a collaboration with Will Castro's New York-based Unique Autosports, of Unique Whips fame.
Two features stand out.
Under the hood is a 7.0-liter LSX 427 V8 from the GM Performance Parts catalog.
It shares many of its basic components with the Corvette Z06's LS7 engine
and is dyno-tested to more than 500 horsepower.

Equally earth-shaking is the custom 800-watt JBL audio system, which bundles amplifiers, tuner,
speakers and subwoofer.

A few additional touches include low-profile Pirelli Scorpion Zero tires on 22-inch NC Forged chrome deep-dish wheels,
a Borla stainless-steel exhaust system and a Spies Hecker torch-red exterior paint job accented with dark-tinted glass
and taillamps.

The only real hint of excess is found inside, where the black leather seats have been retrimmed
with perforated red-leather inserts and a 50 Cent/Unique Autosports logo embroidered into the headrests.

50 Cent Pontiac G8 VIDEO!!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdcPmuqQLa0)

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[lightningGA]

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[Bryan]

Not really feeling the black stripe but I really love the G8. I'm pretty excited to see those on the road.

[sjones419]

That is Beautiful

[notsoaveragej0e]

Mirrors either need to be body color or glossy black. Interior could have had more done to it, but I'm sure GM said no to that. I wanna see what numbers it'll run!

[Cormaster]

lmao I knew this car would have a little bit of ghetto appeal to it. Just like the Charger/Magnum/300C. Either way though it looks pretty good.

[Tonyyank]

6-speed!!!!!!!!!!

Only thing its missing!!!

[GrandAmGT1996]

Mirrors either need to be body color or glossy black.


it wouldnt be GM without that! lol


Nice car though, id love ot have one

[notsoaveragej0e]

Can someone photoshop it with out the stripe down the middle? I think it would look really good without it, but keep the black grills.

[Bryan]

Can someone photoshop it with out the stripe down the middle? I think it would look really good without it, but keep the black grills.

Amen!

[SikMindz]

Pretty sik. Though I'm assuming that most of you don't watch much BET or rap videos for that matter 50/G-Unit have been using G6/G8's in their videos for quite some time now.

There's a G6 "Street Edition" that's endorsed by 50.

[notsoaveragej0e]

dang, the comments on that youtube vid are pretty harsh...

[ryanbgb22]

i really really really like it!

[ryanbgb22]

dang, the comments on that youtube vid are pretty harsh...

people just hate him...so they make comments about the car too...The car sounds nice.

[Mendoza]

custom 800-watt JBL audio system
Looks to be a blaupunkt system in the pic unless it's just the radio which would be weird. Nice post

[crazypontiac03]

Looks Good. Minus the Ghetto Crap... Can't wait to see these on the road.. This car is starting to look better and better with a Base Price of 27k.

[Hodge]

thats the sickest car holy ****... appearance to the ****in engine wow

[HRT427]

told ya'll the g8 is going to be sick !

forget the 50c edition.

how bout the color on the GM entry !

give me that one with the lsx motor :angel

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[ryanbgb22]

ehhhhh, i dont like the stock r!cer taillights.

[HRT427]

ehhhhh, i dont like the stock r!cer taillights.

nit picking at its best !

there are 3 differnt tail lights vailable , solid red , striped , even the hsv ones !

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[ryanbgb22]

nit picking at its best !

there are 3 differnt tail lights vailable , solid red , striped , even the hsv ones !

nice...thats what i wanted to hear.

[HRT427]

its getting closer to it being available ! :o

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[Ajaxus]

and they say pontiac has been losing its edge...me thinks the g8 is gonna bring back the old pontiac if anything will..

[crazypontiac03]

Here's a problem i see with the G8 being priced at 27k-29k.. Say you Purchase the G8 GT Price will be around 31-32k Depending on area and dealer.
The G6 GXP sedan is going for around 27-28k.

For 2-4k More you can have more HP,RWD and a bigger Car. Isn't Gm going to be "stealing" It's G6 Crowd?

Almost like Chrysler is doing, competing against themselfs.

[SC/T02]

Here's a problem i see with the G8 being priced at 27k-29k.. Say you Purchase the G8 GT Price will be around 31-32k Depending on area and dealer.
The G6 GXP sedan is going for around 27-28k.

For 2-4k More you can have more HP,RWD and a bigger Car. Isn't Gm going to be "stealing" It's G6 Crowd?

Almost like Chrysler is doing, competing against themselfs.

I don't think so. The cars don't look the same, nor are they geared towards the same group. Plus, to figure someone our age with a V-6 or a V-8 on insurance. I have had an 02' WS-6 when it was new and I paid out the butt for a V-8 then I got a GAGT to go with it and the cost on the 02' GAGT was not even half and the original value was about $5000 apart. Now I have 2 TA's and still the GA. After they take off the LOA additional costs at the dealerships I plan to get one for a daily driver.

On a side note the GXP Torrent was one heck of a ride for a crossover. I think Pontiac is moving back into the right direction.

[Cormaster]

I don't think so. The cars don't look the same, nor are they geared towards the same group. Plus, to figure someone our age with a V-6 or a V-8 on insurance. I have had an 02' WS-6 when it was new and I paid out the butt for a V-8 then I got a GAGT to go with it and the cost on the 02' GAGT was not even half and the original value was about $5000 apart. Now I have 2 TA's and still the GA. After they take off the LOA additional costs at the dealerships I plan to get one for a daily driver.

On a side note the GXP Torrent was one heck of a ride for a crossover. I think Pontiac is moving back into the right direction.

Man I still can't beleive what some people got charged for insurance on the Grand Am Gt. Mine was only like $380 every six months for full coverage. It was actually probably my cheapest car, then again I also had the best drivers record when I got it.

[stillriza]

^$330 a month! It's crazy but i gota drive.

[Cormaster]

yeah I acctually paid more for my '89 cavalier wagon and '98 sunfire just because I had a couple wrecks and tickets. They came off in 2003, and my sunfire dropped to $130/month to drive. I got the grand am and it went up to $150, then I Turned 25, and it only dropped to $120/month. I wasn't happy so I switched to Geico, got my new rate of like $380 every six months...unfortunatly that only last for 3 months because then I had a wreck, and I was claimed at fault... Geico has a Accidental forgiveness policy but that only works for those who have been with them for 5 years.

Still $106/month for a 2004 cavalier, ain't too bad. And I can't complain, GEICO gave me $8000 for my GAGT in which I owed $6500 on, and man it wasn't worth $8000 at all. Had 89,000 miles on it, and all kinds of sort of little annoyances.

Anyway I think the G8 will probably be a monster with insurance. They'll see Rear Wheel Drive V8 and think "OMG its a sports car" and rape you. Insurance companies are stupid. I still can't believe the quote GEICO gave my wife to insure her 2000 Cavalier Convertible. ITs like my cavalier is a 2004 and I have wreck on my record and only has 27,000 miles on it, and I got $106/month, which is for full coverage. Jackies convertible Cavalier is $120 just for liability! Why? Because its a convertible!

Stupid stuff with insurance. I don't care if its a convertible its still a cavalier!

[PhantomLover007]

50's G-8 is pretty sweet. Not liking the steering wheel too much though. The silver pieces are throwing me off. I guess it's the way it's made, since I'm more used to the spoked look. Ehh on the tails. They look disproportional to the rest of the rear end. The stripe has to go too. The orange is hott though. As for the 6 speed, doesn't it have the hydromatic transmission where you can use it in either auto or transfer down to use it as a manual?

[notsoaveragej0e]

Here's a problem i see with the G8 being priced at 27k-29k.. Say you Purchase the G8 GT Price will be around 31-32k Depending on area and dealer.
The G6 GXP sedan is going for around 27-28k.

For 2-4k More you can have more HP,RWD and a bigger Car. Isn't Gm going to be "stealing" It's G6 Crowd?

Almost like Chrysler is doing, competing against themselfs.

It's also the RWD vs. FWD crowd... most who "need" a FWD won't consider a RWD and vice versa.

[nate2023]

I thought i saw the G8 comes in a choice of v6 FWD and v8 RWD. Not feelin' the small tail lights, its like the back is made around the trunk, like the trunk lid is supposed to be the biggest visual thing in the back and needs to be noticed. my $0.03

[RAZE]

Here's a problem i see with the G8 being priced at 27k-29k.. Say you Purchase the G8 GT Price will be around 31-32k Depending on area and dealer.
The G6 GXP sedan is going for around 27-28k.

For 2-4k More you can have more HP,RWD and a bigger Car. Isn't Gm going to be "stealing" It's G6 Crowd?

Almost like Chrysler is doing, competing against themselfs.


Where did you hear this? I expect the GT price to be closer to $35k.

Nice car, even with the ghetto rims.

[crazypontiac03]

Its on Pontiac's website I Base Is 26k For the V6 Version and the GT Starts at 29,995.. I'm sure optioned up it will be 35k.

[peeps]

haha...50 can't shift!!!

[Exodus]

Its one of the nicer looking Pontiacs out there.....
and the stock rims are far better looking than the flower power rims on the GTO!!!