Pontiac gets a pick up truck

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The name of Pontiac's Ute will be the 'G8 ST', short for Sport Truck. It will only be sold with Holden's new 6.0-liter Gen IV V8. No V6. Pricing is expected to start at $31,000.

For some first drive impressions, check out our time behind the wheel of the right-hand-drive 2007 Holden Ute down under.

Ok, so it's unlikely it will be called El Catalina, but, barring a further slide in the value of the U.S. dollar versus the Australian dollar, Pontiac will be the General Motors brand that sells a rebadged version of the Holden Ute stateside.

This news puts to rest hopes of GMC resurrecting the historic Caballero name for a car-based pickup, according to a story in this week's Automotive News.

Bob Lutz, GM's Vice Chairman of Product Development, told PickupTruck.com back in September that it looked likely the Holden Ute would make its way across the Pacific from the Aussie factory where it's produced. Mr. Lutz also expressed hopes that GMC would sell the utility as the new Caballero.

The Holden Ute is expected to join the 2008 G8 sedan and Commodore wagon to create a family of high-performance rear-wheel-drive cars in Pontiac's portfolio later this decade.

History buffs will note this won't be the first car-based pickup for Pontiac. Two prototype "El Catalinas" were used as parts haulers around the factory in 1959, years before the GMC Sprint or Caballero arrived. The El Catalinas were based on the Pontiac Catalina full size sedan. Jay Leno has also custom-built a third El Catalina, using a stock four door Catalina body.

We're expecting the new Pontiac pickup will debut in January during the North American International Auto Show. We'll be there!
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Thats awesome, finally. I wish we got the Monero truck too but oh well (GTO with truck rear).
 
Leo said:
In Austrailia as a Holden.
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This isn't the Holden Monero though (been out for a long time now). This would be the Holden Ute..... Wait im dumb. scratch that. Monero is holdens GTO, ute is holdens truck gto.
 
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Just the way it looks it seems to be prone to oversteering =). I actually want to see this slide through a offramp
 
the gto and that "truck" is all Holdens WORK, NOT fucking GM, the only thing GM did was put the LS1-7 w/e the fuck it is in it.
 
^^ Yea, in australia there are a couple people sponsered by Holden and they drift those trucks in competition.

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S13 Slide said:
the gto and that "truck" is all Holdens WORK, NOT fucking GM, the only thing GM did was put the LS1-7 w/e the fuck it is in it.
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Holden is GM

eNtRy SpEeD said:
that truck is so badass I was hoping they would bring this thing
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I have been waiting for this for about 4 years now lol Ive always loved it

Maybe ford will bring the falcon over here now and the falcon UTE
 
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