<img src="https://www.cobaltss.net/articles/g5.jpg" align="left" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5">DETROIT — Pontiac fans will soon have their own version of the Chevrolet Cobalt SS and Saturn Ion Red Line performance cars: a sporty compact coupe, and possibly a sedan, will arrive this fall at U.S. dealerships, priced from around $20,000.

Designated "G4," the new small Pontiac fills the gap left by last year's demise of the old Sunfire. Pontiac dealers in Canada have been selling a version of the Cobalt called Pursuit, and that vehicle will provide the sheet metal and styling cues for the new G4, sources say.

The Cobalt, Ion and G4 all share the corporate Delta front-drive, small-car platform and architecture.

The G4 coupe is expected to come in a performance variant powered by the same 205-horsepower, supercharged, 2.0-liter four-cylinder that propels the Cobalt SS and the Ion Red Line. Pontiac also reportedly is considering installation of the even hotter 260-hp, turbocharged, 2.0-liter four from the upcoming Solstice GXP.

The arrival of the G4 as an '07 model will give Pontiac another affordable entry in the sub-$20,000 segment, joining the Vibe, with the Solstice starting at just over $20,000.

What this means to you: Another sporty Pontiac — with an attractive sticker — is in the pipeline. GM may actually be defining a brand here.

source: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=109347#2
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My personal opinion is that this author does not know what he’s talking about!
A Turbo small Pontiac will never see the roads, especially since they have the G6 GXP pushing less the 260hp

 

WTF. And they are thinking about putting the 260hp turboed ecotec in there? I'm so pissed right now.

 

Is G4 the "official" name, or another guesta-mation. I thought it was going to be call a G5. WTF

 

yeah what happened to the G5??

i'm holding out for a G1, even though that will probably be the size of a micro-machine

 

WTF if they put the turbo in it i'll be pissed as welL!!!

 

sure, i'll be a lil mad as well, but Pontiac is going to be the "Upscale" Chevy. With a lil more performance and better cloths and stuff. Thats what there need to do to ell em. I was thinkin, make the motors avail. as like a secret option. Like the 69" camaro's with the "Z28" 247 option! no one would ever know either! Just like the "HP wars" of the last 60's ya can't be to mad tho, the SS S/C ppl are getting 270 now N E way.... Long Live GM!

 

Yeah but they are startnig off at 260, 235-240 to the wheels if not underated. And it's TURBOCHARGED. They are going to get so much HP out of those engines it won't be even funny. I'm so jealous and mad. But I really don't like the rear tail lights of the car. They are butt ugly i'm sorry.

 

Guys, the G4 is already a Pontiacs version of the Cobalt and Pursuit in Mexico
They sold it in Mexico since 2005!
http://www.pontiac.com.mx/content_da...g4/diseno.html

I really don’t think this author know what he’s talking about

 

That doesn't mean they are doing it, just a consideration.

 

if im corect you guys dont have the Pursuit gt in the states right?
like we do in canada the Pursuit gt is basicly the (cobalt 2.4) so maybe there going to make something like that for the states?

but i may be wrong do you guys have the PursuitGT ?

 

No, the Pontiac Pursuit is not available for sale in the U.S.
However, they are built in the same plant in Ohio

 

the cobalt will look like just another car, everything that is coming out is much more powerful than the cobalt. Chev needs to do something to keep people buying the cobalt rather than the much more powerful G4 and Calibur.

 

so i would guess they would have the same numbers as the ones sold here in canada there be just like the 2.4 cobalt ss

i dont think they would make one supercharged or turbo charged

 

GUYS GUYS!!!! calm down, stop gettin all worked up! this is only until pontiac gets there entery level car..... its a "Stop gap" The Next Gen Cobalt/ G4/5 will be on the Delta 2!!! Poss AWD!! and i'm callin it here, Pontiac will be givin higher HP #'s the the Chevy's, but both will be close in performance. Pontiac needs this! The coablts MAIN sales #'s aren't the 2.0's N E way. There not even really the 2.4's! The base or LS and LT's get most of the sales #'s (which are doing awesome right now!) So its only for a lil while.

- And if the next Gen ( DELTA II ) is AWD, and the pontiac has more HP, it'll be O K! Its still GM, and ya can still get HP #'s outta them

-I like the IDEA that CHevy go's Super Charged and Pontiac go Turbo.... makes for like a whole new Set up!

+++ It would make for an inter family like rivalry and only make the tuning on bother cars (AFTERMARKET) get AWESOME!

p.s sorry guys, at work and just bord outta my mind! Finally getting to talk on my 2nd favorit website (Gminsidenews.com = #1 )

 

The turbo would be nice, but harder to tune 1. because of the Direct Injection, 2. the VVT, and 3. the turbo is a twin scroll, making it more expenssive to work on and repair. Not to mention it would take up more room in the engine bay because it has 3 blades.

To change out that turbo with say a garret, would require some new plumbing. I know a guy that is changing his turbo on a Turbo MR2 (also a twin scroll) and he is having to design all his own exhaust tubing and adaptor plates.

 

ahh, but once doen, its just a kit for sale. I am kinda expecting, or should i say, hoping, GM makes the GOSH DARN internals on all the ECOtecs 500hp capable! They'd become one of the most sought after motors! PPL might actually wanna buy a car, knowing they can go Turboit, and Shoot NOS into and it wont blow! <-- sorry, there i go dreaming again!

-I think if this thing comes out, the ppl in chevy will cry to GM, and back and forth, and b 4 n e one realizes, you'll have ECO's (stock) pushing out 300+ hp <-- heres to Wishing**

 

plus if it was a turbo then the price would be up there....

 

I know the picture is not final, but it looks too much like a cross between a cobalt and grand prix. These american car companies need to release something a little more original than that.

 

There won't be a Turbo on the car next year! If pontiac gets it, so will the Cobalt. It wouldn't make sense to have one car with and the other without.

Plus, that engine is too expensive compared to the LSJ, and it would require a fair bit of work to fit it into the transverse mount.

Don't wait for the turbo, because you won't see it anytime soon. Edmunds doesn't know the difference between a windshield wiper and a gas cap!

 

wow....2.0 turbo?...hehe so i was rite?

well it only make sense rite coz pontiac is suppose to be the "performance " brand

 

Is Pontiac following Mazda's theme with numerical names? 3, 6, etc...

I would sue Pontiac if I were Apple. My Mac is a G4 and their current one is the G5.

Just my 2˘...

 

First of all not everything that is coming out is "much more powerful than the cobalt".

Oh and yeah it's called the 260 HP Turbo 2.0 with direct injection.

 

:-( I hate GM, why are they going to sell the EXACT SAME CAR under Pontiac. Bagh, well it was nice having something different for a little while

 

People should stop complaining about Pontiac selling the Pursuit/G4 in the USA. Why should GM hold back from selling a proven winner just because we want to stay unique??

 

And everyone thought I was nuts when I said GM would create another model to use up overrun the 2.0 SC engine to make way for the 2.0T . Except I prediced it to be a HHR model , the american pursuit wasnt even talked about back then .

Actually probably lump the overrun 2.2 engines in there as well . The 2.2 ecotec in Europe is now a direct injected engine too , and it over here in a Cobalt would put GM a top the economy chain for base engines .