2006 Pontiac GTO

Pontiac revived the great name GTO from 2004 to 2006 in a sleek rear-wheel drive coupe powered by a 400-horsepower 6.0-liter LS2 aluminum V8 engine and with either a 4-speed automatic or 6-speed manual transmission.

2006 Pontiac Solstice

This was Pontiac's new roadster, the Solstice, with a 177-horsepower 2.4-liter aluminum inline 4-cylinder engine and a five-speed transmission.

The Solstice marked the debut of an entirely new General Motors platform that would also be used for the Saturn Sky roadster.

Bobby Labonte NASCAR Pontiac Grand Prix

Bobby Labonte was the winner of the 2000 Winston Cup championship, driving the #18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac Grand Prix, shown here at the 2001 Chicago Auto Show. Labonte switched from Chevrolet to Pontiac in 1997, and would switch back to Chevrolet in 2003, which would be Pontiac’s last year with NASCAR.

1975 Pontiac Ventura

Pontiac first introduced the Ventura name in 1960 as a higher-priced full-size model, and throughout the 1960s it alternated between being a model and being a trim level for the Pontiac Catalina. In 1971, Pontiac applied the Ventura name to its new rebadged version of the compact Chevrolet Nova. The Nova and its copies (the Pontiac Ventura, the Oldsmobile Omega, and the Buick Skylark & Apollo) were restyled for 1975, as illustrated by this example.

The Pontiac Ventura was marketed as a more luxurious sports car than the Chevrolet Nova. (Note that this example has an aftermarket steering wheel, but the rest of the interior is largely stock.)

The Pontiac Ventura was offered as a two-door coupe, a two-door hatchback, or a 4-door sedan. This is the hatchback version. By 1975, the Ventura was not available with a Pontiac engine, instead being offered with a variety of Chevrolet and Buick engines, with the Buick 350-cubic-inch V8 being the most powerful option.

The Ventura name would not last much longer. In the middle of 1977, Pontiac introduced another version of the Nova, the more luxurious Phoenix, which replaced the Ventura entirely for 1978.

1997 Pontiac Firebird

The fourth generation of the Pontiac Firebird was introduced in 1993 alongside the Chevrolet Camaro, and as with the Camaro, 1997 was the last year of the original styling before a major facelift. For 1997, the Firebird's base engine was a 200-horsepower 3.8-liter V6, with the Formula and Trans Am featuring a 285-horsepower 5.7-liter LT1 V8.

1957 Pontiac Chieftain Catalina

In 1957, the Cheiftain was Pontiac's entry-level model. But being as Pontiac was a distinct step up from Chevrolet, even the entry-level Chieftain was available as a Catalina hardtop coupe, while in the Chevrolet line only the mid-range Two-Ten and flagship Bel Air were available as hardtop Sport Coupes. 1958 would be the last year for the Chieftain name; in 1959, Pontiac's entire entry-level line would be named Catalina and the hardtop coupes would be called Sport Coupes like their Chevrolet cousins.

2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe

A hardtop coupe version of the Pontiac Solstice roadster became available in early 2009. Pictures here, at the 2009 Portland International Auto Show, is a 2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe.

The Solstice coupe features a removable lightweight roof panel can be removed by one person and has a curb weight that is only 22 pounds more than the roadster's.

The Pontiac Solstice GXP coupe is powered by a 260-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter Ecotec® DOHC 4-cylinder engine with variable valve timing and 260 foot-pounds of torque and a five-speed transmission, that delivers 0-60 times of under 5.5 seconds. The base model Solstice coupe features a 173-horsepower 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine with 167 foot-pounds of torque.

The Solstice coupe features four-wheel independent sport-tuned suspension with StabliTrak handling and additional cargo room under a rear liftglass.