00hawk120

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sounds like your only listening to the people you want to hear.

wannabess00

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Just outta curiosity, why not stick with the GTX name that existed on the G8s predecessor the Grand Prix or was it never discussed. Im somewhat baffled by that.

Also, would SLP be interested in making a package for the G8 ST when it comes out?

Pro Stock John

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IMO it's not too late for anything, and SLP can take in everyone's feedback or ignore it. But those hood stripes just don't work, if those are standard they will kill the sales of that car. I'd rather see SLP brushed badges on the side, and a very small Firehawk on the car, maybe must in back. You have the make the car more classy, not less. Car is the successor to the Grand Prix and it shows.

Pro Stock John

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Hmm GTX would be cool!

David Hamburger

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GTX is a Castrol Trademark and was used in conjunction with Castrol - No interest in going there.

It's too early to talk about the ST.


Regards,


David

David Hamburger

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I think everyone needs to sit back and relax. These teaser shots were done before the summer and you never know what the finished product will look like! (I do and have a car here, but can't go into detail). Once the first magazine has done their testing, we can show the final product, but not until then.


Regards,

David

supernaturalta

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Yeah, that and an uplevel 1960's Plymouth Belvedere.

It sure is kind of odd having the moniker "Firehawk" attached to a car that doesn't have any type of bird in the name. Good luck with that one.

00hawk120

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he already has our money. dosnt care what we think now.

SonicBoom

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This statement confuses me, David. At first glance, common sense would tell me you are trying to target entry-level (base model) CTS, Audi, BMW, Mercedes, etc. buyers. However, the fact that you are emphasizing "performance" would lead me to believe you are referring to the buyers of the CTS-V, RS4, M3, C63, etc. Are you at liberty to elaborate?

wannabess00

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somehow I think the "sound" research behind this is mistaken for a group of "yes-men" that told them what they wanted to hear. This is no different then calling a Trans Am a "GTO Judge". Im mean we are all thankful to voice our opinion but this is just hard to comprehend

David Hamburger

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Thank you for asking. At this time I am not at liberty to elaborate, but as we get closer to launch I will be able to post more info.



Regards,


David

HOSS99

Dave,

How 'bout G8 FH....the FH can draw on the lineage of the "FireHawk". At least make the Firhawk logo very very tiny, so it doesn't cheese up the G8 too much.

strokerblackhawk

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david when do you think you'll be able to elaborate on the g8, and you said somrthing about reproducing the decals what about the 10th ann. decals i can't find any replacemant parts for my car the ones i did find on e-bay were very exspensive!!!!!

98bgmZ28

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if you can't use the GTX moniker because of a conjunction with castrol why not upgrade the name using the same style of badging...



SLP G8x
SLP GX8
SLP XG8

most people looking for a high end luxury performance coupe would enjoy he alpha-numeric badging that most of the higher brands carry. the firehawk moniker actually makes 0 sense on the g8. if you want to carry on some lineage or history from pontiacs past why not dig up the old Le Mans tag that was put on the Tempests in the 60s.

SLP G8 Le Mans would be pretty sick.

Pro Stock John

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Yeah Dave think outside the box a little more, I mean someone had to come up with the "Black Series" for Mercedes, and it's just fine. I'm totally relaxed, in fact I'm still someone who would consider getting one of your G8's, but not with those hood stripes.

MMMM_ERT

....and isn't Firehawk a tire name too. What's the difference?

98bgmZ28

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thats true. the original firehawks were named for the tires, just like the Comp t/a camaro of the mid 90s.


seems like a cop out here.



hey dave if you guys are surely that strapped for ideas or creativity you should start looking at hiring new guys to work at your place. seriously. i can come up with a million different badges that would sound better than G8 FIREHAWK.


G8 CRAZY CRAB sounds better than a firehawk.

David Hamburger

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The original Firehawk's were done with the help of and under license from Bridgestone/Firestone with the Firehawk Tires/Brand. SLP Now owns the trademark/copyright for Firehawk on Land Use Vehicles. Bridgestone/Firestone is still a partner, but we no longer need permission to use Firehawk.



Regards,


David

The Alchemist

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So how many G8 Firehawks will it take to recover those costs....???

Seriously, I wish you the best of luck. I hope the G8, Pontiac and even GM are still around by the time this comes to market.

BZiggyZ

Long time lurker. As a previous 1995 Firehawk owner, I am also disappointed to see the use of the Firehawk namplate. Beyond the heritage issues which 19 pages of posts have summed up, the name doesn't make sense on a vehicle that's not a Firebird, and the script logo decal looks odd on a modern looking car like the G8. I'm not sure the target demographic will find add-on decals particularly attractive. If I was in charge of this project, the car would be the SLP G80 (kind of the reverse of AMG's nameplates for MB). And the logo would be a badge, not a decal.

Having said that, I am excited to see a new factory backed SLP-modified performance car again and look forward to seeing the options and specs. If this is a dealer modified program, I'd probably just have them leave the decals off and give me the performace upgrades.

The idea of this car is cool. It just should have been called something else.