Front-wheel drive. Most passenger vehicles on the road today use front-wheel drive (FWD), where the engineâs power is routed to the front wheels. In fact, all but a handful of SUVs are primarily front-wheel drive vehicles, with additional components that send some power to the rear wheels as the need arises. Front-wheel drive designs are cheaper to manufacture and more space-efficient than rear-drive systems.
April 27, 2009. Today GM announced it would stop producing new Pontiac models by the end of 2010. This is the end of an era for the once-proud performance brand, but it also leaves a lot of questions for car shoppers and Pontiac owners. We talked to Jim Hopson, Pontiacâs manager of communications, this morning to clarify GMâs statement.
Only cars purchased through May get the government-backed warranty. GM will continue to make parts for Pontiac models indefinitely and most Pontiac dealers also sell the Buick and GMC brands and will continue to operate. The automaker still produces replacement parts for the defunct Oldsmobile, which GM shuttered in 2004. What Hopson couldnât say was when certain models would be phased out. The current Pontiac lineup reads as follows, including how many days of inventory was sitting on lots as of April 1.