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Just as the other General Motors marque, the Pontiac brand has its own area of expertise. It is a mid-level brand of autos specially intended for users who go for sporty, aggressive and youthful driving. Since the late 50s, Pontiac vehicles were known as affordable alternatives to high-priced performance cars. However, since Pontiac’s introduction in 1926, Pontiac cars were already designed as lower-priced version of the Oakland cars, but when the company was fully acquired by GM in 1932, the Oakland was incorporated into the Pontiac division. GM wanted Pontiac to be faster than Chevrolet counterparts yet less expensive than the Oldsmobile and Buick cars.
Over the years, Pontiac has produced great number of notable vehicles, including the Pontiac GTO, which was popular for its stunning looks and breathtaking performance. Another vehicle, the Pontiac Firebird invaded the automotive scene in 1967 as an upscale competition for top-notch sports cars. In the 70s, muscle cars, including the Pontiac’s pride, the GTO declined in popularity because of the emission regulations and oil shortage issues. Pontiac once again made praise worthy contributions to the industry in the 80s through a number of high quality cars including the Pontiac 6000.
The Pontiac 6000 was a mid-size family sedan launched for the 1982 model year. It was based in the A-body platform, which it shared with other GM cars the, the Buick Century, Chevrolet Celebrity, Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera and the Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser station wagon. On its second year, a Special Touring Edition (STE) was added to the Pontiac 6000 model lineup. The Pontiac 6000 STE was Pontiac’s competitor against well known sports cars such as the BMW 3-series and the Saab 900. It was on Car and Driver Ten Best List from 1983 until 1985.
Along with the introduction of the STE version, the Pontiac 6000 models got a firmer suspension with air-adjustable rear shocks, quick-ratio steering and other upgraded parts and components. Form 1989 up to 1989, the Pontiac 6000 STE was available with a unique all wheel drive with electronic locking hubs. The STE version was dropped the next year but the 1990 Pontiac 6000 S/E trim were offered with AWD. The Pontiac 6000 ended production in 1991.
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