Two compact cars that have been discontinued for a while are still attractive options for many consumers, especially small families on a budget who don’t want anything complicated, but need something convenient. The Pontiac Vibe and the Toyota Matrix indeed offer an interesting format (they compare favorably to several current …
Many models disappear from the new car market over the years, but sometimes it's also brands that completely vanish. Howver, they can still be found, of course, at used car dealerships. In many cases, their hasty depreciation has made them very affordable and attractive to buyers, but you have to …
The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am from Smokey and the Bandit is one of the most famous movie cars of all time. A 1977 special-edition model once owned by the late actor Burt Reynolds recently wound up on the car auction website Bring a Trailer. Believe it or not, the winning …
Have you ever heard of the Pontiac Banshee? If you love classic cars, then most likely yes. As part of a project codenamed “XP-833,” General Motors considered launching this sports coupe back in 1964 to compete directly against the Ford Mustang . A convertible was even supposed to follow shortly …
Let's get something out of the way right now: the Vibe and the Matrix are two non-identical twins whose only differences, their bodies aside, are in the details of their equipment. The majority of their mechanical and structural components come from Toyota, just like the various elements that make up …
The compact Pontiac Vibe is simultaneously a wagon and a utility vehicle without clearly belonging to either category. It has had a low-key career since its launch in 2003 but it is undeniably one of GM’s best product lines. That is no accident considering that it owes its technical design …
Things are going from bad to worse for GM. Right in the middle of their huge Ignition-Switch-May-Turn-Itself-Off-And-Prevent-Airbags-From-Deploying scandal, problems in other vehicles are forcing them to recall another batch of faulty cars and trucks. They started by asking dealerships to stop selling Cruzes while they checked some new reports. They …
Everything is not going well for GM. After a 1.6 million vehicle recall, the American automaker faces a $350 million dollar lawsuit that could get ugly. Everything started on January 13, when GM initiated a recall on 778,619 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles because of a faulty ignition switch.
It seemed like a good idea at the time, and it was, but nobody knew that time was running out on Pontiac. The Solstice, with eyes on the Mazda Miata (MX-5), hit the showrooms in 2005, (https://youtu.be/ZqJkZh886Qo?t=1m26s) and despite some design flaws (https://youtu.be/ZqJkZh886Qo?t=2m38s, https://youtu.be/ZqJkZh886Qo?t=3m46s) it was a sales success. In …
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Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix: Are They the Same Car?
