A few days ago I was about 200 miles northeast of our Santa Monica office cruising our long-term Pontiac G8 GT through Baker, California. Baker is home of the world's tallest thermometer, which is a don't miss attraction should you be in the Mojave, and it's considered the Gateway to Death Valley. While I was there, I ate, I gassed and I managed to grab a few choice shots of the car just as a storm was rolling in.
These three pics are the best and I promise you that no Photoshop was used in the creation of these images, just good luck, Mom Nature and my trusty Canon.
By the way, the G8 is awsome on the highway. Great road trip ride.
Scott Oldham, Inside Line Editor in Chief
bodyblue says:
12:40 PM, 08/26/09
Wicked picture!!!!!!
dips200 says:
12:42 PM, 08/26/09
The lightning picture looks like a 90's Pontiac ad. Good job.
tcd223 says:
12:50 PM, 08/26/09
Were these shot with a pocket digi or a dSLR?
mdpensfan says:
12:51 PM, 08/26/09
Santa Monica AND you get to drive around a bunch of cool cars. Not a bad gig.
The car is a head turner, especially with the 19" wheels.
questionlp says:
12:52 PM, 08/26/09
I think the picture with the bolt of lightning should be the subject of the next caption contest :)
G8 GT: Got Lightning?
tcd223 says:
01:05 PM, 08/26/09
Already done with the Audi R8.
http://blogs.edmunds.com/roadtests/2009/02/2008-audi-r8-our-favorite-caption.html
dougtheeng says:
01:10 PM, 08/26/09
The rainbow one would have been a great caption contest.......something about G8 at the end of the pontiac rainbow.
stoppre75 says:
01:20 PM, 08/26/09
Scott, can we get full size images uploaded?
Those are wallpaper worthy photos.
audisport says:
01:22 PM, 08/26/09
Sweet lightning pic! It does look like a 90's Pontiac ad...
lenoroc says:
01:29 PM, 08/26/09
That last picture is gorgeous. It's a damn shame that they're no longer going to manufacture the G8-it really is a swan song for Pontiac.
ptcdawg says:
02:25 PM, 08/26/09
nice pics...
fuhteng says:
02:47 PM, 08/26/09
Wow. Thank you Scott! +1 for stoppre75. Any chance of some bigger versions?
louiswei says:
02:51 PM, 08/26/09
Baker? On your way back from Las Vegas?
Man I am going to miss the G8 when you guys get rid of it...
rayainsw says:
03:53 PM, 08/26/09
Excellent pictures.
Second the "Post Full Size Images" idea...
Thanks!
- Ray
G8 GT driver.......
the_big_al says:
11:19 PM, 08/26/09
nice pictures...
wrinklebump says:
04:30 AM, 08/27/09
The last picture is a real good angle for the G8's wheels.
ahightower says:
05:49 AM, 08/27/09
I was thinking the same thing, audisport. They make Driving Excitement!!
sgude says:
06:35 AM, 08/27/09
Black is really the best color for this car. It certainly crackles and pops when it is clean.
redwoodaggie says:
09:05 AM, 08/27/09
Pontiac G8 GT, lightning in a bottle.
bimmerjay says:
12:22 PM, 08/27/09
Surely the New Pontiac led to the collapse of the automotive plastic cladding industry.
Great shots, Scott.