I'm SURE the "N" word spoken by Wedge Head really meant "nincompoop"... right?
Anyway, is Pontiac "back"? IMHO, no, they aren't. They still seem way too confused as to what role in GM they're supposed to play - are they the "excitement" division, or are they something else? It seems like one identity crisis after another when it comes to Pontiac. I've owned several Pontiacs, still have my 78 Formula Firebird (remember those?). I had an 04 GTO, the car everyone hated for one reason or another, and it nearly self-destructed after only 2 years when I finally dumped it. This new G8 seems like another Holden rehash - it may work, it may not... but I'm done giving GM the benefit of the doubt - I'm sticking with Dodge for my next new car purchase. The fact that Pontiac flat-out refuses to bring the Firebird back, despite very obvious demand for one, is another nail in their coffin, so to speak.