Pontiac Grand Prix History
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The Grand Prix launched for 1962 as a full-size personal-luxury coupe, then moved to an intermediate platform for 1969, helping define the affordable personal-luxury class against pricier rivals like the Eldorado.
It became front-wheel drive on GM's W-body for 1988, adding a sedan for 1990. Later cars leaned into performance, with the supercharged 3.8-liter GTP and, finally, the 5.3-liter V8 Grand Prix GXP. The nameplate was retired after 2008, a casualty of Pontiac's wind-down.
Body styles
- Coupe
- Hardtop
- Sedan
Notable special editions & performance variants
Grand Prix GTP
Supercharged 3.8-liter V6 performance trim — the quick, popular GTP.
Grand Prix GXP
The final flagship — a 5.3-liter V8 (with cylinder deactivation) front-drive performance sedan.
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