2006 Pontiac G6 GT review from North America

The tires are continentals and they are terrible.

Soft plastic tail lights scratch easy.

Up shift from 2 to 3 gear in the manu-matic function is hard.

This car is an awesome American achievement, I believe that if more American car companies used this format of making cars that are appealing they would not be in the position they are in.

The acceleration is joyful, and puts a smile on my face every time I hit the pedal, especially when I think how doggy my old Acura was. (Japanese superiority?)

The traction control feature is mildly useful, tends to get in the way of fun most of the time.

The fit and finish is better then older American cars, but its not quite to the point of the Japanese auto companies yet, but I think that Pontiac has the best craftsmanship of any of the middle class American cars.

The seats hold you in place when zipping around corners, which I like.

Finally the Monsoon stereo is OK. It could use more balance because I think that the Bass in the system is overdone. But because of the integrated vehicle computer I cannot replace the head unit.