Pontiac Vibe GT
The Pontiac Vibe is a car produced in Fremont, California, in the United States by NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc), a joint venture between General Motors and Toyota. It is a short and tall station wagon that is being marketed as a trendy, quasi-SUV vehicle for younger buyers. Prototypes were shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2000 and production vehicles came on the market in 2002 for the 2003 model year.
Toyota markets the same vehicle in North America as the Toyota Matrix. Due to lack of capacity at the NUMMI plant in Fremont, the Matrix is produced at a Toyota plant in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.
The car features a standard household-style 115 volt AC electrical outlet so that common electrical devices can be used inside the car without a separate inverter. The Vibe is available in an economical base model, a "sporty" GT trim with more power, or an all-wheel drive model. The GT offers a 1.8 L I4 16-valve engine fueled by an electronically controlled VVTL-i, producing a maximum 164 hp. This engine comes mated to a six-speed manual. The base model and all-wheel drive feature a 1.8L producing 126 hp, with both manual and automatic transmission options available.
The Pontiac Vibe is currently the most fuel efficient vehicle sold by GM in North America. Minor changes between model years have been made to reflect the current generation. Horsepower ratings for the first three model years had the GT at 180 hp, the base model 130 hp, and the all-wheel drive model 126 hp. The 2005 model year saw a restyle of the front grill that modeled the Pontiac Solstice, adopted by other Pontiacs at the same time. However, 2006 marks the end of the GT and AWD selections due to low sales and stricter emissions standards. The only option remaining is the base Vibe.
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