Tripower
08-05-2012, 10:38 PM
A few weeks ago we went on the annual family vacation and the G8 was the wagon of choice for the trip. We planned a trip from SoCal to Williams, AZ and the Grand Canyon with runs down old Route 66 where possible. After a couple of days in Williams we planned to head through Flagstaff and turn North past Lake Powell on the AZ/UT border, into southern UT comming around to the 15 and into Las Vegas.
The G8 turned out to be a great touring car. We covered about 1500 miles and drove in elevations from near sea level to 11,500 ft and in weather from 45 degrees and hail to 106 in the desert. The car perfromed flawlessly with the temperature gauge never moving and pulled a consistent 26 mpg over multiple fill ups. That wasn't babying her either as average speed was in the 80 mph range with several passing runs at triple digits. Car had plenty of room and was certainly never lacking for power. The mileage was impressive as the G8's automatic matched my 6 speed manual GTO when I last took it on a road trip to NorCal. The car was particularly impressive at alttitude as we basically crossed over a mountain on a rough two lane in UT in an area that is a ski resort in the winter (Bryan's Head, UT). The power was all there with no loss that I could feel. Brakes worked great on the down slope too and the twisties.
Comfort was second to none and the seats were great. One day we spent about 12 hours in the saddle and there were no complaints from the wife or son. We had plenty of room for luggage and gear with space to spare.
I'll certainly take the G8 on the next vacation road trip we plan! This is one great touring ride.
The G8 turned out to be a great touring car. We covered about 1500 miles and drove in elevations from near sea level to 11,500 ft and in weather from 45 degrees and hail to 106 in the desert. The car perfromed flawlessly with the temperature gauge never moving and pulled a consistent 26 mpg over multiple fill ups. That wasn't babying her either as average speed was in the 80 mph range with several passing runs at triple digits. Car had plenty of room and was certainly never lacking for power. The mileage was impressive as the G8's automatic matched my 6 speed manual GTO when I last took it on a road trip to NorCal. The car was particularly impressive at alttitude as we basically crossed over a mountain on a rough two lane in UT in an area that is a ski resort in the winter (Bryan's Head, UT). The power was all there with no loss that I could feel. Brakes worked great on the down slope too and the twisties.
Comfort was second to none and the seats were great. One day we spent about 12 hours in the saddle and there were no complaints from the wife or son. We had plenty of room for luggage and gear with space to spare.
I'll certainly take the G8 on the next vacation road trip we plan! This is one great touring ride.