Video: Pontiac Ad Gives Nod to Classic Spy Hunter

I wasn’t entirely sure Pontiac was still around as a car company—and there’s no way the original Spy Hunter car was a Pontiac—but hey, nice commercial! I look forward to more slightly obscure videogame references in car commercials, with Frogger shilling for Hummer and R/C Pro Am pushing the Honda Fit. [via Pontiac]

1. [Anonymous]

   I wish I remembered the brand – but I spotted a car commercial the other day (think it was one of the CBS.com video commercials) that was a nod to Tron’s light cycle racing. Definitely appealed to the geek in me – as did this.

2. [dculberson]

   I must confess to being slightly stoked about their return to rear wheel drive.. the G8 should be a bitchin’ car, especially with a 6-speed manual.

3. [Irreal]

   Sounds like it’s been a bit dulled down since the SS Commodore it’s based on. Hopefully this ad gets it some notice.
   What you guys think of the ‘Sports Truck’ versions. (We call it a ute)

4. [Tommy]

   Fun commercial!

   Test drove a Pontiac once. Drove like a brick.

5. [Not a Doktor]

   I’m glad GM is giving pontiac it’s ‘edge’ back, instead of trying to spread it across all the car line

6. [raybot]

   I LOVED SPY HUNTER. months of my childhood playing that game. damned the no save game feature!

7. [se7a7n7]

   Great commercial.

8. [mdhatter]

   @ #1 – How well did the smokescreen and the tacks work?

9. [Listener]

   Perhaps a tie-in to the new Spy Hunter movie?