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Mildly updated Pontiac G6 dives into the scene and makes hardly any splash.

Tough times for GM prompted the company to cancel its 2008 Los Angeles auto show festivities, at which it would have officially revealed the refreshed Pontiac G6 amid lights and fog and thundering music and a proud bunch of vehicle line execs. But the show is still a huge draw for a million or so consumers each year, so GM brought the new G6 anyway, opting not to wait until the Detroit auto show in January for its rollout, as was the case with another vehicle scheduled to make its debut in L.A., the all-new 2010 Buick LaCrosse.

It's just as well that GM skipped the champagne and fireworks for this one, as the changes barely merit mention. The front and rear bumpers are slightly more sculpted than before, the headlamps have new facets, and the exhaust tips are larger. The interior gets new gauges and new center stack controls, as well as new dark satin-nickel trim bits. That's about all for the stuff you can see.

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