A more powerful base engine, revised wheels and nose styling, and a limited-edition Daytona 500 pace car replica package head the changes for Pontiac's 2000 midsize line.
Grand Prix offers a base SE sedan, sportier GT coupe and sedan, and high-performance GTP coupe and sedan. All have V6 engines: the SE a 175-horspower 3.1 liter, GTs a 200-hp 3.8, GTPs a 240-hp supercharged 3.8. Automatic transmission, antilock 4-wheel disc brakes, and traction control are standard. Rear child-seat anchors and an anti-theft system that disables the starter unless the proper key is used are newly standard for 2000. GM's OnStar assistance system is optional.
Only 2000 pace car packages are planned, all for silver GTP coupes. Included are unique wheels, functional hood vents, decklid spoiler, bright exhaust tips, and Daytona decals. Inside are distinctive trim plates, contrasting-color upholstery, and embroidered Daytona emblems. Grand Prix shares its platform and some running gear with the Buick Century and Regal, Oldsmobile Intrigue, and Chevrolet Impala, but only Pontiac offers a coupe body style.