http://fast-autos.net/pontiac/pontiacsolsticegxp.html
Also, read they were planing on putting an LS2 in it!?
400HP in a 3000 pound car ... that should get it to move ...
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| Author: | Garry [ Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:32 am ] |
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http://fast-autos.net/pontiac/pontiacsolsticegxp.html Also, read they were planing on putting an LS2 in it!? 400HP in a 3000 pound car ... that should get it to move ...
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| Author: | Daddy [ Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:34 am ] |
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The Solstice WS6 maybe? |
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| Author: | Garry [ Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:38 am ] |
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Also, apart from missing the Firebird, the Pontiac lineup at the moment doesn't look bad ... (if you ignore the SUVs) Seems like GM put all the decent body designs under the Pontiac brand (thank God for dropping the Aztec!!!), and all the crappy ones (except for the Vette, the Monte Carlo is bearable, too) under the Chevy one ... (and don't even get me started with the Daewoo-Chevy cars ...) |
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| Author: | TurboManiacal [ Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:59 am ] |
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The Solstice is the first of many upcoming new models from GM that was completely designed under Bob Lutz. The Solstice is a fine auto. Not as great as the new model Miata but definately better than many of the older versions of Miata. The LS2 Solstice is a reality but not from GM. Check out http://www.malletcars.com for your LS2 400hp+ Solstice. The GXP will be unveiled this month. 260hp from a TURBOcharged ecotec motor? Sign me up. Why they supercharged the Cobalt SS I'll never know. New Camaro unveiled this month too. Exciting times. |
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| Author: | Garry [ Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:06 am ] |
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New Camaro? Officially? I recon I will be hitting a Pontiac dealer next time on leave and take a look at the Solstice ... need to plan on if/when the MR should ever break down for good ...  (which should still be a while, knowing Toyota reliability ...)
Just seen: Monte Carlo SS has the variable 4/8 cyl operation option ... run on 4 for economy, run on 8 for power ... nice ... 
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| Author: | Garry [ Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:48 am ] |
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Just noticed - the standard Solstice has a 2.4L engine @ 170some HP ... the turbo version uses a 2L engine for 260HP ... !? |
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| Author: | Lancer033 [ Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:11 am ] |
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TurboManiacal wrote: The LS2 Solstice is a reality but not from GM. Check out http://www.malletcars.com for your LS2 400hp+ Solstice.
http://www.mallettcars.com/ |
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| Author: | TurboManiacal [ Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:35 am ] |
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Lancer033 wrote: TurboManiacal wrote: The LS2 Solstice is a reality but not from GM. Check out http://www.malletcars.com for your LS2 400hp+ Solstice. http://www.mallettcars.com/ smartarse! |
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| Author: | Lancer033 [ Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:43 pm ] |
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TurboManiacal wrote: Lancer033 wrote: TurboManiacal wrote: The LS2 Solstice is a reality but not from GM. Check out http://www.malletcars.com for your LS2 400hp+ Solstice. http://www.mallettcars.com/ smartarse! It's not my fault you suck at the internet. Think of it this way, I'm a bigger geek than you |
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| Author: | Garry [ Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:20 pm ] |
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I wonder if Opel is using the same base of the Solstice for their new GT ... http://www.hln.be/hln/cch/det/art_165534.html Edit: According to this article, the same base is used for the GT and the Saturn Sky ... no V6 or V8 planed for the GT, though ... |
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| Author: | Roy [ Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:04 am ] |
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I thought the base for the Opel GT and Saturn Sky is the Lotus ELISE. |
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| Author: | Garry [ Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:52 am ] |
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Nope, Elise is Mid-engine ... and why should Opel get stuff from Lotus??? They are working together with Toyota ... |
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| Author: | BenZ28 [ Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:59 am ] |
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I thought the base for the Opel Speedster was the Elise... Ben |
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| Author: | Lancer033 [ Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:28 am ] |
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BenZ28 wrote: I thought the base for the Opel Speedster was the Elise...
Ben same here, I know GM has done some work with Lotus. Didn't Lotus build the LT-5 engines? |
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