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Old 03-18-2008, 06:00 AM
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The LS3 is rated for 430hp/424tq...I wonder if the downgrade for the GXP is due to different forward intake/exhaust or marketing reasons (keeping it lower than the corvettes ratings)
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Decent photocrop for the Coup but it looks like crap, especialy the wing like ewwww. American Companies need to get away from the entire "Corporate Grill" branding idea, after that they shall florish I believe in design. Its part of the reason why they havent got rid of the stigma of low quality cars, atleast to me.

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The LS3 is rated for 430hp/424tq...I wonder if the downgrade for the GXP is due to different forward intake/exhaust or marketing reasons (keeping it lower than the corvettes ratings)
I'd say for fuel economy personaly gotta remember CAFE and all that crap.

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GM will never let a production car be faster than a Corvette.
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Pontiacs are the ugliest cars out there! (G6,GTP's, Aztecs) actually hideous, nice HP on the engine, but you wouldnt cough't me driving one of those ugly things unless it was a rental and they had nothing nicer.
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Originally Posted by sharkman
Pontiacs are the ugliest cars out there! (G6,GTP's, Aztecs) actually hideous, nice HP on the engine, but you wouldnt cough't me driving one of those ugly things unless it was a rental and they had nothing nicer.
Those are all thier old FWD POS AMERICAN Made cars, this is made in AU from Holden, only input they (Pontiac) had was that damn corporate grill. I hope you do realize this. I think my previous comment about the stigma has been made very clear guys what do you think

And Varney your right they wont sadly. Though with both the Z06 and now ZR-1 the benchmark or Invisible Roof if you will should be raised as to whats the fasted a production car can go outside the 'Vette. I believe I seen a article in Motor Trend about a OZ company which already slapped in a LS-7 engine into a Commodore (G8 to us guys DUH!!), thing was all black and looked like pure death on wheels. Aparently it was a direct bolt in, only mods was to the modify the tranny and one or two other things for the drive train to handle the power.

Again if the 8 dies or my hand is forced to get a "family sedan" this is what I'm getting either the GT or the GXP. First mod will be importing the Commodore front fascia though hehe.
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