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American version of the great british sportcar is coming. U hate it? or like it?

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170hp in a 2800lb+ package is going to be positively slothful by modern standards. Any number of its competitors will easily hand that thing it's rear, they'll do it while carrying 4 passengers, and some of 'em will do it for less money, too.
For that matter, yeah, it's about the same power-to-weight as a BJ8 (or an MGC, for that matter), but shouldn't GM be a bit embarrassed about a new "sports car" that's competitive with a 50-year-old design (which wasn't particularly modern then).
If they gave an estimated street price I missed it, but to even begin to be competitive they're going to have to bring that thing in at well under 20k, and they can't do it.

Once again, GM misses the mark so completely you wonder exactly what they're problem is.
 
Basically, I like it, but a lot for me depends on pricing. I love the Ginetta too it is a very sexy car and powered right too. As always I concerned about personal fit and some reasonable degree of comfort. When your 6'2" and 240 those are important issues and why I like British cars.

Will I seriously look at the new Pontiac... YES!

As in all things... "time will tell."
 
The Spitfire was about 95hp per ton, the B is 85hp per ton. Again, these LBC sports cars are "ancient" designs. He11, my 1998 Ford Escort has 106hp per ton, that's close to the GM @119 and the Escort isn't any "Sports Car". The Escort will outhandle those ancient designs too, because the tires are fatter, the brakes are bigger and the supension geometry has improved over those examples. Don't you think a "Sporst Car" from GM should outperform a 1998 Escort?????
 
My Neon R/T will drop that thing like a bad habit in the straights or corners. My dull as a shovel Subaru wagon (160hp/ ~3000lb) won't be too far behind, even loaded up with the boy's whole soccer team.
 
I like the Opel Speedster Turbo better. I believe it is probably the Solstice's Euro cousin. It has a 200 hp Inline 4 that propels the car to 60 mph in 4.9 sec. And its built in England by Lotus !!!

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Just finished watching a new program on TLC - Rides - where they followed Ford's design/build of the new Shelby Cobra showcar....now, that's a SPORTSCAR!
 
Well......my confidence level in Pontiarc isn't high. It took them 4 years to get the Fiero almost right, and when they did, they dropped it.
 
Don't worry, by the time it hits the market, it will be covered in plastic cladding they bought in the siding department of Home Depot, will be filled with every option known to man and will weigh 4500 lbs. And there will be the 'off road' option.

Personally, I'd never buy a Pontiac until they agree to recall all the Aztecs on the road and agree to have them crushed!
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Great responses guys! Thanks for the laughs!
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Eric:
Personally, I'd never buy a Pontiac until they agree to recall all the Aztecs on the road and agree to have them crushed! <hr></blockquote>

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Aztec - yet another GM masterpiece.
 
Aerog..

You crack me up!

Thanks!
 
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