I have test driven one... not the GXP though. You remember what i said about it then. I will withhold judgement on the GXP til I can drive it too, but if the handling is the same... booo gm.

 

I think the suspension will probably be modded for the extra power and whatnot. But like every other shot an american vendor makes at the sports car market... they usually fail to create a winner in all categories. I wouldnt want to wreck that car ill tell youthat much. I like the looks of it with the top down tho, top up makes me wanna uke:

 

I'll put it this way, for the money, it isn't bad. But for the same cash, I could by the MX-5 which is built much better for the same price. And all of the details (i am a detail person) on the MX-5 make it , atleast to me more for your money. Same can go for the S2000 and GXP, sure the GXP may be faster, but will it look like it has been driven for ten years by the time it is 2. And will the usual things so common to GM break.. like cup holders, door latches, handles, ect... not to mention that overly complicated and oddly folding top.

 

ain't skerrred

 

I doubt the GXP is faster probably = to the s2000 however. But as the same with all turbos... a little money will go a long ways for power.

 

true, but 1 I don't care about straightline...and gears are a proven mod for our car

 

[QUOTE=MulderATO,Apr 10 2006, 05:06 PM] NOT MY ARTICLE! JUST FOUND THIS AND SHARED..........



It's a turbocharged 2.4-liter Ecotec four with an amazing 260 horsepower and 260 foot-pounds of torque. GM says that makes the Ecotec turbo its highest specific-output engine ever

 

wow i totally missed that math too........so even with a turbo and a bigger engine, the hp per liter is only 108.3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 3333333333

 

tell the customer what they wanna hear and hope they arent smart enuff 2 figure the truth... hp sells...

 

Actually, the 2000-2001 S2Ks did better than that; tested by Road and Track in under 5 seconds in 0-60. Here's one article:

Road & Track article from January 2001

Regardless, I simply do NOT like the heavy lines of the Solstice. It's just plain ugly IMO. Then again, I AM prejudiced!