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Old 10-31-2008, 07:24 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Re: SEMA 08: Pontiac G8 GXP Street Concept

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Originally Posted by steverino View Post
I'm sure the Government is real thrilled with this, considering how GM and others are to receive $25B (asked for $50B) with the intention of being used to develop fuel efficient vehicles in the 40mpg+ range. Not a real wise use of engineering resources at this time.
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This isn't for production, it's to show enthusiasts what can be done. These are dream cars for people who actually like cars and don't just seem them as an appliance. I also don't think there was any engineering involved in putting an an LSX block, that has the same exterior dimensions as an LS3, into the engine bay. I think it would have looked worse for GM if they hadn't built any vehicles this year at all. Besides, if you want green, take a look at some of their other SEMA builds, like the Ecojet from '06 and the '34 Coupe E85 from last year.
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