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Old 11-04-2008, 03:22 PM   #24 (permalink)
genjy
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Re: 2009.5 Brings 4-Cylinder G6 Coupe

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Ok pontiac is performance brand according to GM and nobody else. Now why dont they use 2.0 T from saab as a base engine and 2.0 DI from sky to replace crapy 3.5L. and 3.6 di to replace standard 3.6. and add 6-speed manual.Now that would improve g6 right away. It would be much different from malibu and aura. it just shows you how gm can not manage brands. Look they already have these engines why not use them?
I have always had this theory that European Epsilon cars (9-3, Vectra, BLS) are different enough that they can't plug-n-play American Epsilon cars' engines, and vice versa.
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