[Shotimes] Pontiac unveils SHO successor?

[Ron Childs]

Ooops. Bonnie, GP... GXP, GTP, GT2. I guess I'm easily confused (not just by
Pontiacs, new ones anyway :). A Chevy V8 would be a version of the smallblock,
right? Wouldn't this be the first application of a Chevy smallblock V8 put sideways
in a FWD? 

-Ron


--- Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:

> The 4.6 Northstar is in the Bonneville GXP.  The GP GXP has 
> a 5.3L V8 according to Autoweek, that would be the 326 CI 
> Chevy probably.  The Autoweek online story doesn't say 
> specifically, but they do say it is an all aluminum engine.
> 
> It is expected to sell for under $30,000.
> 
> Don Mallinson
> 
> Ron Childs wrote:
> 
> > The GXP has (or at least has available) a 4.6l DOHC Northstar. 275 HP, 300
> lb-ft. It
> > should get it on pretty decently, even through an auto. Although with a base
> price
> > of almost $36 large, I would have to consider an Acura TL or a G35. The TL has
> 270
> > horsies (although V6) and they both probably have better quality but somewhat
> > smaller interiors.
> > 
> > -Ron Childs  '91
> > 
> > 
> > --- Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>Just saw on Autoweek.com that Pontiac has a new GXP version 
> >>of the Grand Prix with the Chevy 5.3L OHV V8 driving the 
> >>front wheels.
> >>
> >>At least I assume it is the Chevy.  Same size and specs as 
> >>my wife's pickup, with probably a little cam tweaking for 
> >>higher rpm hp?
> >>
> >>290 hp and 325 lbft of torque.
> >>
> >>Still FWD though.
> >>
> >>Even with the all aluminum V8, it promises to be 60-40 or 
> >>worse weight distribution, but that hasn't been revealed, at 
> >>least in Autoweek.  Predicted weight is 3600 pounds.
> >>
> >>Dual piston 12+" front brakes slotted and cross drilled for 
> >>the ricer crowd.
> >>
> >>Some real torque and HP without a power adder should make 
> >>this a handful everywhere, but maybe fun.
> >>
> >>too bad they didn't just do RWD and one-up the competition.
> >>
> >>Hey my wife's pickup is a fine auto with the 5.3 V8 (cast 
> >>iron block in the truck) but when it comes to music, I will 
> >>still take either of my V6 SHO's or the fine sounding '96 ES 
> >>SHO V8, especially on the track.
> >>
> >>Don Mallinson
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