[Shotimes] Pontiac unveils SHO successor?

[Ron Porter]

One of the yet-to-be-read C&D and R&T magazines in my stack had a test of
the GXP a few months back, and I recall seeing a mid-15 for it, which is
what the Bonnie ran with the s/c motor. I liked the concept that appeared at
the Detroit show two years ago, as the GXP was a cleaner design, but it
doesn't seem that the Northstar added a thing over the V6 that it replaced
(gee, that sounds familiar!).

Ron Porter

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I saw that advertised and got excited about it.  One of the recent magazines
did a test and IIRC the acceleration was just over 7 sec. for 0-60.  That
puts it in SHO territory but I doubt if the rest of the car meets our
standards.



> 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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