saturn sky - what kind of engine?
01-08-2005, 02:58 AM
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with the stats that i found (2800lbs+ and 170hp) i doubt it would be all that much fun to drive..... i think we are spoiled by S2000's and Evo's...
It does look good. I thought that the European OPEL thing (the one that weighs ~ 2000lbs) was coming here? they have a 220hp turbo engine in them now.
It does look good. I thought that the European OPEL thing (the one that weighs ~ 2000lbs) was coming here? they have a 220hp turbo engine in them now.
01-08-2005, 05:04 AM
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Originally Posted by PedalFaster,Jan 8 2005, 01:45 AM
GM gave a number of magazines very early drives in Solstice prototypes, and the feedback was universally positive -- it's apparently shaping up to be a real driver's car. GM doesn't have a great track record, though, so I'm reluctant to count the handling chickens before they hatch.
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01-08-2005, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by CG,Jan 8 2005, 07:00 AM
Didn't the magazines say that these cars were going to be almost as wide and long as a C6 Corvette? I have high hopes for it but if it's that big...
S2000 Sky
Wheelbase
94.5 95.1
Length
162.2 161.1
Height
50.0 49.8
Width
68.9 71.4
Almost a clone.
01-08-2005, 10:09 AM
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Car and Driver's first drive: http://caranddriver.com/article.asp?sectio...9&page_number=1
The car's numbers are competitive with its competitors', all of which are a ton of fun to drive:
Solstice: $20k, 2850 lbs. / 170 hp = 16.8 lbs./hp
Miata: $22k, 2447 lbs. / 142 hp = 17.2 lbs./hp
MR2 Spyder: $25k, 2195 lbs. / 138 hp = 15.9 lbs./hp
Mazdaspeed Miata: $26k, 2529 lbs. / 178 hp = 14.2 lbs.hp
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Originally Posted by Scot,Jan 8 2005, 03:58 AM
with the stats that i found (2800lbs+ and 170hp) i doubt it would be all that much fun to drive.....
Solstice: $20k, 2850 lbs. / 170 hp = 16.8 lbs./hp
Miata: $22k, 2447 lbs. / 142 hp = 17.2 lbs./hp
MR2 Spyder: $25k, 2195 lbs. / 138 hp = 15.9 lbs./hp
Mazdaspeed Miata: $26k, 2529 lbs. / 178 hp = 14.2 lbs.hp
Steve
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