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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 10:43 PM
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GXP is FWD. It'* the same G body platform, and a car northstar (FWD) drivetrain. RWD would be WAY too costly for them.
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 12:03 AM
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If I were looking for a RWD car with a 5.7 V8 in that price range it would be the new GTO.
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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The term "Hemi" is over-hyped, is it not? Toyota'* mainstream inline-six since 1965 has been a hemi... you don't see people bragging about it
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 09:34 PM
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The LS1 is still better than a dodge.
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 09:37 PM
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I hate the idiot on those hemi commercials...Other than the front, that car isnt too bad. On the interior I think I noticed a stick shift, and RWD is nice for performance. Seems like an extra 1.1 litres only putting out 40 hp is something of a waste...IMO they should slap a M112 or a turbo on the N*, but thats just me
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 11:42 PM
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A 3800 series2 */C will easily outrun the 300 hp Marauder, it only does 0-60 in 7.5. Not enough low end torque and too heavy. With safty standards increasing so are the weight of vehicles. Bonneys from the mid 90'* are quite light in comparison to many cars today.
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