What does SSEi stand for?
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Originally Posted by TrueWildMan
Originally Posted by dbtk2
SSEi stands for Super Sport Edition Inducted, lol, thats what i call it since it apperently has no meaning, i made one up, sound logical thou! Who knew?!
As for the SE, GT, and GTP for the Grand Prix, they also have meanings:
SE: Standard Edition
GT: Gran Touring
GTP: I don't remember exactly what it is at the moment but there was a big long thread about it on ClubGP and it did stand for something.
Pontiac makes a point to NOT have them mean anything in this case, as the SS in most of the badges may be confused with the SS Chevrolets.
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Originally Posted by willwren
Originally Posted by TrueWildMan
Originally Posted by dbtk2
SSEi stands for Super Sport Edition Inducted, lol, thats what i call it since it apperently has no meaning, i made one up, sound logical thou! Who knew?!
As for the SE, GT, and GTP for the Grand Prix, they also have meanings:
SE: Standard Edition
GT: Gran Touring
GTP: I don't remember exactly what it is at the moment but there was a big long thread about it on ClubGP and it did stand for something.
Pontiac makes a point to NOT have them mean anything in this case, as the SS in most of the badges may be confused with the SS Chevrolets.
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Originally Posted by TrueWildMan
(snipped) Also, I have seen the "i" on some modules of other makes mean "Intelligent",....
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I find all of this hard to believe.
So, according to Pontiac, SE, SSE, and SSEi are merely trim designations and nothing more right? Well, I don’t buy it. Not for a second. Especially when Pontiac admits that “SLE” stands for “Sport Luxury Edition.”
Am I supposed to believe that the engineers at Pontiac decided to start with the letters SE, work their way up to SSE and then top it off at SSEi? What am I going to hear next, that they chose the “i” in SSEi over every other letter in the alphabet because it looked the coolest? I think not.
Pontiac admits that GTO is in fact an acronym for the Italian “Gran Turismo Omologato” which means “Grand Touring Qualified” in English. As the years progressed, the “O” was dropped and the vestige “GT” was often used as a “Grand Touring” designation. In addition, many car makers have applied the letters “SE” to their vehicles designating a “Sport Edition.” Perception wise, “Grand Touring” is a more forceful moniker than “Sport Edition,” so it would make sense for the “GT” variant of a particular car to be better equipped than an “SE” model. (e.g. Sunfire, Grand Am, and Grand Prix)
We can conclude that, based on the previous data, it is more logical for the engineers of the Bonneville to have used “SE” to designate “Sport Edition,” “SLE” to designate “Sport Luxury Edition,” “SSE” to designate “Super Sport Edition,” and “SSEi” to designate “Super Sport Edition inducted,” as opposed to this occurring entirely by chance.
To answer an earlier question, the “i” at the end of the numbers on a BMW designates “injected,” as in fuel injected. Similarly, “C” designates “coupe,” “L” designates “long wheelbase,” and “x” designates “cross terrain” or 4WD.
As an aside, I am under the impression that “GTP” stands for “Grand Touring Performance.”
Am I supposed to believe that the engineers at Pontiac decided to start with the letters SE, work their way up to SSE and then top it off at SSEi? What am I going to hear next, that they chose the “i” in SSEi over every other letter in the alphabet because it looked the coolest? I think not.
Pontiac admits that GTO is in fact an acronym for the Italian “Gran Turismo Omologato” which means “Grand Touring Qualified” in English. As the years progressed, the “O” was dropped and the vestige “GT” was often used as a “Grand Touring” designation. In addition, many car makers have applied the letters “SE” to their vehicles designating a “Sport Edition.” Perception wise, “Grand Touring” is a more forceful moniker than “Sport Edition,” so it would make sense for the “GT” variant of a particular car to be better equipped than an “SE” model. (e.g. Sunfire, Grand Am, and Grand Prix)
We can conclude that, based on the previous data, it is more logical for the engineers of the Bonneville to have used “SE” to designate “Sport Edition,” “SLE” to designate “Sport Luxury Edition,” “SSE” to designate “Super Sport Edition,” and “SSEi” to designate “Super Sport Edition inducted,” as opposed to this occurring entirely by chance.
To answer an earlier question, the “i” at the end of the numbers on a BMW designates “injected,” as in fuel injected. Similarly, “C” designates “coupe,” “L” designates “long wheelbase,” and “x” designates “cross terrain” or 4WD.
As an aside, I am under the impression that “GTP” stands for “Grand Touring Performance.”
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Re: I find all of this hard to believe.
Originally Posted by 2000_GalaxySSEi
So, according to Pontiac, SE, SSE, and SSEi are merely trim designations and nothing more right? Well, I don’t buy it. Not for a second. Especially when Pontiac admits that “SLE” stands for “Sport Luxury Edition.”
Am I supposed to believe that the engineers at Pontiac decided to start with the letters SE, work their way up to SSE and then top it off at SSEi? What am I going to hear next, that they chose the “i” in SSEi over every other letter in the alphabet because it looked the coolest? I think not.
Pontiac admits that GTO is in fact an acronym for the Italian “Gran Turismo Omologato” which means “Grand Touring Qualified” in English. As the years progressed, the “O” was dropped and the vestige “GT” was often used as a “Grand Touring” designation. In addition, many car makers have applied the letters “SE” to their vehicles designating a “Sport Edition.” Perception wise, “Grand Touring” is a more forceful moniker than “Sport Edition,” so it would make sense for the “GT” variant of a particular car to be better equipped than an “SE” model. (e.g. Sunfire, Grand Am, and Grand Prix)
We can conclude that, based on the previous data, it is more logical for the engineers of the Bonneville to have used “SE” to designate “Sport Edition,” “SLE” to designate “Sport Luxury Edition,” “SSE” to designate “Super Sport Edition,” and “SSEi” to designate “Super Sport Edition inducted,” as opposed to this occurring entirely by chance.
To answer an earlier question, the “i” at the end of the numbers on a BMW designates “injected,” as in fuel injected. Similarly, “C” designates “coupe,” “L” designates “long wheelbase,” and “x” designates “cross terrain” or 4WD.
As an aside, I am under the impression that “GTP” stands for “Grand Touring Performance.”
Am I supposed to believe that the engineers at Pontiac decided to start with the letters SE, work their way up to SSE and then top it off at SSEi? What am I going to hear next, that they chose the “i” in SSEi over every other letter in the alphabet because it looked the coolest? I think not.
Pontiac admits that GTO is in fact an acronym for the Italian “Gran Turismo Omologato” which means “Grand Touring Qualified” in English. As the years progressed, the “O” was dropped and the vestige “GT” was often used as a “Grand Touring” designation. In addition, many car makers have applied the letters “SE” to their vehicles designating a “Sport Edition.” Perception wise, “Grand Touring” is a more forceful moniker than “Sport Edition,” so it would make sense for the “GT” variant of a particular car to be better equipped than an “SE” model. (e.g. Sunfire, Grand Am, and Grand Prix)
We can conclude that, based on the previous data, it is more logical for the engineers of the Bonneville to have used “SE” to designate “Sport Edition,” “SLE” to designate “Sport Luxury Edition,” “SSE” to designate “Super Sport Edition,” and “SSEi” to designate “Super Sport Edition inducted,” as opposed to this occurring entirely by chance.
To answer an earlier question, the “i” at the end of the numbers on a BMW designates “injected,” as in fuel injected. Similarly, “C” designates “coupe,” “L” designates “long wheelbase,” and “x” designates “cross terrain” or 4WD.
As an aside, I am under the impression that “GTP” stands for “Grand Touring Performance.”
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