GM is making some good stuff lately.

[HAULN-SS]

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Spy hunter commercial for G8. Awesome

[flintster55]

Actually if no-lift-to-shfit is set up right, its easier on the engine and tranny as less slippage as it puts the car at exactly the right rpms or close to. Less shock to the drivetrain...

Yea that makes sense but I think that's a pretty big IF honestly and I'm probably just too pessimistic. I think it's a really cool feature though for them to offer and I hope it works out well for them. Maybe a few other manufacturers will take some notes.

[ScottyB]

wasn't a huge fan of the solstice roadster, but this....





pants are getting tight

[HAULN-SS]

I bet we see a lot of those platform on tracks in the next couple years?

[CaptainHenreh]

Oh good lord!

That's beautiful!!!

[HAULN-SS]

2.9% financing on pontiac's website - go get'm

edit: nevermind, thought that it was already out in that form.

[ScottyB]

i would rock the socks off a solstice coupe even in N/A form, i bet it would be a fun as hell car to drive. oh and in case you didn't see it, it's a targa too!

[Goodspeed]

Mother of God....it looks like a TVR or Marcos coupe for less than half the cost...that car is gorgeous!

[JustinG]

i still think the sky is mo betta, maybe they come out with a coupe version fo that...sexy time

[ScottyB]

i still think the sky is mo betta, maybe they come out with a coupe version fo that...sexy time

i believe they're planning too, however i don't know if it will be able to pull off the coupe thing as well since it's so angular

[Sijray21]

...that's hot...

[Mike]

anybody been following setup on speed? those little cars impress me... but the show is a complete dramatized joke.

[Ginger]

anybody been following setup on speed? those little cars impress me... but the show is a complete dramatized joke.

"Criticizing the show! Cycle to the back of the pack!"

Erm... sorry. I guess it got to me.

[Mike]

anybody been following setup on speed? those little cars impress me... but the show is a complete dramatized joke.

"Criticizing the show! Cycle to the back of the pack!"

Erm... sorry. I guess it got to me.

tire pressures uneven? you're off the show!

[Jake]

The Sol/Sky twins are okay little cars, but the convertible roof designer must have been smoking something awful, because it's torture to put that roof up and down.

That being said I like this Solstice Targa dealie. I like the Sky better as a 'vert, but the Solstice looks pretty good in Targa form.

[Maengelito]

anybody been following setup on speed? those little cars impress me... but the show is a complete dramatized joke.

i dont understand where the random rules in the middle of races come from but i do like the show.

[D_Eclipse9916]

Next spec car?

Somethihng I have been pondering lately, whats possibly a new "spec" car that could out. Obviously has to be cheap and many made. I think a solstice or s2000 spec class would be amazing!

[Mike]

s2000 wouldn't happen, aftermarket is too expensive, cars not common enough. it wuld have to be something relatively light, cheap parts, very common... i think the problem w/ the solstice is it is too close to a miata AND it isn't all too common. i don't see anything on the horizon... i'd love to see something run by an actual manufacturer... cheap crate engines, very limited prep.

[Maengelito]

i'm not sure about factory supported spec cars, but NASA is working on the spec3 (E36 bmw) arent they? its veeeeerrrrrryyyy tempting.

[Mike]

but again it'll be won by the best cheater and/or the richest person who can drive halfway decently. that doesn't excite me much... same thing has happened to honda-challenge.