Pontiac Autocross Series

[ragingfish]

Direct from Pontiac.com, here are specs on the full line of Autocross Show Cars:Grand Prix Autocross Performance * 5.3L V8 engine generating 350 hp * Cat-back exhaust * GM Performance Parts performance-tuned shocks and springs * Lowered wheel-to-body ride height * Stainless Steel Brake Corp. rotors and calipers * Custom 18" wheels * BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KD performance tires offering dry traction and handling for exceptional controlExterior * Carbon fiber hood with air inlets * Front fascia extension with carbon fiber insert * Rockers * Carbon fiber rear fascia extension * GM Performance Parts-modified spoiler with carbon fiber extension * New grille * Projector beam headlamps with carbon fiber housings * Dual aluminum exhaust outlets * Optically enhanced Dark Cherry PaintInterior * Custom aluminum pedals * NaugaHyde seat and door trim * Delphi custom cluster with redesigned graphicsGrand Am Autocross Performance * 3.5L V6 Turbocharged Intercooled Engine generating 300 hp * Cat-back exhaust * Performance-tuned shocks and springs * Lowered wheel-to-body ride height * Stainless Steel Brake Corp. rotors and calipers * Custom 18" wheels * BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KD performance tires offering dry traction and handling for exceptional controlExterior * Custom front and rear fascias * Custom rockers * Custom Spoiler * Projector beam headlamps * Custom tail lamps * Dual aluminum exhaust outlets * Cosmic Blue optically enhanced exterior paintInterior * Racing-style front seats with four point belts * NaugaHyde seat and door trim * Custom aluminum pedals * Custom shifter knob * Delphi custom cluster offers redesigned graphics GTO Autocross Performance * 60 mph in 5.5 seconds or less! * 5.7L V8 engine with "GM Performance Parts Camshaft and LS6 Heads" generating 400 hp * Stainless Steel Brake Corp. rotors and calipers * Custom 18" wheels * BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KD performance tire offering dry traction and handling for exceptional control * 55/45 weight distribution balanced for excellent performanceExterior * Front fascia extension with grille inlets and grille surrounds * Rear fascia extension * Rockers * Custom rear spoiler with integrated CHMSL * Dual symmetrical aluminum exhaust outlets with chrome tips * Red custom paintInterior * Production machine drilled aluminum pedals * Color coordinated sport gauge package * Satin nickel appointments * Production 2+2 all-leather bucket seating with sports-styled bolstersSunfire Autocross Performance * SuperCharged Intercooled 2.0L engine generating 240 hp * Cat-back exhaust * Performance-tuned shocks and springs * Lowered wheel-to-body ride height * Stainless Steel Brake Corp. custom rotors and calipers * Custom 18" wheels * BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KD performance tires offering dry traction and handling for exceptional controlExterior * Custom upper grille and lower front and rear fascia extensions * Custom rockers * Custom spoiler * Projector beam headlamps * Dual aluminum exhaust outlets * Bright Silver optically enhanced exterior paintInterior * Racing-style front seats with four point belts * Custom aluminum pedals * Custom shifter knob * Delphi custom cluster offers redesigned graphicsVibe Autocross Performance * 1.8L base Engine with GM Performance Parts Supercharger and tuned to achieve 175 hp * Performance-tuned custom shocks and springs * Lower wheel-to-body ride height * Stainless Steel Brake Corp. rotors and calipers * Custom 18" wheels * BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KD performance tires offering dry traction and handling for exceptional control * Corsa Cat-back exhaustExterior * Custom front fascia extension * Rear fascia, side rockers, and rear dual spoilers from Vibe Sport Appearance Package * New grille and custom projector beam headlamps * Electric Blue optically enhanced exterior paintInterior * Racing-style front seats with four point belts * Custom aluminum pedals * Custom shifter knob

[ragingfish]

I personally think the Grand Am Autocross is HOT!The only Grand Am I ever really liked...

[AKLGT]

he he he... i looked damn good in the autocross! http://www.imagestation.com/my...0.jpg

[Mavrik]

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe »he he he... i looked damn good in the autocross! http://www.imagestation.com/my...0.jpg hey you look damn good in anything. I kinda like that sunfire...

[Mr. Poopypants]

The front grills on the Grand Am look exactly like the 03-04 Vibe front.

[drunkenmaxx]

all of those are pretty spifarific, but damn, the vibe is way slower than the others.

[AKLGT]

Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »hey you look damn good in anything. I kinda like that sunfire...awww. aren't you sweet. but i figured you'd like that sunfire. LOLand yes! how come the vibe's so damn slow!

[Mr. Poopypants]

My guess is that they still want to keep in fuel efficient and an LEV. It would be nice if they could wedge a Toyota V6 under the hood.

[drunkenmaxx]

i wonder, since they all have catbacks, will they all be louder than the average car is stock?

[Mr. Poopypants]

I would think so. My old Z34 had dual exhaust (kinda) it split before the mufflers) and it was pretty darn loud to begin with, I put a cat-back on it splitting the pipes directly out of the cat and it made it MUCH louder, of course I also had resonator tips on it too.I need to dig up pics of the beast. It was a really nice car until one of the pully's shot through the radiator on the parkway, I wasn't going to dump over 2 grand to fix all the damage caused by the blowout. It seemed like everything went wrong at once.

[ebslopp]

So where can I get one?

[Mr. Poopypants]

Quote, originally posted by ebslopp »So where can I get one?A darn good question!

[wicked1981]

Quote, originally posted by ebslopp »So where can I get one?Yeah I think its something I would look into. You know whats weird the regular 350hp does 0-60 in 5.3 this 400hp beast should do better and it says 5.5seconds or less....

[AKLGT]

just more teasers from GM that won't ever be attainable! like those projector headlamps on the autocross vibe!

[savedbyzero]

Most of those look photoshopped. And poor at that. Maybe some better photos will be released soon. Does this mean the GXP series will be dumped? I'm much more excited about the GXP Vibe than the plastic looking autocross....just my opinion. I'm really sick companies doing the "boy racer" crap. Just make it clean and aggressive, like the VW R32.

[NSimkins]

Quote, originally posted by savedbyzero »Maybe some better photos will be released soon. The entire Autocross line debuted at the 2003 SEMA Show. I took some pics of the respective model in this gallery:http://gallery.genvibe.com/gallery/03SEMAOthersGrand Am:http://gallery.genvibe.com/gal...F0042h ... 3SEMAVibeI had some digital camera issues so I lost a few of the other models, but I will say that the Autocross series looks pretty good in person and the customized paint jobs are remarkable! Beats the crappy looking press photos above.Quote »Does this mean the GXP series will be dumped? I'm much more excited about the GXP Vibe than the plastic looking autocross....just my opinion. I don't think so, the Autocross is way more out there in terms of actually being produced. The GXP line is more reasonable and will HOPEFULLY be released, at least for the Vibe.

[AKLGT]

sorry, but i don't see rice anywhere on that autocross vibe. and seeing it in person, wow! it's very very nice! the GT-R is rice, but the autocross? no, i just don't see it. but hopefully they will not drop the GXP line. i think these are just show cars only. dangle the carrot in front of your nose, but you can never get it! LOL

[drunkenmaxx]

those pics are chopped, you can see the feather marks around the back of the vibe. they probably just cut them out and put them in a b&w background though...

[Celtic_Curse]

I'm kinda disappointed the VIbe has the least amount of HP than any of the other models. Wonder if its because they don't want to promote the Toyota engine.

[wicked1981]

Can you imagine if Pontiac actually released these cars? Pontiac would be on top of tuner cars!

[Mavrik]

rice or what ever I would love the Vibe GT-R kit.

[redlava]

I like the rims on the Grand Prix. I am not sure if it is the bad photoshopping job or what, but I am just not impressed with the overall look of the cars. Of course the Vibe looks awesome, but the rest are just ho-hum. Besides the Vibe, the Grand Prix in my opinion looks the best. It would have been nice if they would have showed a different view of the GTO.

[Pablo1669]

Quote, originally posted by Celtic_Curse »I'm kinda disappointed the VIbe has the least amount of HP than any of the other models. Wonder if its because they don't want to promote the Toyota engine.Or maybe it's because the base vibe has the least power to begin with out of all those engines, and the least amount of potential. I know everyone's biased, and would love to see a 300 hp base vibe, but it's not going to happen from the OEM, that just screams duribility issues.

[drunkenmaxx]

Quote, originally posted by Pablo1669 »Or maybe it's because the base vibe has the least power to begin with out of all those engines, and the least amount of potential. I know everyone's biased, and would love to see a 300 hp base vibe, but it's not going to happen from the OEM, that just screams duribility issues.actually, i think the sunfire has less, but i could be wrong. gurus, any light on this subject?

[savedbyzero]

Quote, originally posted by drunkenvibe »actually, i think the sunfire has less, but i could be wrong. gurus, any light on this subject?Not necessarily a GURU, but I know the little Ecotec is D@MN strong little mill. I think 240 HP is nowhere near the limits of the motor. I would think/read that 300 HP should not be a problem on the Ecotec. I figured this would be dumped in the Vibe eventually. HHMMM....we'll see.

[drunkenmaxx]

Quote, originally posted by savedbyzero »Not necessarily a GURU, but I know the little Ecotec is D@MN strong little mill. I think 240 HP is nowhere near the limits of the motor. I would think/read that 300 HP should not be a problem on the Ecotec. I figured this would be dumped in the Vibe eventually. HHMMM....we'll see.that would be a good idea! how much do they have stock?

[ragingfish]

I'm almost positive a sunfire could smoke a base vibe. I vaguely recall my sunfire having somewhere around 140 horses...

[Psychobroker]

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe »just more teasers from GM that won't ever be attainable! like those projector headlamps on the autocross vibe! Bleh, they can shove their autocrosses for all I care. It's not like GM will ever make any of these models, kits, or performance parts (aside from the SC) available to us CUSTOMERS. GM needs to take lessons from Dodge and Mopar!