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Originally Posted by Stew
I really don't see the SS keeping up with SRT8 around the track, here is why. MT tested the Charger Pursuit against the Caprice and there was a whopping 7 second difference with the SRT8 being 7 seconds quicker still. Second, the SS will not be as stiffly sprung as the Camaro and if i am not mistaken the Camaro SS has 4 wheel Brembos whereas the SS only has front qheel. Also the year the Charger SRT8 was tested, cars that had already been tested the previous year (ie BMW 335i) were running considerably slower times, hence the SRT8 had more in it.
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First of all it was 5.2 seconds not 7. The Charger Pursuit has 375HP and weighs 4,400lbs. The Caprice (LS2) has 355HP and weighs 4,200lbs. Add the other 60HP compliments of the LS3 and take away 200lbs. It may not be as fast as the SRT8 around a track but it will be considerably faster than the R/T. Thus the price point BETWEEN the two.
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Originally Posted by SS 376
Pontiac sold less than 2000 GXPs, and I think it was about 50/50 autos to manuals. Throw in the special order and no sales strategy thing, and I think selling 1000 SS's total is about all you can ask for.
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You also have to bear in mind that was 2008, 2009. GM was heading into bankruptcy and NOTHING was selling. Pontiac was on the chopping block. Very different environment today.