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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65
The idea was thrown around a while ago. It would use a smaller-than-Alpha RWD platform, something like a FR-S/BRZ competitor. Probably wouldn't have had a V8 though.
GM should really just stick the 2.0T in Cruze, slap SS badges on, and call it a day.
GM did trademark "Blazer" last month...
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Last month? How was Blazer not already theirs?
As far as the cruze ss, if it were a 2.0T with like 17" wheels, I wouldn't be interested. I would be interested if they made a real, fun, serious car out of it. Which again guys, i KNOW is not ever going to happen. I'm just saying it would be the kind of car I'd be all over. Even more so than the Camaro I'm currently driving. For the hell of it, I was checking out the audi S3. It looks nice and the size would be useful but 2.0T in an "S"... hows about 3.0T or a 4.2 V8. But this leads to deeper issues, which is why does everything have to be a package, why can't they offer more options, and you configure it like you configure a computer, putting any engine you want etc. Obviously putting a 5.3 in a cruze would require a lot of engineering. But putting one in a camaro would require zero. And putting one in a colorado pickup probably wouldn't either, as i betcha it's been built to carry one already.
Anyway, the purpose of this thread wasn't to discuss how likely or unlikely it would be. It was just to talk about how cool this car would be if it existed. Hell it would be a cool car even if they put a small 4.8L V8 in it. I don't know if they're still making that engine, but it would probably still get over 300 ft-lb