2006 Pontiac Torrent
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2006 Pontiac Torrent
from Autoweek
Pontiac has chosen the name Torrent for a new sport wagon coming next year, industry sources say.
The 2006 model-year vehicle will be based on General Motors' Theta platform, which is shared by the Chevrolet Equinox and Saturn Vue. Front- and all-wheel-drive models are expected.
GM North America President Gary Cowger said the Pontiac vehicle will not be a rebadged Vue or Equinox.
Said Cowger: "It has good differentiation in styling, ride, handling and interior." -RICK KRANZ
Pontiac has chosen the name Torrent for a new sport wagon coming next year, industry sources say.
The 2006 model-year vehicle will be based on General Motors' Theta platform, which is shared by the Chevrolet Equinox and Saturn Vue. Front- and all-wheel-drive models are expected.
GM North America President Gary Cowger said the Pontiac vehicle will not be a rebadged Vue or Equinox.
Said Cowger: "It has good differentiation in styling, ride, handling and interior." -RICK KRANZ
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Originally posted by Indelibility
Looks like GM is trying to hop on the Magnum bandwagon
Looks like GM is trying to hop on the Magnum bandwagon
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Originally posted by Indelibility
Looks like GM is trying to hop on the Magnum bandwagon
Looks like GM is trying to hop on the Magnum bandwagon
Pontiac needs something to replace the Aztec. Now the only question is.... can Theta support the LS4 ???
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Originally posted by Big Als Z
cool news. I hope that it has nice lines. I really really like the Nox. I wounder if it will get the 3.5 Vtec from honda, 3.5, or a 3.9?
cool news. I hope that it has nice lines. I really really like the Nox. I wounder if it will get the 3.5 Vtec from honda, 3.5, or a 3.9?
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Originally posted by Z284ever
The 3.9 (about 240hp), will be in the Equinox SS.
The 3.9 (about 240hp), will be in the Equinox SS.
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Originally posted by IREngineer
I thought I heard it was getting the HFV6? It looks as though you are saying it will get the HVV6? Are you 100% about this?
I thought I heard it was getting the HFV6? It looks as though you are saying it will get the HVV6? Are you 100% about this?
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Looks like GM is trying to hop on the Magnum bandwagon
As an aside to this, is the fact that up here above the 49th, Dodge sells primarily trucks. All of their US car offerings are sold under the Chrysler banner in Canada... excepting Viper and the Neon - which is now called SX 2.0 or SRT4 up here.
