number77

IF GM was building this generation's (18-25 year olds) low cost hotrod...

1. What do you think it would be?

97z28/m6

cobalt SS S/C.

yellow_99_gt

Cobalt SS + AWD

Steve0

People would complain when an AWD Cobalt SS would end up costing $28,000.

The Cobalt SS is up there, especially the new turbo charged version. The Solstice/Saturn Sky aren't bad sports cars either, and not too expensive.

Z28x

Camaro, but cheaper....Solstice 2+2 maybe

Steve0

This thread poses the question, how do you define a "low cost hotrod."

To me its a well performing sporty car with a base price under $25,000...

Sharker524

It's called the Solstice hardtop. RWD coupe, very attractive/stylish...Under $20K.

Z28x- WhyTF does it need to be a 2+2? If all it's got is four cylinders, leave it a 2 seater. Let the Camaro take the 2+2 market. The Solstice hardtop should top out(with GXP) a good bit below the V8 Camaro bases. There would be overlap with the V6 models, which are actually decent, sporty cars. So if someone wants a 2+2, they can get one for the same price as a Solstice hardtop with a few options. I know they won't be sitting next to each other on lots, but people know what they are looking for.
A 2+2 Solstice would not only look horrendous, it'd also be slower and handle ****tier. So no 2+2 Kappa. Bad dog. That's what Alpha is for(Later, though).

90rocz

Around here, Colbalt SS's could be had for right at, or just under $25 G's, if you shop around..
I'd say the Cobalt SS is it.
Tho, I would say making it RWD, or an AWD version would be better.

SSbaby

Subaru WRX AWD or Mitsubishi Lancer EVO AWD - something non-V8. GM are not making inroads into the ricer crowd.

OutsiderIROC-Z

They aren't building a hotrod...

Evilfrog

Really? Thats kinda high. I loaded cobalt SS goes around $25. Starts at $21.

90rocz

Yeah, that's why my friend drove to Indiana for his...

Steve0

$25k? Are you sure?

If you get the GU5 package or whatever its called with Recaro's and the LSD, I think you can sticker up over $25k. I remember doing a dealer search back when I graduated college, and I remember quite a few coming back stickering really close to $27000. How much was a fully loaded regular Cobalt SS minus the package? I believe the performance package was an extra $1500 or so on top of whatever other options you have. I'm sure you could negotiate it down, but still thats what it stickered.

Whatever the sticker price was, it was enough to dissuade me from looking at the car any further brand new when used examples with low milage went for $8k under sticker.

GRNcamaro

i agree with you that it would have to cost below 25,000
camaro is a good idea but maybe a new type of car is needed similar idea but more performance orientated.

i disagree with this statement. a very cheap low cost v8 car is what gm needs. not that it could happen ever happen but if gm could make a 20,000 v8 sports coupe that would be perfect.

the tuner crowd popped up not because they were into imports. They popped up because they were young guys looking to get into cars and didnt have much cash to start with. Imports like civics could be had cheap and were readily avalible. And at the time upgrade parts were cheap.


to me if Gm has to build the hot rod of today. it would be a sports coupe. a large displacement simple v6 a small displacement simple v8 cheap. Gm worked with the after market to have parts avalible and then advertise it as a cheap sports car for the young and supported by a large after market . now we know this would never happen but just my idea.

just making a hotrod type car isnt enough i think that was clearly evident with the prowler. I think the cobalt ss is to expensive and doesn't offer enough.

2K1SunsetSS

i priced one out(sc/ss) with everything and it was right at 22k if memory serves me right.