Malibu SS or G6 GTP?
Like he said. 
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Re: Malibu SS or G6 GTP?
Originally Posted by MagnaPilot
I'd personally go for the G6 myself.. been waiting on this car for a while... but am I the only one disappointed with the 3.9L only making 240hp? Compared to a lot of the newer Japanese cars in this size range... thats a little low I think. Especially considering the displacment of the engine. Honda has a 3.0L, BMW a 3.0L, and Nissan a 3.5L. You'd think GM could at least match Nissan. Though it does out do BMW's 3.0L (if Pontiac is still going for that area at least) The price thing is no contest though. The Altima can have up to 260hp (though @ nearly $30K) Accord can have 240hp as well for around $27K.
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Re: Malibu SS or G6 GTP?
Originally Posted by MagnaPilot
I'd personally go for the G6 myself.. been waiting on this car for a while... but am I the only one disappointed with the 3.9L only making 240hp? Compared to a lot of the newer Japanese cars in this size range... thats a little low I think. Especially considering the displacment of the engine. Honda has a 3.0L, BMW a 3.0L, and Nissan a 3.5L. You'd think GM could at least match Nissan. Though it does out do BMW's 3.0L (if Pontiac is still going for that area at least)
The honda 3.0 V6 only has a torque rating of only 212 ft-lbs. while GMs HV 3.5L V6 puts out 220 lb.-ft. of torque and the 3.9L has 250 lb.-ft. of torque. Nissan Altima V6 puts out 249 lb-ft or torque. Don't for get the those 2 GM V6s are 2 vavles, the Honda and Nissan are 4 valve. The 3 valve 3.9L as shown at SEMA puts out 270HP.
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Re: Malibu SS or G6 GTP?
Originally Posted by Z28x
The honda 3.0 V6 only has a torque rating of only 212 ft-lbs. while GMs HV 3.5L V6 puts out 220 lb.-ft. of torque and the 3.9L has 250 lb.-ft. of torque. Nissan Altima V6 puts out 249 lb-ft or torque. Don't for get the those 2 GM V6s are 2 vavles, the Honda and Nissan are 4 valve. The 3 valve 3.9L as shown at SEMA puts out 270HP.
Will the 3valve 3.9L ever see production? I haven't heard much info surrounding this engine as of late.
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Re: Malibu SS or G6 GTP?
Originally Posted by jrp4uc
Both vaporware at this point...
I'll need to see the final products.
I'll need to see the final products.
As for the Malibu SS.....no comment.
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Re: Malibu SS or G6 GTP?
I like the idea of both, but advantage = G6 for now. I would love to see a cool Malibu SS, and hope it doesn't take the Maxx-only to get an SS. But the Malibu has now, and will apparently always have, 2 too many doors for me 
Plus, the G6 just looks sweet to me.
Plus, the G6 just looks sweet to me.
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Re: Malibu SS or G6 GTP?
G6 GTP for me. Malibu's style is a little too bland for me. (disclaimer: other cars in its competing segment also look too bland to me so its doing something right 
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Personally, I would have liked to see that 270hp variant powering these cars but oh well....
)Personally, I would have liked to see that 270hp variant powering these cars but oh well....
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Re: Malibu SS or G6 GTP?
G6 all the way. The Malibu sedans styling is too 'tall' for me. For some reason I kinda like the Maxx's look.....
But I really love the G6's look, the stretched wheelbase and agressively raked front and rear glass, very sporty and distinctive. My only complaint is the interior looks a tad dowdy, needs some aluminum of color matched components on the center stack.
But I really love the G6's look, the stretched wheelbase and agressively raked front and rear glass, very sporty and distinctive. My only complaint is the interior looks a tad dowdy, needs some aluminum of color matched components on the center stack.
