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Old Dec 30, 2002 | 01:58 PM
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Motor Trend doesn't know its butt from a hole in the ground..

http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi...vf/index3.html

The 04 Grand Prix is based on a modified W-Body, not the Epsilon platform and has 260 HP, not 255HP.

Also putting the G-Force Concept above the GTO "redering" which was created by blatently copying the headlights (From the G-Force) is humorous.
Old Dec 30, 2002 | 02:13 PM
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That GTO pic is way off...

Here ya go
Old Dec 30, 2002 | 02:20 PM
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Re: Motor Trend doesn't know its butt from a hole in the ground..

Originally posted by formula79
http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi...vf/index3.html

The 04 Grand Prix is based on a modified W-Body, not the Epsilon platform and has 260 HP, not 255HP.

Also putting the G-Force Concept above the GTO "redering" which was created by blatently copying the headlights (From the G-Force) is humorous.
That pic and info has been up on Motor Trend's site for a long time now... It was their guess as to what it'd be like, and to be honest, it's not toooo far off... the shapes are a little wrong, but the basic theme is there.

And... from what I understand, there was a point in time where the 04 Grand Prix was going to be based on Epsilon, but they switched for cost reasons, and the size factor... if Epsilon based, the 04 GP would have had to be smaller.

On top of that, I wouldn't bash them being off by 5 hp in their prediction... I seem to remember someone else swearing 280hp was 100% for sure.

Motor Trend should probably update their site more often though.

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Old Dec 30, 2002 | 02:24 PM
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I took 3 weeks off from doing webwork. I have a redesign coming up soon
Old Dec 30, 2002 | 02:30 PM
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Originally posted by formula79
I took 3 weeks off from doing webwork. I have a redesign coming up soon
I was wondering what was going on. I think my eyes will be shocked when I go to your site and won't see the Sunaco Camaro sitting pretty at the top of the page .
Old Dec 30, 2002 | 03:55 PM
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In fact, here is a hot-off-the-e-press story from AutoWeek.com about the 04 Grand Prix and how it was considered for Epsilon arcitechure.

http://www.autoweek.com/cat_content...._code=01036035
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