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Mar 7, 2003 | 10:10 AM

Darth Xed

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SS Concept Motor Trend Story...

http://www.motortrend.com/future/con...2_0303_fut_ss/

Some good reading and some pics...

Interesting quote, though we already know that Sigma can carry at least the LS1, but almost asuredly the LS6:

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We hear GM engineers looked to Sigma first for the Super Sport concept, but then determined the platform couldn't handle the torque. Here's where it gets really interesting: While building the SS on Corvette bits, GM engineers got busy developing a heavy-duty version of Sigma to handle the torque of the Z06 engine that will power the CTS. So maybe there is hope for a Sigma-based SS after all.

Mar 7, 2003 | 10:34 AM

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I wish the Camaro engine bay was this easy to work on.
http://www.motortrend.com/motor/futu...t_ss_eng_z.jpg

Mar 7, 2003 | 10:51 AM

formula79

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For some reason i see alot of C6 in that car....

Mar 7, 2003 | 12:45 PM

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So if there is another sigma (which we will now refer to as Sigma Heavy

) which the SS could be built on, and given the size of the SS is pretty FBody ish along with a firewall that we would have to assume would be an OK size for an FBody, this gives us 3 platforms for an F5. Solstice, Sigma/VE, and the new Sigma.

Plus it'd give us another platform for the state-side-built GTO that would be able to differentiate it from the new Monte and Grand Prix which I'll assume would be built on Sigma/VE.

Interesting...