I was driving past Roush tech center in Livonia? when I saw about 50 Solstice. They were all lined up and some were coming out of the building.

 

well roush already made a g6 edition, http://www.germantechnik.com/showthread.php?t=13472

 

Wow, there is not a whole lot of love on that message board for domestics.

 

that would make a great GXP.

 

Wasn't there talk of a Roush Camaro on the 5th gen board as well?

 

Also did some things for the Cobalt . Roush is no longer looking to be synonomous with just FoMoCo as of late .

 

Roush has always done engine development work for numerous companies, as well as chassis and driveline development and fabrication. It's nothing unusual to see another brand vehicle in his forray.

I would not be surprised to see him put his name on another line of vehicles, but I also would be AMAZED if he became disloyal to Ford, for the simple reason that Ford has been VERY good to him, stuck by him in thick and thin, and they have a great agreement in multiple racing venues.

So long as Roush doesn't sell-out on his end of Fords relationship, I don't think Ford really cares if he adds to his nich line of vehicles with some other domestics, nor do I.

 

Well if you had to race F-bodies in a jetta all day, wouldn't you be bitter.

 

I tried to read the posts, but I couldn't get by the 2nd guys avatar! OH MY G*D

 

The Cat in the Hat might be planning something with Solstice, but I'd venture the cars in the pics are captured fleet cars that are there for retrofit so they can be sold at auction. Just a guess

 

What would need to be 'retrofitted' in such a scenario?

 

Any changes to parts, etc. which have been made since the captured fleet cars have when compared to present production Solstice..

Captured fleet cars are driven by GM employees as evaluation vehicles and to get the cars seen in driveways, media events etc.

It's a matter of making sure the cars are up to standards as they go to auction, a dealer, then a customer. .

 

1FAstDog is right. I posted this over on C&G when it came up. Roush is doing absolutely 0 developmental work on any performance variants of the Solstice.

They are simply retrofitting pieces that need to be done to sell the vehicles that were once used as Fleet Vehicles.

 

Maybe this is something gm and ford are working to gether with to make there cars more competitive with the import market sort of like the new co-design 6-speed auto just my two sense

 

I heard a whisper.... on here a few weeks ago....which thread was that in?