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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 09:56 PM
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your 400hp,LS2 engine with the 2005 GTO,as reported in the latest issue of Autoweek?no such thing as exclusivity at GM any more,huh!?!?
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and the 2005 SSR

and the 2005 CTS-V

and chevy's upcoming line of SS car


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The Corvette sharing it's engine. If it was the first time it might be something to get upset about. It's nothing new. It's been going since what the early 60s.
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 08:20 AM
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Sharing = good because:

sharing = decreased costs
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 08:56 AM
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Not at all. It will give some ricers an idea of what to expect if they come up against a Corvette.
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Not at all. It will give some ricers an idea of what to expect if they come up against a Corvette.
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 10:43 AM
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I'll just build my own car if I want exclusivity. Pass the playdoh.
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 11:15 AM
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Share away!! I didn't mind the LS6 in the Caddy CTS-V with the 6 speed manual trans either. Spread the GM wealth and we all will benefit with first rate engineering in the Corvette. Same applies to sharing the Bowling Green Assembly Plant with Cadillac for the XLR. All this helps to justify to the bean counters in corporate the high performance products we all love to have.

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I think they should drop the LS2 in the Malibu while they're at it. More power to the people!
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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Doesn't bother me at all. I just want my 400 horses and 400 lb.-ft. of torque, and the sooner the better!
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Let's see:

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GM makes more, making everything cheaper

There is no negative aspect to this.
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There is no negative aspect to this.
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I have to admit at first it's an ego hit but the posts before this one have it right imho.
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There is certainly a very good chance that the Vette version will see a bump in HP to appease the Corvette crowd and I think rightfully so, the Vette deserves some exclusivity even if its only a token 50HP bump
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Originally Posted by Corvette Junkie
The Corvette sharing it's engine. If it was the first time it might be something to get upset about. It's nothing new. It's been going since what the early 60s.
it has been doing that since 1956 when the put the 2X4 carbed solid lifter cam 225 HP corvette engine into the 150 series chevy cars.
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