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KAPPA KAPPA KAPPA; GM plans a frat house full of fun cars.(News)(General Motors)
Now that the Pontiac Solstice is out of the barn, its mere existence begs the question: What else can we expect from General Motors' new Kappa rear-wheel-drive sports car architecture?
GM is already making it clear that the highly adaptable Kappa will spawn a string of sporty models, on a chassis that can be shortened, lengthened, widened or raised, and built as a convertible or with a fixed roof, depending on the need. Kappa-based concepts that accompanied the production Solstice at the Detroit auto show included the 2+2 hatchback Chevrolet Nomad and the sporty styled 2+2 Saturn Curve coupe.
The two concepts show the powertrain flexibility possible with Kappa and GM's global four-cylinder Ecotec engine. Nomad sports a 250-hp turbocharged 2.2-liter Ecotec mated to a five-speed Tapshift-controlled automatic, while the Curve's 230-hp supercharged version of the same engine is linked to a Getrag five-speed manual. The production Solstice, though the weak sister of the trio at 170 hp, could easily be fitted with any of the powertrains shown.
Neither concept is expected to see production, though GM executives may be ...
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