If we get 240 horses what weight are we looking at?:
Miata, 2400 pounds/150 horses, 0-60 8, 9, 10 seconds, (who cares)
My Camaro has about 350 horses and it weighs less then 3500 pounds, 0-60 in 5.0
Standard corvette, 350 horses/3000 pounds 0-60 in 4.7
The SRT4, 230 horses/2800 pounds, 0-60 in 5.8 seconds
2006 ZO6, 2900 pounds/500 horses, 0-60 3.5 seconds?
Obviously gearing and torque have much more to do with it. At $25,000 I'm hoping the Solstice will be good for a high 5 second 0-60 time at 2800 pounds. I want the Solstice to be bigger then a Miata and smaller then a mustang, about the size of a porsche boxter would be great. Anyone seen one in the flesh at a car show?
A barebones Z28 Camaro can easily pull off a low 5 second 0-60 time and it used to cost around $20K (yes that's 330 horses for $20K you SRT guys!) But the down size was that you got a big cheap muscle car that had a cheap interior) I don't mind giving up a little power for a better interior and a more modern suspension. I just hope GM builds the Solstice to be light enough to still be fast after they build the pretty body and interior.