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Old 05-31-2012, 01:28 PM   #14
LSxcellent
 
Drives: MINI Cooper S
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Originally Posted by SS 376 View Post


Obviously if you dial back the racing effects, wheels and such, this and the green render might be pretty close to the final product...

I'm willing to bet that the green Render is 85-90% correct for production. Everyone seems to be claiming that its 'just a photochop' but it has ALL the appropriate design cues, proportions, and product-family references for it to be correct:

4 element taillights - echo Camaro & Malibu
Hood Strakes - reflect Sonic & Cruze hood styling
Proportions & Stance - reflect VF chassis perfectly.

If the production car is much different than this picture, I will be VERY surprised... and impressed by whomever has Photoshop skills this good.

Also, the brakes on the G8 GXP were 4-piston Brembo's... I bet these are the same:

The Brembo braking system matches the GXP's boost in performance with an equivalent increase in stopping power. The system includes 14-inch (355 mm) vented front and 12.76-inch (324 mm) rear disc rotors, with special quad-piston alloy calipers in front. The alloy calipers on the rear brakes have single-piston actuation. The four-wheel disc brake system includes standard anti-lock brakes and traction control.

~LSx
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