New RMR/RED BULL Drift Car @ Club V20 this Thursday Night (Long Beach)

[INFO]

The Unveiling

Coming off its championship performance in the 2005 Formula D drift series, Pontiac and Rhys Millen Racing are rolling out its next-generation drift car for the 2006 season, and you are invited to the party. Visit with some of the top Formula Drift Drivers and Teams while checking out the next generation of Pontiac Drifting. Don't miss this exclusive first-look at RMR's new take on a new American icon.

http://v2olongbeach.com

[Slapshotnerd]

while RMR won't confirm anything about the car, the Formula D program guide mentions a solstice (and it has been long suspected that it would in fact be a solstice)

I'll be at the unveiling

[my 1 88 u]

ooh very posh location

[Al]

V20 is huge!

I wish I can be there.

-Al

[GaijinSmash]

Jesus, I would've liked to have gotten past that damn flash anim to some kind of info on that site.

Solstice? BARF!

[TeamRMR]

Jesus, I would've liked to have gotten past that damn flash anim to some kind of info on that site.

It doesn't work in Fire Fox (for some reason) Maybe thats the problem?

[Slapshotnerd]

Jesus, I would've liked to have gotten past that damn flash anim to some kind of info on that site.

Solstice? BARF!

From my understanding, the GTO is no longer being produced after this year, and as a corporate team, they need to be pushing the latest and greatest.

[brainfood]

Solstice will be bad a#@, I prefer the sky though.

[GaijinSmash]

It doesn't work in Fire Fox (for some reason) Maybe thats the problem?

LOL, I've racked up enough adware on IE to even consider touching that ever again. Beautiful venue from I could see though. Good luck with the car.

From my understanding, the GTO is no longer being produced after this year, and as a corporate team, they need to be pushing the latest and greatest.

No way, well that's reasonable though.

Solstice will be bad a#@, I prefer the sky though.

Ditto on that one.

[CrazyHawaiian]

I think nomatter what they put Rhys in he's gonna be a top contender. I myself wouldnt mind seeing Solstice / S2K battle, I think it would be crip.

[CRASH]

hmmm I wonder how rhys will adapt to this car. I heard cars with a smaller wheel base are harder to drift.

[HoosierDrifter]

smaller wheelbase = quicker transitions

[Piner]

Hell yeah this way when I buy my solstice GXP next year there will be parts for availible through RMR badass

[Tsunami]

From my understanding, the GTO is no longer being produced after this year, and as a corporate team, they need to be pushing the latest and greatest.

Correct. The Australian platform upon which it rides is being phased out. It's a safe bet that it's replacement in North America is the new Camaro. Whatever happens to the RMR GTO, I hope it will at least be around in some form or another, and not sent to the crusher like so many other coporate one-offs.

As for the new Solstice, looking forward to it, especially whether or not it will carry a boosted Ecotec or the LS2/LS7. But I am gonna miss seeing that big piece of American Iron slide around out there.

Hell yeah this way when I buy my solstice GXP next year there will be parts for availible through RMR badass

Let's hope so

[Double M Star]

The RMR Solstice 411

Pontiac Solstice GXP Production & Drift Specifications

Models: Pontiac Solstice GXP ---- Pontiac Solstice GXP Drift
Body style: two-passenger, two-door roadster convertible ---- two-passenger, two-door roadster hard-top
Driveline: front-engine, rear-wheel drive performance model ---- front-engine, rear-wheel drive competition model
Construction: welded galvanized steel enclosed central tunnel and hydroformed tube ---- welded galvanized steel enclosed central tunnel and hydroformed tube with SCCA roll cage
Exterior: specific Solstice GXP front and rear fascias with dual-outlet exhaust ---- specific Solstice GXP front and rear fascias with dual-outlet exhaust. Carbon fiber hood, decklid, and top
Interior features: driver/passenger GXP logo seats with red-accent stitching ---- Sparco driver racing seat; passenger seat delete

Transmission
Type: five-speed manual (MM5) ---- six-speed Tremec (Chevy SSR)
Gear ratios: (:1):
First: 3.75 ---- 3.01
Second: 2.26 ---- 2.07
Third: 1.51 ---- 1.43
Fourth: 1 ---- 1
Fifth: 0.73 ---- 0.71
Sixth: N/A ---- 0.56
Reverse: 3.67
Final drive ratio: 3.73:1 LSD ---- 3.73:1 LSD
Clutch: single disc ---- Exedy twin disc and custom flywheel

Suspension
Front: independent short/long arm, with 33.3 mm stabilizer bar independent short/long arm with four-way adjustable shocks and coil-overs
Rear: independent short/long arm, with 25.4 mm stabilizer bar independent short/long arm with four-way adjustable shocks and coil-overs

Brakes
Type: four-wheel disc; ABS with dynamic rear proportioning and ESC ---- four-wheel disc, with adjustable brake bias front-to-rear

Front Rotors: 296mm x 25mm vented discs ---- Rotora two-piece 298mm x 21mm directional slotted discs
Rear Rotors: 278mm x 13mm solid discs ---- Rotora two-piece 298mm x 21mm directional slotted discs
Front Calipers: single piston calipers ---- Rotora forged micro six-piston calipers with Rotora H6 NAO ceramic pads
Rear Calipers: single piston calipers ---- Rotora two-piston calipers with Rotora H6 NAO ceramic pads

Wheels/Tires
Wheel size and type: 18 inch x 8 inch polished aluminum ---- Racing Hart 18 inch x 9 inch front, 18 inch x 9.5 inch rear aluminum
Tires: P245/45R18- Goodyear Eagle F1 GS2 96W all-season tires ---- Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R, P265/35R18-93W rear, P225/40R18-88W front

Engine
Assembly site: Spring Hill, Tenn. ---- GM Racing, Wixom, Mich.
Type: ECOtec 2.0-liter DOHC turbocharged I-4 ---- ECOtec 2.0-liter DOHC turbocharged I-4
Bore x stroke: 86mm x 86mm ---- 86mm x 88.5mm
Block material: 319 aluminum ---- 319 aluminum with thick-wall iron cylinder liners
Cylinder head material: 356 T6 aluminum ---- 356 T6 aluminum with race CNC porting
Intake manifold: cast aluminum ---- custom fabricated barrel valve
Exhaust manifolds: cast stainless steel ---- tubular stainless steel
Compression ratio: 9.2:1 ---- 9.7:1
Valve train: dual overhead cam; four valves per cylinder ---- dual overhead cam with performance grind; four race valves per cylinder
Valve lifters: hydraulic lash adjuster, roller finger follower ---- mechanical lash adjuster, roller finger follower
Firing order: 1-3-4-2 ---- 1-3-4-2
Fuel system: Gasoline high-pressure, variable-rail pressure, spark ignition direct injection ---- MSD coil near plug ignition, FAST engine control system with custom fuel map
Horsepower: 260hp @ 5300 rpm ---- 550 HP @ 7800 rpm est.
Torque: 260 lb-ft. @ 2000 – 5300 rpm ---- 450 lb-ft @ 6800 rpm est.
Fuel shut off: 6300 rpm ---- 8800 rpm
Crankshaft: forged steel ---- billet steel
Connecting rods: forged steel ---- billet steel
Induction: air-to-air intercooled dual-scroll turbocharger system ---- water-to-air intercooled precision ball-bearing turbo with waste gate
Fuel: Premium recommended (not required) ---- E85
Fuel tank: 13.6 gal. ---- 8 gal. fuel cell
Engine oil: Mobile 1 synthetic, 5 qt. ---- Mobile 1 synthetic, 8 qt.