While there are people who think they won't move out of showrooms, GM has commissioned the SoCal Speed Shop to make a Chevrolet HHR move 250 mph across the Bonneville salt flats. SoCal is hard at work on the project, having chopped seven inches from an HHR and reshaped the front end.

The plan is to make 1400 hp from a single-turbo Ecotec four, a powerplant similar to that in last season's Ecotec-powered SoCal racers like the Cobalt and belly tank. If all goes well, the HHR will be on the salt in August.


I actually laughed out loud when I read this. With all it's going through why would GM even waste the money to build this thing???? I know to draw attention but as the article says, it's not projected by some (like us) to move out of the showrooms so would this thing do much good??


HHR

 

Yup, GM needs a cold shower or something.

 

 

HA HA, the only thing that could do that without going deep intot he motor is a 03 cobra or Ford GT, cheby should just forget it

 

They really should save that money and put it towards rebates

 

I agree, or maybe a little more R & D on their next 'new' design.

 

thats sad, really sad, they have LS's out the whack and Corvette's as aerodynamic as it gets, and they waste their money on the HHR with an Ecotec that wont throw out any torque, why would they waste money on something like this anyway? poor GM...this is actually becoming funny

 

Words cannot describe... :bang:

 

It's almost like GM tries to do stupid things and build terrible cars.

 

I keep waiting for Autoweek to say it was a late April Fools joke.

 

These GM guys are grasping at straws big time. Quit wasting money on stupid junk and do rebates so you can actually sell something! :bang: