2005 Galaxy Silver Grand Prix GXP
My 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP is is equipped with a 303 HP 5.3 litre V8 displacement on demand engine, 4 speed automatic transmission with Tap Shift manual mode, traction control, factory performance suspension package with Bilstein gas filled performance struts, traction control, stabilitrak, magnasteer II, 18 inch alloy wheels, P255/45R18 Potenza W speed-rated tires front, P225/50R18 Potenza W speed-rated tires rear, factory performance brake package with ABS, vented and cross drilled 4 wheel disc, 12.7 inch rotors front, 12.0 inch rotors rear, projector fog lamps, heads up display, heated power Ultralux suede leather seats with power lumbar adjustment, auto climate control, power sunroof, Onstar, driver information center, Monsoon AM/FM/6 CD changer with XM satellite radio and steering wheel radio controls, anti-theft alarm, and remote keyless entry with remote engine start. A Valentine 1 radar detector is mounted above the rear view mirror.
Sticker price: $33k
Price paid was invoice minus $3500 rebate and GM card earnings of $1500, for a total of: $25.7K
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Published Performance:as of 9/05
0 to 60 mph=5.7sec.(Car and Driver)
1/4 mile=14.3sec@98mph (Motor Trend)
Top speed=143 mph (Car and Driver)
Braking,60 to 0 mph,ft=119 (Motor Trend)
Lateral acceleration,g=.85 (Pontiac)
EPA fuel economy, mpg city/highway=18/27
My actual 1/4mile and 0-60 mph times using a g-tech meter
Grand Prix GXP:
- 5300 V-8 engine with Displacement on Demand technology
- High-performance Hydra-Matic 4T65E four-speed electronically controlled transmission with TAPShift
- GXP-specific exterior styling, including front fascia, rear fascia, rocker extensions and badging
- Polished 18-inch forged aluminum wheels and performance W-rated tires
- Reduced ride height
- Bilstein gas-charged struts and higher-rate springs
- High-performance four-wheel disc brake system with aluminum calipers, 12.7-inch vented and cross-drilled front rotors and 12-inch vented and cross-drilled rear rotors
- GXP-specific interior appointments, including gauge faces, and door sill plates
5300 V-8 features:
- Aluminum engine block with cross-bolted main bearing caps
- Aluminum high-flow cylinder heads similar to the 6.0-liter LS2 V-8
- Full-floating pistons
- Lightweight, three-piece friction-welded composite intake manifold
- 10:1 compression ratio for fuel-efficient performance
- Unique camshaft designed to accommodate DOD technology
- Electronic throttle control integrated with new engine controller
- GM Oil Life System to minimize required oil changes
- Iridium-tipped spark plugs for 100,000 mile service
- The 5300 V-8 engine is mated to a high-performance Hydra-Matic 4T65-E electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission with standard TAPShift. The transmission is strengthened to handle the prodigious torque of the V-8 engine.
My previous Trans Am WS6, and Grand Prix GTP