![]() ![]() I searched archived pages of Pontiac’s site until its demise and appearance packages for the Vibe were more tame than you see here.Īnd, as it turns out, enthusiasts were saddened that these sweet parts never made it to the GM Accessories catalog. Unfortunately, while you could score some MOMO Street Racer seats and Ro_Ja Formula 7 wheels, the Street Racer body kit, air induction system, and other Vibe-specific parts seemingly never reached GM’s accessory catalog. ![]() The parts used to build the Vibe GT-R were a mix of off-of-the-shelf aftermarket parts and parts that were supposed to be specific to the Vibe, in consideration to be sold through GM Accessories. Still, unlike the GXP, at least the GT-R makes more horsepower than the GT. The modest power increase is said to come from the air induction scoop and a different exhaust system. This one is making 190 horses with torque apparently unchanged at 130 lb-ft. ![]() A stock Vibe GT makes 180 horsepower and 130 lb-ft torque with its 2ZZ-GE four. This Vibe was also more powerful than stock. Out back is a removable audio enclosure with an air-cooled Kenwood Excelon KAC-X201T amplifier and a 10-inch subwoofer. PONTIAC VIBE MANUALAt the center of the helm is the stock shift knob for the GT’s six-speed manual transmission.Īnd since we’re talking about a car from the early 2000s, of course there’s a custom sound system in it. The sill plates and pedals also get a MOMO treatment and the steering wheel gets wrapped into something more sporty. Inside, the front seats of the regular GT are tossed out and replaced with MOMO Street Racer seats. It really looks like something that could have been in The Fast And The Furious. On the outside, the GT-R features a “Street Racer” body kit, a functional hood scoop, tinted headlights, 19-inch Ro_Ja Formula 7 wheels, Ground Control/Eibach ERS adjustable suspension, larger brakes, and more. The other was this GT-R.Īs the name would suggest, this car is based on the Vibe GT, but modded to be more. One was the Pontiac Vibe Fx, an orange Vibe AWD with a body kit and a flip-down DVD player for backseat passengers. To show what a Vibe could look like with parts ordered from GM’s accessory catalog, General Motors Service Parts Operations kitted up two Vibes for the 2001 SEMA Show. That may sound silly on the surface, but remember, the GM NUMMI assembly-built Vibe was a joint venture with Toyota – it was essentially a re-skinned Toyota Matrix, remember – and traces its lineage to the Corolla. James Hunter, then Pontiac Vibe Assistant Product Manager, saw the Vibe as an alternative tuner car to Honda and Mitsubishi. But a year before that car the General gave the public another spicy Vibe concept.Īs MotorTrend notes, GM had been watching enthusiasts take their regular cars and slam them to the ground, adding in aftermarket wheels, body kits, interiors, sound systems, and more. Thomas already showed you one of them: the supercharged Pontiac Vibe GXP. Even the humble Vibe got a couple of cool concepts. ![]() Those cars exist only as one-off concept cars and as dreams living rent-free in your head.īut the General hasn’t given just supercars and grand tourers the one-off concept treatment. How many times have we seen a beautiful Cadillac concept over the years just to be saddened to see it never reach production? Remember the Buick Avista? Or the angular Northstar V12-powered Cadillac Cien supercar? GM Heritage Center General Motors has a history of rolling out rather fantastic concepts that sadly, often never reach production. The Pontiac Vibe GT-R concept was a faster Vibe for lovers of tuner culture. Now, incredibly, another hot Vibe concept has shown up for sale, and this one is even more out there. That car served as an example for how General Motors was considering some wild ideas for spicing up its lineup. A couple of weeks ago, my colleague Thomas wrote about the excellent souped up one-off Pontiac Vibe GXP concept that popped up for sale. ![]()
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