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Personally, I can't see the need for a remote start. I have it on my Pontiac G8 GT and I used it once in 10 years just to see if it worked. On cold mornings, letting the engine run at idle before you drive it is not good - you need to warm it up more quickly by driving it which also warms up...

I think letting the transmission figure out its own upshift times is probably better than you can do on your own. I think all 0-60 times are logged that way. The other way, downshifting, just using the paddles doesn't require you to switch to manual mode -- such as preparing to descend a long...

Bummer. Probably the smaller front tire sizes then. Thanks for checking.

There are several "cost cutting" measures that reviewers have found on U.S. models. The center cup holder cover, the headliner, lack of a cell phone charger pad.

I can't find the answer in the manual which is "generic" for all models. One reviewer stated that with the AWD package on the GT models, all 4 tires are the same size. I know this is true for the all-weather tire option on 18" wheels, but what about the AWD with standard tires? Obviously the...

There is a neat magnetic mount made by Volport. It is magnetic on the phone side, and the back side is a firm rubber with slots to press-fit into a vertical or horizontal vent fin. My wife found it on Amazon.

Naw. Who ever looks up there? My main concern is that they use a material and bonding method that prevents the headliner material from coming loose after sitting out in the sun for months.

I would be curious how owners feel about that. On the GT1 without the wire shifting, you have a simple gate into manual mode like on my G8 GT. Pull the shifter into manual and ... you're in manual. If this IS true with the GT2, my GT1 is looking better all the time.

The Stinger manual says ILSAC GF-4 or above. Synthetic oils like Mobil1 are all GF-5. That's what I use in my 191,000 mile G8 GT and that's what I'll use in the Stinger.

Manual p. 264 (5-14). You can get the manual online as a .PDF

Hope it works out, Rufus. I ordered mine two days ago and have to wait until March, but at least I'm in the queue, and one matching my description is already built and on the boat somewhere. (I can hope, can't I?)

Wow, with Stingers available in dealers showrooms already, that is a really short teaser that doesn't show you much at all. And how many SUV fans would recognize Fittipaldi? Hope it works. Where I live, most people are NASCAR fans who have little knowledge of Formula I or the great drivers of...

Spot checks of data you can't get directly from the onboard digital readout.

It's not the oil at 600 miles, it's removal of wear particles, especially those fine particles that aren't trapped in the filter. The oil and additives are good for much longer. I guess I missed the 600 mile oil change in the manual. I go check that again.

If you have 4G on your cell phone, you can create a virtual wifi hotspot and connect your phone through that. It will eat your bandwidth allowance, but you can use it for spot checks.

The static compression doesn't mean as much today as it used to. My Pontiac GTP (supercharged) was only 9:1 but the supercharger supplied a constant boost pushing it up much farther so the numbers didn't mean much. On turbocharged engines, it's is essentially the same. The turbocharger forces...

I don't have mine yet, so this is just what I understand from the manual (which is available online). The GT/GT1 is not "shift by wire" so the shifter can be pulled to the left to enter (and presumably) lock in manual mode. Then you can use the paddles and shift to your heart's content. The GT2...

Good posts here. A fitting analogy is to compare the powder used in a pistol cartridge with powder in a rifle cartridge. The pistol barrel is short so the powder must burn quickly to fully ignite before the bullet leaves the barrel. If the powder burns too slowly, it is still burning after...

It would be nice to know the ground clearance, but nice post.

I think I remember 40 cu. ft. with both rear seats folded down to extend the cargo space. Check the online manual and see if they put it in there.