so this came out today and a lot of the LSJ commuity has been waiting to hear about this.. no word yet as to if the astra will get the same powertrain but this is sharing the same set up as the new HHR ss
GM 2007 SEMA
a few of the cliff notes from the article include
-taller final drive gear
-260 hp direct injection trubo charged/ intercooled engine
-"no lift shit" launch control for when your at the track (can be turned on an off by the driver)
-wider tires (225/40 compared to the old style 215/40)
-.9g on the skid pad
-front brembo brakes
-rear vented rotors
-bigger front and rear sway bars
-5.7 0-60 time
-around the "ring" in 8:22.85 minutes (new class record)
i'm looking forward to this coming out as most of it should be bolt on the my cars (brembo's would be nice).. depending on how this powertrain works out this might be the next car for me