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than last year's base motor). Serious performance lanaties arc directed to the GTP with its supercharged edition of the 3.8 that ups the stakes to 260 horsepower and 280 lb.-ft. of torque. By comparison, the ’blown' 2003 GTP's output was 240 horses but with an identical torque rating. Credit for the additional oomph goes to a new and more efficient Eaton supercharger.
Pontiac claims a zero-to-60-mph time of 8.5 seconds lor the base V6 and 6.5 seconds for the supercharged GTP.
Both powerplants are connected to a four-speed automatic transmission. Order the Competition Group (Comp G tor short) which includes a firmer suspension, stability control and V-rated rubber, and you’ll > receive steering-wheel-mounted paddles to do the shifting.
In terms of content, the price-leader GT1 is intended for fleet duty but contains enough standard equipment to keep most drivers and passengers comfortable.
The GT2 adds anti-lock brakes, traction control, six-way power driver’ seat, steering-wheel-mounted stereo controls and 16-inch alloy wheels.
Aside from the more powerful engine, the GTP comes with 17-inch wheels and one year of OnStar service, GM’s GPS-based help desk on wheels.
Like the pioneering Grand Prix of long ago, the 2004 model gives up some exterior glitz and adds more performance suds that comes across as understated, yet, with the right options, a quietly capable performer.
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