Jalopnik: Torrent

Spy Photos: 2007 Chevrolet Equinox SS

Ray Wert — Tue, 23 May 2006 20:30:30 EDT

Not today...rather this is tomorrow's Chevy truck...err...SUV. Either way, the newest edition to Chevy's line-up of mid-size SUV's is built on the Theta platform — like it's brother/sister cars, the Pontiac Torrent and the Suzuki XL-7. The Equinox SS (you can tell by the double pipes in back) seems to have the same basic front fascia, but the real changes'll be under the hood — specifically in the form of a 3.9L V6 with a 6-speed tranny. Our friendly neighbors over at How Bourgeois snagged this shot and you should feel free to peruse the rest of the pics over on their site.

HB Ride Spotting: Chevrolet Equinox SS [How Bourgeois]

Torrent to Appear in Survivor Promo Challenge

Davey G. Johnson — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:32:13 EST

Following their product placements on Oprah and The Apprentice, Pontiac is hoping to generate buzz for the new Theta-based Torrent crossover ute by involving it in a Survivor challenge. While the General's troops remain tight-lipped on specifics of the Equinox-twin's appearance on December 8th, they claim they have the full blessing of CBS and Survivor creator Mark Burnett. We honestly couldn't be more disinterested if we tried. Your mileage may vary. [Thanks to CTE for the tip.]

Pontiac Places Torrent in "Survivor" [AdAge]

Related:
Pontiac Solstice Stars in Apprentice [Internal]

GM's New Sport Wagons on the Way

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 09:47:57 EDT

What happened to GM's plan to to weed out repeated models and sharpen its brand focus? We'll, everyone knows it'll take time and several rounds of lip service to make Pontiac a true performance-only marque. In the mean time, we can face down a chain gang's worth of new GM sport wagons, including the 2006 Pontiac Torrent, a (surprise!) sporty, Pontiac-branded version of the Chevrolet Equinox. After that, AutoWeek points out, GM's raft of car-based SUV-wagons will be packed from bow to stern by 2009 — part of a plan to more than double sales of such crossover models from 300,000 in 2004 to 800,000 by decade's end.

Future Products— General Motors: GM beefs up its sport wagon lineup [AutoWeek]