Dude, I had a Malibu V6 as a rental last week. Apart form the stereo, it had absolutely nothing on a Contique. I thought it was dog slow and handling was iffy.
I drove a few miles in a GP GT as well. That was much better. Plenty 'O Grunt and a nice tight handling feel as best can be judged from the few miles I drove it. Pity it's an ATX only.