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OK, this seems to be a very lively topic of discussion on some other boards that I frequent., so I thought I’d throw it out there to see what this crowd thinks. The topic is the new Pontiac GTO, either last years model or the yet to come out 05. I’d especially like to hear what owners of the original 60’s/70’s GTO think of the modern iteration, if there are any here.
My personal opinion is probably the same as that shared by many people, fantastic drivetrain and suspension wrapped in a boring and uninspired body. I have met the occasional person though that thinks the car is pretty good looking the way it is, I believe understated was the term. I like some of what has been coming out of GM these days, the Corvette is impressive and has been since the C5. I especially like the Cadillacs, the styling has been edgy and aggressive without being in your face annoying. However, I think they went way to conservative with the GTO, to the point of boredom. I certainly didn’t want to see something as over the top as a factory rice rocket, like the Evo or the WRX STi (although I like both of those cars for their performance), but I think they could have found a happy middle ground. Something that looked muscular and refined at the same time, and, while not being completely retro like the 05 Mustang, at least had some small design cues that remind us of the original cars.
My personal opinion is probably the same as that shared by many people, fantastic drivetrain and suspension wrapped in a boring and uninspired body. I have met the occasional person though that thinks the car is pretty good looking the way it is, I believe understated was the term. I like some of what has been coming out of GM these days, the Corvette is impressive and has been since the C5. I especially like the Cadillacs, the styling has been edgy and aggressive without being in your face annoying. However, I think they went way to conservative with the GTO, to the point of boredom. I certainly didn’t want to see something as over the top as a factory rice rocket, like the Evo or the WRX STi (although I like both of those cars for their performance), but I think they could have found a happy middle ground. Something that looked muscular and refined at the same time, and, while not being completely retro like the 05 Mustang, at least had some small design cues that remind us of the original cars.