actually, ive worked on and driven the new SSR, its hot shit, the interior is amazing by chevy standards, the fit and finish of the car is leaps and bounds above anything else in the lineup, save the opel/malibu and the new colorado. it comes with a torsen rear end with 3.73 gears, and a 300hp 5.3L V8. its actually a very very nice vehicle, and will shit and git in a heartbeat. im sorry you dont like how it looks, i kinda do actually, and i applaud chevy for breaking out and doing something different. rather than following the trends. i think that was the main reason it was built, to show that chevy can do something cool if it wants to, know what i want to know is, when are they going to WANT to make the whole product line kick ass again????
oh and do not confuse the GTO with the old F-bodies, they are completely different machines, kinda like saying the vette, F-body, and trucks are the same, cuz they have the LS1 based engines, four wheels, and transmissions. the GTO is a holden monaro with a new nose, not a revamped F-body.