Why Is It Called Gto

[Joe Meade]

I was looking at a vr4 and on the back it said gto. Being a muscle car guy i got offended because thats the name of my favorite pontiac evermade (66 six pack) but then i realised pontiac stole it from Ferrai but still why does it have GTO on it

[Igovert500]

Because in Japan and Europe the car was called the GTO

[GTOjamez]

correct me if im wrong i do know the GT stands for Grande Tourismo and forgot what the 'O' stands for (french word ). i do know that the japs designed it for some kinda racing class. like nissan gtr grande turismo racing. they probably changed it for the american market when they realised that there were pontiac GTOs running around at the time

[-Josh-]

Gran Turismo Omiligato or something to that nature.

[talskinyguy]

Originally Posted by Joe Meade

I was looking at a vr4 and on the back it said gto. Being a muscle car guy i got offended because thats the name of my favorite pontiac evermade (66 six pack) but then i realised pontiac stole it from Ferrai but still why does it have GTO on it

GTO is a racing class and some manufactures use it in the name of a car. Ferrari used it first as you said, so you can be offended all you want.

[AutostradaVR4]

Originally Posted by -Josh-

Gran Turismo Omiligato or something to that nature.

Bingo, and yes, its a ferarri model...spelling is a little off though...its spelled Omologato

[Stealthee]

Originally Posted by Igovert500

Because in Japan and Europe the car was called the GTO

Only in Japan. The GTO's in Europe were not originally sold there.

[3kgt222]

notice that all mitsubishi race car end with an O FTO, GTO, EVO lol, expect ecplise

[Dreamspawn]

Originally Posted by 3kgt222

notice that all mitsubishi race car end with an O FTO, GTO, EVO lol, expect ecplise

Then again the eclipse never really raced in a legue did it? The FTO,GTO,and EVOs have been though.