Mach 1 vs. new GTO

[vette_7t9]

WOW, I found the new GTO to be quite the lame, after reading car and drivers report. The 2003 mustang mach 1, which has 40+ hp disadvantage, racked up 0-60 in 0.1 seconds faster, and had same 1/4 mile e.t. Both cars were driven by C/D. Now, for almost 4 grand less than a GTO, the mustang mach 1 is the one to buy. It pulls only 0.03 less Gs with a solid axle than the GTO has IRS??!?!? LAME!

[Ace$nyper]

Yup the GTO is a huge ass let down even to most hardcore GM fans
I just laffed as GM shot them self in the foot with this one though.

[HiFlow5 0]

The GTO was just rebadged from a GM made car that was sold in Australia. It has no roots, and is just ploy to get sales by naming as a GTO. They new GTO is complete garbage in my opinion! Although them Aussie's do get some nice cars that the US never gets to see.

[billclinton]

yeh in australia it was sold as a Holden. I too am very dissapointed at the new GTO. I mean i realy dont like GTOs at all even back in the day but i hate to think what the chevelle would be like if they brang it back

[billclinton]

i wouldnt go as far as calling it garbage tho

[eillob]

Yeah I agree i saw one at the auto show. Kinda looks like a slightly larger cavalier with an LS1 motor. If thats the best GM can do they might as well bring back the camaro.

[SIKCRX]

but you guys dont understand that GM already has its top sports car (corvette) and if they made anything faster and cheaper than the vette then they would lose alot of vette sales, and the corvette is their trademark.

[stangv6racer]

I read a mustang magazine that test drove both cars and got 13.15 1/4 mile with the Mach 1 and like a 13.64 in the GTO (best runs). Then they took the GTO and hopped it up a lot and still only got like a 13.05. Needless to say, the GTO sucks large balls. The drivers could have been slightly biast, being it was a mustang mag.

[RedLightning]

GET BIGGER TIRES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(on GTO) oh and look in side each car then tell me which one is better, well actually i love them both. and this is really a worthless post of mine, sry!

[daveshapellSVT]

I think the GTO is too plain.. Plus the body looks retarded.. It's like a rwd GTP... It's heavy, and the engine is old school garbage.. As for the gearbox, it feels sloppy and the throws feel too long.. So now we have a big car, with no feel for the road and a shitty gear box.. They should have that british guy from top gear test drive the thing... He'll let you know whats wrong with it... that guys great..

[daveshapellSVT]

Hey, i was doing some research on the mach1.. I was looking for stock dyno tests and sadly i found some.. On this site they dyno a stock( AUTO) Mach1 and it only produces 227RWHP! thats so crapy.. in a car this heavy thats worth a high to mid 14 second pass...I think the GTO would eat the Mach 1 alive.. I think i'd buy a GTO before a mach1 just because of this one dyno run...http://www.slugbitchracing.com/clips-highoctane.htm

[okie-chevy-man]

Originally Posted by daveshapellSVT

I think the GTO is too plain.. Plus the body looks retarded.. It's like a rwd GTP... It's heavy, and the engine is old school garbage.. As for the gearbox, it feels sloppy and the throws feel too long.. So now we have a big car, with no feel for the road and a shitty gear box.. They should have that british guy from top gear test drive the thing... He'll let you know whats wrong with it... that guys great..

Do you know what the hell you are talking about? are you so Ford bias that you wont even look at a car before criticizing it?
first it is only 200 pounds heavier then the mach 1, thats real HEAVY. old school engine? it is a completely new engine BASED OFF OF the LS1, its all aluminum 6 bolt main 350 horsepower. that is not old garbage. as for the gearbox.. have you ever even saw one of these cars much less drove one? the six speed equipped in these are some of the smoothest shifting and the "throw" is pretty close to the mach 1. and since when does 4 wheel independent suspension have no fell for the road? and a big car? it is smaller then the mach 1.
Now im not here to bash the Mach 1 because i think it is a great car. but it makes me mad when people talk shit about stuff they dont know shit about.

[Los]

GTO = crap.

[HiFlow5 0]

Originally Posted by Los

GTO = crap.

yeah yeah!!

[okie-chevy-man]

did you guys also see that the Mach 1 Requires, not recomends, 91 octane?