More 05 info.

[RedLightning]

http://www.newagegto.com/05GTO.html

[cooltc2004]

I think tis 100x better then the 04. The minor changes go along way.

[Mr. Luos]

Yep, better. Plus it gets the LS2!!!!!

I really liked the 2004 model as well. I would own either.

[The Dark Knight]

I'm shopping for a new car. Why should I get a GTO over say a Lancer Evolution? I noticed that the GTO's have more power but the Lancers are faster and more affordable. I kinda like the sleeper aspect of both cars.

[Turbo Meg]

Originally Posted by The Dark Knight

I'm shopping for a new car. Why should I get a GTO over say a Lancer Evolution? I noticed that the GTO's have more power but the Lancers are faster and more affordable. I kinda like the sleeper aspect of both cars.

I am 100% with you, I had my purchase down to The GTO and The EVO VIII. As you can see by my Sig the EVO VIII is parked in my garage.

[RedLightning]

Originally Posted by Turbo Meg

I am 100% with you, I had my purchase down to The GTO and The EVO VIII. As you can see by my Sig the EVO VIII is parked in my garage.

Oh, im sorry. That must stink. Na im just kiddin(well a little). But how did you break it down to an evo and gto?

[Autobanaurora]

I'm beginning to think this is better than the Vette. Take this over any import anyday. Finally, a real hot rod.

[chevrolet_2]

Hey does anyone know when the new GTO will be sold in canada

[Jaguar D-Type]

Originally Posted by Autobanaurora

I'm beginning to think this is better than the Vette. Take this over any import anyday. Finally, a real hot rod.

The new Pontiac GTO is an import. It is a Holden Monaro with some changes to meet U.S. regulations. It does have an American V-8 engine, the LS2.

The Pontiac GTO has been improved for 2005.

Check out the following article.

New GTO



The 2005 GTO has improved braking performance from larger brake rotors, calipers and pads. The calipers are painted red and the front calipers feature the GTO logo.



New LS2

[MrPbody]

Why buy a GTO instead of a Mitsubishi? If you have to ask, you won't understand the answer. GTO is not for the "hey, look at me!" crowd. It's for those that want a true muscle car. Maybe that POS Jap car is as quick. What happens if you put a turbo or Procharger on GTO? It immediately becomes "out of reach" for anything with less than 8 cylinders... If you want to compare, stick to "like" vehicles. Of course, GTO is all by itself right now, so there is no comparison. I know I'd rather be seen in a Pontiac than ANY Jap car...

[DGB454]

Isn't Mitsubishi having some serious quality issues? Why are people still buying them? Besides that the lancers have no style.

[Jaguar D-Type]

Originally Posted by DGB454

Isn't Mitsubishi having some serious quality issues? Why are people still buying them? Besides that the lancers have no style.

Yes. Mitsubishi is having lots of problems. They are losing lots of cash. There was a scandal a year or two ago. They are having quite a few recalls and they are dragging down DaimlerChrysler. The new Eclipse seems nice, but it is fwd and weighs around 3,500 pounds.

[bty_coolio]

Originally Posted by Autobanaurora

I'm beginning to think this is better than the Vette. Take this over any import anyday. Finally, a real hot rod.

lol an import will never be a hotrod!

[Jaguar D-Type]

The following is new for 2006:

- Brazen Orange Metallic exterior color

- Darkened rear tail lamps

- Illuminated radio control switches on steering wheel

- additional power outlet located below stereo



There won't be a 2007 GTO, but GM has revived plans for rwd cars. Pontiac should use styling from the new 2006 Solstice with their rwd car(s).

2006 Pontiac Solstice



GM reverses course, says revised version of Zeta rear-drive architecture is back on track

Automotive News

9/12/05

DETROIT - Six months after General Motors halted plans to use its Zeta rear-wheel-drive car architecture in North America, the company has revived the program.

In an interview with Automotive News last week, Jim Queen, GM's vice president of global engineering, said a revised version of Zeta is back on track.

Engineered at GM's Holden subsidiary in Australia, Zeta was expected to be the basis of the next-generation Pontiac Grand Prix and GTO; the Chevrolet Impala, Monte Carlo and a new version of the Camaro; and other vehicles. Vehicles in the program were expected to debut as early as 2006.

Queen did not discuss vehicles on the new version of Zeta or timing. Some vehicles that could be in the Zeta program include the next-generation Pontiac GTO as well as a Chevrolet coupe and sedans. They could debut by the 2009 or 2010 model year, say one company source and one industry analyst.

Queen said initial plans for Zeta stretched the architecture beyond its limits for some North American vehicles. "We needed to reassess and reconfigure the program," he said.

"As we started counting who was in and who was out of Zeta, we realized too late" that Zeta would not work in North America, Queen said.

Part of GM's reasoning in slowing Zeta's development was to focus on pulling forward its full-sized SUVs and pickups. GM's next-generation SUVs will debut early next year.

At the time, GM Vice Chairman Robert Lutz wrote on GM's FastLane blog that GM had "canceled & plans to build rear-wheel-drive vehicles off the Zeta architecture."

"But that does not mean we've canceled plans to build rear-drive vehicles altogether," Lutz wrote. "We are simply reallocating resources (human and financial) to pull some other programs ahead and get other vehicles to market sooner."

The revised Zeta program is being developed in GM's Australian engineering center. The vehicle line executive on the program is Gene Stefanyshyn, the former vehicle line executive for GM's Epsilon, or mid-sized cars, in North America.

A GM spokesman said no product plans have been approved and that GM still is studying design themes, performance characteristics and variants for Zeta vehicles.

GM uses the term "architecture" to signify a common set of components, performance characteristics, a common manufacturing process, a range of dimensions and connecting points for key component systems.

(end of article)

The Pontiac Solstice will be raced in Grand-Am Cup (sports car racing)

DETROIT - General Motors Corp. says it plans to race its Pontiac Solstice in future Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Showroom Stock B-Class races against the Mazda Miata and BMW M3.

The auto maker also will use the Solstice to compete on the Grand Am Cup ST-Class racing circuit in 2006, according to Mark Reuss, executive director of GM's Performance Div.

Reuss says the Solstice that will enter the racing circuit will be the '07 Solstice GT Coupe.

“We have the '06 Pontiac Solstice, (and) right now the car we're introducing doesn't have a roof, so look for that to change,” he tells attendees at the Society of Automotive Engineers conference here.

Reuss says while the Stock-B Class has been dominated by Mazda's Miata, as well as the BMW Z4 and Acura RSX, he expects the Solstice to “take that championship” when the car hits the Stock-B circuit next year.

The Solstice Coupe also will compete in the Grand Am ST Class racing circuit against the BMW 330 and Mazda RX-8 next year, Reuss adds.

The experience gained on the racing circuit will continue to play a vital role in developing performance derivatives of future GM products, he says.

- wardsauto.com

[american_muscle]

Originally Posted by The Dark Knight

I'm shopping for a new car. Why should I get a GTO over say a Lancer Evolution? I noticed that the GTO's have more power but the Lancers are faster and more affordable. I kinda like the sleeper aspect of both cars.

um....an Evo is not faster then a GTO. the gto smokes it on horsepower, accelleration, and top speed.