The G8 was Pontiac's first full - size car since the Bonneville and
the GTO coupe last sold in 2006.
Ferrari had
a GTO coupe, and for 1963, Chevrolet was debuting the Corvette Sting Ray, another sleek coupe.
Not exact matches
A new video shows a Jaguar E-Type
coupe nearly take out a Ferrari 250
GTO during a Goodwood Road & Racing (GRRC) event at the recent Goodwood Revival.
The
GTO does what all 599s do — it combines the instantaneous reactions of a 1000 - pound open - wheel racer with the refinement and ride of a well - equipped luxury
coupe.
Integrating design cues from the famous race car, the Audi Quattro IMSA
GTO, the new
coupe's debut represents more than just a new model, but the future design direction of forthcoming Audi Sport models.
The wacky idea that General Motors had a few years ago — use a rebadged Holden
coupe from Australia to bring back the Pontiac
GTO, a true American classic — might have been bold, but it was essentially half - baked.
Mitsubishi Automotive developed the new
GTO as a technically advanced sports
coupe to compete with the Mazda RX - 7, Nissan 300ZX and Skyline GT - R, and the Toyota Supra.
As is usually the case in
coupes, the folks in back are a little less comfortable but, for a
coupe, the
GTO's legroom and headroom are generous.
On sale since December, the new
GTO is a four - passenger
coupe, to be produced in limited volume, with only about 16,000 available in the first year and 18,000 to follow the next year.
Time for new car, I wanted something bigger as I'm getting older (37), plus I still have 06
gto, so genesis sedan was one of my choices, but after the test drive and going back and forth with the dealer about the out the door price, I walked out and saw a 13 cts
coupe, which I always like the style of, and bought it, 4 months later I went back to the different dealer and cadillac was traded, as I hated that car, I know people still look at the brand names, and try to look down at the hyundai still, but I've test drove new cts, and genesis, done extensive research, and sorry but that cadillac cts has nothing on Genesis.
The
GTO is a
coupe, not a sedan, and is powered by a 5.7 - liter V - 8 engine.
That's ironic because with the 2004 Pontiac
GTO, the company finally has a V -8-powered, rear - wheel - drive, two - door
coupe in the lineup, which happens to be what Winston Cup cars are supposed to be.
The
GTO sport
coupe went on sale in December.
Cars: Acura TL, Acura TSX, Audi A8L, Audi S4, BMW 5 - series, Cadillac XLR, Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet Malibu / Malibu Maxx, Chrysler Crossfire, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge SRT - 4, Ford Freestar, Honda S2000, Hyundai XG350, Jaguar XJ8 / XJR, Kia Amanti, Mazda 3, Mazda RX - 8, Mercury Monterey, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Mitsubishi Galant, Nissan Maxima, Nissan Quest, Pontiac Grand Prix, Pontiac
GTO, Saturn Ion
coupe, Scion xA, Scion xB, Suzuki Forenza, Suzuki Verona, Toyota Camry Solara, Toyota Prius, Toyota Sienna, Volkswagen Phaeton and Volvo S60 - R.
The leather bucket seats» high side bolsters hold all four occupants secure in such maneuvers, and the
GTO turns out to be an unusually comfortable
coupe.
The MITSUBISHI Concept - RA continues a long tradition of sporty
coupe concepts dating back to the 1972 debut of the Galant
GTO R73 - X show car, which showcased high revving, high output (200 hp) DOHC engine technology.
GM will use a version of the Australian Holden Monaro sport - performance
coupe, with very few changes, as the new
GTO.
Instead, domestic automakers built muscle cars - small and mid-size
coupes with big, gas - guzzling V - 8 engines, such as Pontiac's
GTO and Ford's Shelby Mustang.
The Ferrari 250
GTO was intended from the start to be entered into motor racing competition, and with only 39 models made in order to satisfy the FIA's Group 3 Grand Touring Car regulations, the 296 horsepower, 12 - cylinder
coupe has been called the «best Ferrari of all time» by a long list of vaunted publications due to its performance, the beauty of its styling, and its rarity.
All - new for Pontiac this year is the
GTO, a big V -8-powered performance
coupe that is an American version of the Holden Monaro from Australia.
The proceedings in the E-Type's first track outing went so much in favor of Coventry's new fixed - head
coupe that Ferrari's Bizzarrini rushed his men to finish working on their new grand touring, the 250 Grand Turismo Omologato — in short, the
GTO.
Mitsubishi developed the new
GTO as an advanced sports
coupe to compete with the Nissan 300ZX, Skyline GT - R, Mazda RX - 7, and the Toyota Supra.