2008 Pontiac GTO

Tom Kristensen · Nov 30, 2005, 5:44 PM

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2008 Pontiac GTO - Modernized
In an era where we are seeing the cars of yesteryear being brought back in retro fashion, it's refreshing to see a modernized version of the GTO coming... even if we have to wait until 2008.

2008 Pontiac GTO

Internally called the GMX282, the 2008 GTO will be built on GM's new Zeta platform, now under development in Australia by GM's Holden subsidiary. The Zeta platform brings a new suspension all around, with a more sophisticated independent rearend promising better traction and even sweeter handling. The wheelbase has grown marginally to 110 inches. The next GTO will carry over the 6.0-liter, 400-horse LS2 engine from the current car as well as the six-speed manual transmission. The new GTO looks more muscular than today's model, with a fastback roofline and strong tension in the profile and pumped fenders. Overall length is down 0.8 inch to 189. The only retro nods on this car are the wide-track Pontiac-style front end and the twin hood scoops.

Photoshops

Sketch

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GTO Regeneration: Next-gen Pontiac muscle car reportedly will hit market in '08

What you see in this illustration is a fairly close rendition of what we can expect when the next-generation Pontiac GTO hits the market in 2008. We say “fairly close” because we’ve seen the super-secret spy photos upon which it is based, and the actual shots show a sleeker, wider, lower and, frankly, far more appealing car.
That’s the good news.
The bad news is General Motors’ Aussie division Holden reportedly may not start cranking out these future Goats until 2008, a full two years after production ceases on the 2006 Holden Monaro-based GTO.

One more tidbit: It’s not shown here, but we hear GM is considering doing this GTO as a four-door coupe, using rear-hinged rear-access doors without visible handles.

porsche911 · Nov 30, 2005, 5:49 PM

I wish they would give up on that car over here. If they would have made it to look retro, I think people would have liked it better. These new pictures don't look much better. IMHO.

Subaru2005 · Nov 30, 2005, 5:52 PM

i think it looks really bad! hint of alfa in those drawings, glad we dont get those over here

1mic · Nov 30, 2005, 5:54 PM

the pics look ok, but porsche911 is right they should just give up on the gto.

NV85 · Nov 30, 2005, 6:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Kristensen

That's suppose to give a "retro" look to the GTO? Well they need to go back to the drawing board. It looks like a car from an 80's science fiction movie.

nuthin beats the Z · Nov 30, 2005, 6:03 PM

i've seen the pencil sketches of the gto in an issue of motortrend, i think the general body shape copies the mustang

...the new mustang

porsche911 · Nov 30, 2005, 6:04 PM

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Originally Posted by NV85

That's suppose to give a "retro" look to the GTO? Well they need to go back to the drawing board. It looks like a car from an 80's science fiction movie.

You know what? You're right, retro in this case isn't better. Like I said they should just give this car up and make a whole new car instead of using GTO as a marketing gimmic.

NV85 · Nov 30, 2005, 6:06 PM

Pontiac needs to build their OWN GTO instead of putting a Pontiac badge on a Holden Monaro.

Tom Kristensen · Nov 30, 2005, 6:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NV85

That's suppose to give a "retro" look to the GTO? Well they need to go back to the drawing board. It looks like a car from an 80's science fiction movie.

Sorry. I wasn't all finish with the text.
The orange science-fiction-retro's is just photoshops. - So is the gray one bellow, with the small, vertical headlights. The gray one in the quote, which is simmilar to the banners in the top, and in the bottom of my post, is also a chop. - But it is more promising though. + they are simmilar to some spyshots, which i haven't got yet.

porsche911 · Nov 30, 2005, 6:11 PM

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Originally Posted by NV85

Pontiac needs to build their OWN GTO instead of putting a Pontiac badge on a Holden Monaro.

You mean like they did back in the day and they were some of the most bad ass cars on the american streets? That would be a good idea. Now why didn't they do that to begin with??

NV85 · Nov 30, 2005, 6:16 PM

Is less expensive if you just swap some badges instead of develope an all new car.

Tom Kristensen · Nov 30, 2005, 6:22 PM

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Originally Posted by NV85

Is less expensive if you just swap some badges instead of develope an all new car. But is still wrong.

Either it will be produced in North America, or either it will be produced in Elizabeth, near Melbourne, at GM's Aussie divison; Holden.

NV85 · Nov 30, 2005, 6:26 PM

Wait, the GTO is basically a Holden Monaro but the Monaro is gonna be discontinued soon, so this new GTO also means that there is gonna be a new Holden muscle/sports car, or not?

Tom Kristensen · Nov 30, 2005, 6:34 PM

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Originally Posted by NV85

Wait, the GTO is basically a Holden Monaro but the Monaro is gonna be discontinued soon, so this new GTO also means that there is gonna be a new Holden muscle/sports car, or not?

Yeah... I hope so. - I did just read that it properly will be produced in Australia, so it would be logical if it changed the badge.

NV85 · Nov 30, 2005, 6:36 PM

but then again this GTO will be a re-badged car since it's being developed by Holden.

Nov 30, 2005, 5:49 PM	#2
porsche911 PCA Memeber/Euro Snob Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,652	I wish they would give up on that car over here. If they would have made it to look retro, I think people would have liked it better. These new pictures don't look much better. IMHO. __________________ RIP Monkey. Thanks for all you've done....

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Subaru2005 Back with a Vengeance! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NI, Belfast Posts: 3,361	i think it looks really bad! hint of alfa in those drawings, glad we dont get those over here __________________ 1st-Impreza P1 2nd-Evo 5 3rd-Integra Type R (DC5) 4th-360 CS 5th-Focus ST

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NV85 Forum Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 2,155	Pontiac needs to build their OWN GTO instead of putting a Pontiac badge on a Holden Monaro. __________________ "La migliore macchina ? quella che ancora devo costruire" - Enzo Ferrari

Nov 30, 2005, 6:16 PM	#11
NV85 Forum Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 2,155	Is less expensive if you just swap some badges instead of develope an all new car. __________________ "La migliore macchina ? quella che ancora devo costruire" - Enzo Ferrari Last edited by NV85 : Nov 30, 2005 at 6:20 PM.

Nov 30, 2005, 5:54 PM	#4
1mic Rarely posts Join Date: May 2003 Location: socal Posts: 1,457	the pics look ok, but porsche911 is right they should just give up on the gto.

Nov 30, 2005, 6:26 PM	#13
NV85 Forum Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 2,155	Wait, the GTO is basically a Holden Monaro but the Monaro is gonna be discontinued soon, so this new GTO also means that there is gonna be a new Holden muscle/sports car, or not? __________________ "La migliore macchina ? quella che ancora devo costruire" - Enzo Ferrari

Nov 30, 2005, 6:36 PM	#15
NV85 Forum Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 2,155	but then again this GTO will be a re-badged car since it's being developed by Holden. __________________ "La migliore macchina ? quella che ancora devo costruire" - Enzo Ferrari

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