# new pontiac gto

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pontiac-gto/56474>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 2, 2001, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pontiac-gto/56474 "2001-03-02T06:04:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2001, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pontiac-gto/56474/1 "2001-03-02T06:04:12Z")

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Now that GM is putting the ax to the Oldsmobile marque, I’d think it would be a shame to let the DOHC aurora V8 perish as well.  
Think of it…take a Grand Am or Grand Prix, put in the Olds V8 and four speed auto (Or even 5 speeds) and possibly AWD. Presto…GTO.  
Wouldn’t that be bitchin?

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**Author:** ![Amazing\_Tiki\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazing\_Tiki\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazing_Tiki_God)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2001, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pontiac-gto/56474/2 "2001-03-02T06:30:47Z")

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Not a bad idea at all. Just probably wouldn’t go over to well with consumers. Most people don’t need a car that fast and most wouldn’t appreciate it.

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**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2001, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pontiac-gto/56474/3 "2001-03-02T06:35:58Z")

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true…then again,most people don’t need ferraris and lamborghinis.

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**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2001, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pontiac-gto/56474/4 "2001-03-02T18:22:31Z")

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Maybe, if you do the same thing for a chevrolet product,  
you’ll get a Chevelle SS.

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**Author:** ![Elkman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Elkman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elkman)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pontiac-gto/56474/5 "2001-03-03T06:45:34Z")

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Great idea, but there is a fairly limited marketplace for musclecars these days. Plus, where can you drive one hard and fast enough to enjoy its full potential?