2007-08-31 12:09:07 · 11 answers · asked by troy w 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Pontiac
The GTO is an Holden Monaro made in Australia starting from 2001. Then in 2004 put a Pontiac styled front end on it and called it a GTO. It was already old when it was new in the states.
Pontiac stopped selling them because Holden stopped making them in '05, nobody bought them, it looked like a Caviler, too plain, only has 2 doors, and made in Australia.
For some reason Americans are buying performance 4 door cars like Chrysler's Magnum/Charger/300. So Pontiac is bringing the 4 door Holden form Australia and calling it the G8 that looks similar to the Nissan Altima.
2007-08-31 12:42:51 · answer #1 · answered by stolsai 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the camaro and trans am returning next year. I own a 2006 six speed GTO that has been the most flawless car I ever owned. Holden will import the pontiac G-8 four door with 265hp V-6 and 365hp 6.0 v-8 next year. Or you can have a Cadillac cts-v with all the performance all wheel drive and six speed manual.
2007-08-31 20:15:25 · answer #2 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can a imported car made by the Aussies be American?
How can a car with a Chevy engine be a Pontiac?
It was a lie, the word "Pontiac" was not even on the car for the first year and half!
All of you who have one, you drive a bastard chevy import!
They suck and I welcome any fake import chevy "gto" to a street or 1/4 race.
I would like to mail the video to GM showing a REAL AMERICAN PONTIAC POWERED GTO BEATING THE CRAP OUT OF FAKE GTO!
2007-09-04 01:25:34 · answer #3 · answered by RAMairGTO72 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, 06 was the last year as people didn't take to it seeing it was foreign built and supposibly an american muscle car origionally, in the beginning of it in 04 it didn't have hood scoops or a true dual exhaust and that really soured people on it and the sales were terrible even though it was a good fast car, I look for GM to bring it back out in a couple of years after they get the camaro going and it will be made on the same zetta platform and made in the U.S.
2007-08-31 19:26:36 · answer #4 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah, the GTO has been gone awhile, they did come out with the charger again, why ? who knows why they do stuff, it cost alot to put them engines in them old cars, like the hemi, the market was dropping fast.
2007-08-31 19:19:17 · answer #5 · answered by tzimmer44 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they are completely re-doing it for 2008, whole new body style. They couldn't get rid of such a great car.
2007-09-01 00:26:17 · answer #6 · answered by SLP fanatic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They look too much like a Grand Am. People who want a small 2dr w/ lots of power want it to look cool.
2007-08-31 19:18:07 · answer #7 · answered by Max W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try going to pontiac.com and see for yourself. yes they ended production. it was only going to have a three year span anyways combined with horrible sales numbers.
2007-08-31 19:14:50 · answer #8 · answered by BURT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's what I know about it. Try this site.
http://www.welovepontiacs.com/concept_cars/2008gto.html
2007-08-31 19:28:26 · answer #9 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's like the Mathew Broderick Godzilla movie, if it's called "Godzilla" it better look like "Godzilla".
2007-08-31 19:16:16 · answer #10 · answered by Dr Phil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋