Duttyman
07-03-2007, 04:21 PM
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I am not really a Pontiac fan but after watching Transformers last night, I feel inclined to chime in on the GTO vs Firebird battle. I also try not to judge a car on looks alone. All that said, the 2008 Camaro as depicted in Transformers the movies has enough potential to sway my vote towards a Firebird look-a-like.<!--more-->
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Recently, Car and Driver posed the "so will Pontiac get a new GTO, or maybe a Firebird instead?" question to the Pontiac big wigs. The premise here stems from the logic that says with the G8 coming to replace the Bonneville and Grand Prix, a suitable RWD platform is already approved for US consumption- not to mention the Camaro in the midst. Apparently, the answer that Car and Driver received seems to favor a new GTO. "No carbon copy of the Camaro will make it into any other GM-brand showroom" is how they put it. They also point out that while a Firebird would have to be essentially the same as a Camaro, a GTO from the same platform could be bigger and different enough to claim its own place in the market, maybe more of a G8 coupe.
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Immaterial of variant type, specs are expected to be:261-hp 3.6-liter DOHC V-6 or 362-hp LS2 6.0-liter V-8 options as the G8. They would be offered with five or six-speed automatics, respectively but six-speed manuals should be available as well. As mentioned earlier, GMs are not really my thing but an exception could be made for a Firebird that would be a restyled Camaro.
<img src="http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w47/Duttyman_photos/060820071658320460.jpg" height="275" width="450" />
I am not really a Pontiac fan but after watching Transformers last night, I feel inclined to chime in on the GTO vs Firebird battle. I also try not to judge a car on looks alone. All that said, the 2008 Camaro as depicted in Transformers the movies has enough potential to sway my vote towards a Firebird look-a-like.<!--more-->
<img src="http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w47/Duttyman_photos/transformers-2007-camaro.jpg" height="125" width="300" />
Recently, Car and Driver posed the "so will Pontiac get a new GTO, or maybe a Firebird instead?" question to the Pontiac big wigs. The premise here stems from the logic that says with the G8 coming to replace the Bonneville and Grand Prix, a suitable RWD platform is already approved for US consumption- not to mention the Camaro in the midst. Apparently, the answer that Car and Driver received seems to favor a new GTO. "No carbon copy of the Camaro will make it into any other GM-brand showroom" is how they put it. They also point out that while a Firebird would have to be essentially the same as a Camaro, a GTO from the same platform could be bigger and different enough to claim its own place in the market, maybe more of a G8 coupe.
<img src="http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w47/Duttyman_photos/060820071658322764.jpg" height="275" width="450" />
Immaterial of variant type, specs are expected to be:261-hp 3.6-liter DOHC V-6 or 362-hp LS2 6.0-liter V-8 options as the G8. They would be offered with five or six-speed automatics, respectively but six-speed manuals should be available as well. As mentioned earlier, GMs are not really my thing but an exception could be made for a Firebird that would be a restyled Camaro.
<img src="http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w47/Duttyman_photos/060820071658320460.jpg" height="275" width="450" />