mal_tiempo
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Holden Coupe 60 News Thread
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Silver Ecstasy
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Holy s***...
What was I saying about priorities in the "charger vs. g8" thread?...I think I just forgot em all..
What was I saying about priorities in the "charger vs. g8" thread?...I think I just forgot em all..
That car is hot!! But, I don't think it should carry the GTO name without repping the oldschool style like Ford and Chevy and Dodge have done bringing back the Mustangs, Camaros, and Challengers.
Don't get me wrong, I love the Holden, but, i just don't think it should wear GTO.
Tylor
Don't get me wrong, I love the Holden, but, i just don't think it should wear GTO.
Tylor
Screw that. What ever happened to original design?
Then name it something new. Don't use the classic muscle car names on a newage musclecar. But, that's just my personal opinion.
I do love that car though!!
Tylor
BlackCherry06
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They should bring this over to be the new Firebird, that way there's not so much duplication between brands at GM. The Camaro and Firebird can do battle with the Mustang and Challenger AND with each other. Yeee hah!
I've got no problem with using classic musclecar names on cars that actually embody the same spirit: In this case, big, RWD, powerful.
I have a problem when you start calling a new FWD car an Impala when Impalas have always been big RWDs. Same goes for the Malibu.
Alright, ya got me there. Never really thought about it that way. I mean, I have, but, I just feel it should have something style wise carried over from the classics.
I'd drive it either way though!!
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My first question would be: Is it ever going to make it to NA soil? If yes, then the closest name would be Pontiac G8 GXP Coupe or something like that if you ask,,,
And yeah, we know that the name Pontiac GTO was not really clever after all, but it was that came to mind as soon as I saw it
MT claims Holden Coupe 60 is really 3-year-old Pontiac GTO replacement
This car look familiar? Check the sculpted bodyside and the low-slung greenhouse. Check the wheel-in-each-corner stance and bob-tail rear end. Yep, it's basically the stunning Holden Coupe 60 unveiled in Australia yesterday. But with a modern interpretation of the classic wide-track Pontiac grille up front.
Now, here's the kicker: These photos are about three years old. This car is the still-born Zeta-based GTO replacement killed off by GM's decision to spend money on fast-tracking the GMT900 trucks into production instead. With funds diverted to GMT900, works on all U.S. Zeta-based products was stopped. This coupe, and a Buick sedan, did not make the cut when the program was re-started some months later.
Apart from the fact they reveal the Holden Coupe 60 is basically a three-year old design (executed under the direction of Mike Simcoe, the quietly talented Aussie responsible for the Commodore/G8 and now the designer with overall responsibility for all GM rear drive unibody cars) these pictures also show GM was contemplating a radically different front end design for the Zeta-based Pontiacs.
Had it been approved, this car's "wide-track" look would have appeared on the G8 sedan. However we understand it was a considerably more expensive option than the design that made it into production, primarily because it would have required unique headlights.
As we said in our story yesterday, the appearance of the Holden Coupe 60 doesn't necessarily mean a new Holden Monaro, and therefore a new Pontiac GTO (or G8 Coupe) is on the way. Holden needs Pontiac volumes to make production of the Monaro viable, but GM officials are worried that with the impending launches of both Dodge Challenger and Chevy Camaro, the U.S. coupe market is fast becoming saturated.
But what we do know now is GM could build a new GTO if we really wanted one.
This car look familiar? Check the sculpted bodyside and the low-slung greenhouse. Check the wheel-in-each-corner stance and bob-tail rear end. Yep, it's basically the stunning Holden Coupe 60 unveiled in Australia yesterday. But with a modern interpretation of the classic wide-track Pontiac grille up front.
Now, here's the kicker: These photos are about three years old. This car is the still-born Zeta-based GTO replacement killed off by GM's decision to spend money on fast-tracking the GMT900 trucks into production instead. With funds diverted to GMT900, works on all U.S. Zeta-based products was stopped. This coupe, and a Buick sedan, did not make the cut when the program was re-started some months later.
Apart from the fact they reveal the Holden Coupe 60 is basically a three-year old design (executed under the direction of Mike Simcoe, the quietly talented Aussie responsible for the Commodore/G8 and now the designer with overall responsibility for all GM rear drive unibody cars) these pictures also show GM was contemplating a radically different front end design for the Zeta-based Pontiacs.
Had it been approved, this car's "wide-track" look would have appeared on the G8 sedan. However we understand it was a considerably more expensive option than the design that made it into production, primarily because it would have required unique headlights.
As we said in our story yesterday, the appearance of the Holden Coupe 60 doesn't necessarily mean a new Holden Monaro, and therefore a new Pontiac GTO (or G8 Coupe) is on the way. Holden needs Pontiac volumes to make production of the Monaro viable, but GM officials are worried that with the impending launches of both Dodge Challenger and Chevy Camaro, the U.S. coupe market is fast becoming saturated.
But what we do know now is GM could build a new GTO if we really wanted one.
My first question would be: Is it ever going to make it to NA soil? If yes, then the closest name would be Pontiac G8 GXP Coupe or something like that if you ask,,,
And yeah, we know that the name Pontiac GTO was not really clever after all, but it was that came to mind as soon as I saw it
It should be called something else.
SuperStretch18
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Oh...My...God...
This is the first time I've seen this thread or the 60, but holy crap. The lines on that car are amazing. I'm smitten! (k)
This is the first time I've seen this thread or the 60, but holy crap. The lines on that car are amazing. I'm smitten! (k)
sanblaster
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I mean it's alright....
You know your jaw hit the floor.
sanblaster
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I pick on Mikey, if he could, he would marry that car.
SuperStretch18
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I wouldn't put a ring on it, but don't be surprised if you see me rubbing up on one...
It would be one of the cars I would marry. HAHAHA
