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#2691 of 4353 GTO by xkss

Apr 06, 2005 (5:03 pm)

I meant to say that the 2006 Corvette Z06 will have dry-sump lubrication. That LS7 is awesome!
 
The Pontiac GTO is scheduled to debut in Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen race on June 12 in the Grand American Rolex Sports car series so it would race against Porsche GT3 Cup cars
 

 
Here is the 2005 GTO which has larger brakes, 400 hp LS2, a new power steering pump, and some other stuff.
 

#2692 of 4353 Re: Predator [hammen2]...mparis1 [mparis1] [hammen2] by mparis1

Apr 06, 2005 (8:27 pm)

Replying to: hammen2 (Mar 31, 2005 9:20 pm)
thanks...... do you know what is availabble for a 2005 GTO.? what is meant by a more aggresive tune? will i be able to drive it in traffic? is this usually done at dyno shops?? how about the K/N air induction systems???? what is "maf"? do you know about it for street use....thanks again...michael

#2693 of 4353 Tail lights by kevm14

Apr 07, 2005 (4:53 am)

Aren't those 04 tail lights on that "05" doing a burnout?

#2694 of 4353 2006 GTO by brenna88

Apr 07, 2005 (2:11 pm)

When does the 2006 model of the GTO come out? Have they released anything? price? pictures? specs?

#2695 of 4353 Re: Tail lights [kevm14] by hammen2

Apr 07, 2005 (3:55 pm)

Replying to: kevm14 (Apr 07, 2005 4:53 am)
To my knowledge taillamps haven't changed between '04 and '05.

#2696 of 4353 Re: 2006 GTO [brenna88] by hammen2

Apr 07, 2005 (4:02 pm)

Replying to: brenna88 (Apr 07, 2005 2:11 pm)
When does the 2006 model of the GTO come out?
 
In late December. GM has had such great sales success in December/ thinks it's such a great idea to introduce a RWD sports coupe to the whole country at the start of wintertime, when 50% of the people really don't want to be driving a RWD car with poor stock tires.
 
Have they released anything? price? pictures? specs?
 
Nope. Don't expect to see that info until August or so. Holden will build the '05 until sometime in June (I believe the order cutoff has passed - you can't order a new '05 any longer). They'll start building '06's in July and be done by December, as the plant converts over to build Zeta-based RWD vehicles that we won't see here in the U.S. (except for maybe a big Holden Statesman rebadged as a Buick). I wouldn't expect to see much different on the outside. Inside they may add some of the "creature comfort" features the Aussies get, but that's probably about it (maybe a slight HP boost - rumor has it the 2006 CTS-V will get a 415 hp LS2). Pricing will probably go up, seeing as how they'll probably only make 10-12k 2006's before the line is done...
 
--Robert

#2697 of 4353 Re: 2006 GTO [hammen2] by brenna88

Apr 07, 2005 (6:20 pm)

Replying to: hammen2 (Apr 07, 2005 4:02 pm)
good deal, thanks......

#2698 of 4353 GTO by xkss

Apr 07, 2005 (7:37 pm)

Sales of the new GTO, while not what they were expected to be, have improved since the car went on sale. The new Mustang, available with a V-6, a V-8, coupe, or convertible has obviously outsold the new GTO, only available with a V-8 and coupe body.
 
1,375 GTOs were sold last month vs 719 the same month last year, an 84.2 % improvement. 3,261 GTOs have been sold year-to-date vs. 1,801 of a year ago, an 81.1 % improvement.

#2699 of 4353 GTO sales - xkss by scott1256

Apr 08, 2005 (6:47 am)

I also was surprised when I saw the GTO sales data. So many posters are giving the impression that GTO sales are in the tank.
 
Notice post #2681 - no mention made of the sales increases. Just 'not a bad month' and 'how many were 04 models at $6k off MSRP'.
 
+ 81.1% - that is impressive on any company's sales ledger!

#2700 of 4353 Re: GTO [xkss] by midwesttrader

Apr 08, 2005 (6:57 am)

Replying to: xkss (Apr 07, 2005 7:37 pm)
Sorry, have to throw the BS flag.
 
First of all, the convertible stang has not gone on sale yet. Second, while GTO sales have improved over last year (when they were terrible until September), don't get carried away with GM's big percentage increases. A significant (30%?) number of sales during '05 have been leftover '04s. There are still hundreds of '04s for sale right now.
 
Comparing new '04 to new '05 sales for March they sold about 35% more cars not 84%. That among other reasons is why this car is dead after '06.

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