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November 4, 2005
2006 Pontiac GTO -- An Exercise in Affordable Brawn
For only $32,995 you can have a brand new 400 horsepower vehicle in your driveway. The 2006 Pontiac GTO is all that, with a standard 4-speed automatic transmission -- the six-speed manual will cost you an extra $695.
The 6.0 liter V-8 engine is an aluminum block that produces 400 lb-ft of torque and will get you an average of 18 miles per gallon, if it were driven responsibly.
But for a car that's advertised as being able to go from 0-60 in 4.7 seconds, I'm not sure the target market will be driving for fuel economy. After all, it is subject to the gas guzzler tax.
GM is proud of this powerplant, as you can see in this marketing copy: "In fact, the specially-tuned dual exhaust was designed to invoke memories of a time when hearing a car was just as important as seeing it."
The GTO seats four and sits on 17-inch alloy wheels. The brakes fitted to stop this thing are 4-wheel vented discs, power assisted with 4-channel anti-lock braking system.
Posted by Frank at November 4, 2005 2:11 PM | Filed under Auto News
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