Pontiac Briefly Revives Iconic GTO in 2000s, Offering 400hp V8 Muscle in a Comfortable but Underwhelming Package
-
The original Pontiac GTO was a wildly successful muscle car in the 1960s, but the nameplate was dormant for decades.
-
Pontiac revived the GTO for 2004-2006 by rebadging the Australian Holden Monaro. The 2005 model packed a 400 hp V8 engine.
-
The new GTO handled well and was comfortable, but its looks were underwhelming compared to 1960s muscle cars.
-
Several issues like high pricing and reliability problems led to poor sales of the 2000s GTO.
-
Today the GTO is appreciated as an undercover performance car, with the 2005 model offering great power for the price.