Scotty Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1083/ They kill the GTO here, but the euro's get a power boost. 493 hp and 499 ft. lb. 0-60 in under 5 and top speed over 180 mph. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mines Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 hmm next car.. cheap gto + monaro supercharger/bodykit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_templer_102 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I think Top Gear did a show on this car, with the Speed6 and a Ford. Apprently its very fast in a straight line, but in turns, it had HORRIFIC understeer. For example, he mentions (jokely) that the steering wheel only has one setting: straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 Kind of hard to do a show on a car that was announced yesterday on Top Gear's webpage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meier motor sports Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 the gto was built for australian roads with a heavy beefy suspension, not one for twisty winding roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 If that car was for sale here right now it could be had for no more than 35k........and I'd be driving it:) Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euclid Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I think Top Gear did a show on this car, with the Speed6 and a Ford. Apprently its very fast in a straight line, but in turns, it had HORRIFIC understeer. For example, he mentions (jokely) that the steering wheel only has one setting: straight. That's the Vectra VXR (which is mentioned in the link), The Monaro is what we got over here as the GTO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Yah. for anyone still confused, Vauxhall Vectra VXR (sedan) is not the same as Vauxhall Monaro VXR, which is the big RWD coupe. (think of VXR as "SS" or "-V", a performance moniker, not a model name) Vauxhall Monaro is the same as Pontiac GTO is the same as Holden Monaro. The car is originally Holden's. The trim pieces change (front bumper grille, rear bumper, hood scoops, rear spoilers... badge packages, and the Pontiac got a trunk-mounted fuel tank to meet regs...) but the car is the same. I still want to see what they do with the Holden Monaro when they move it over to the VE (Zeta-chassis, IIRC...) Commodore's platform, and freshen up the styling, and sharpen the lines and interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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