New Comparo On Edmunds : STI vs. GTO (w/Video)....
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New Comparo On Edmunds : STI vs. GTO (w/Video)....
Nice comparison of the Subaru STI vs. Pontiac GTO. Nice write up, but also includes a good video.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ine.promo.2g.*
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ine.promo.2g.*
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Same mission? I completely disagree. The GTO was never meant to be an all out racer. It was made so that GM's performance oriented division could have something that could at least be called, well, performance oriented. The GTO certainly makes great sacrafices for comfort and driveabililty. It's also just a nearly 10 year old Monaro redesigned with a new engine...
Why do you say that Ike? They clearly picked the Subaru...
Why do you say that Ike? They clearly picked the Subaru...
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Same mission? I completely disagree. The GTO was never meant to be an all out racer. It was made so that GM's performance oriented division could have something that could at least be called, well, performance oriented. The GTO certainly makes great sacrafices for comfort and driveabililty. It's also just a nearly 10 year old Monaro redesigned with a new engine...
Why do you say that Ike? They clearly picked the Subaru...
Why do you say that Ike? They clearly picked the Subaru...
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Helen Keller could have pulled off better 1/4 mile times in those cars. The only thing that should cause 1/4 times like that on those cars is 5,000 feet of elevation.
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Edmunds is notorious for slow times. They drive it like they own the cars, i.e no clutch drops. They always get slow times, pretty much on every car. You just have to take it in context that they will all be slower then times seen elsewhere.
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Originally Posted by Fanman
Edmunds is notorious for slow times. They drive it like they own the cars, i.e no clutch drops. They always get slow times, pretty much on every car. You just have to take it in context that they will all be slower then times seen elsewhere.
Actually I'd just say they can't drive or it was 100 degrees and 2 miles high in elevation...
"The clutch can withstand full throttle dumps without a whimper and doing so will drop-kick you from zero to 60 in just 5.8 seconds."
That's slower than a stock WRX with a decent driver.
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Originally Posted by IkeWRX
Actually I'd just say they can't drive or it was 100 degrees and 2 miles high in elevation...
"The clutch can withstand full throttle dumps without a whimper and doing so will drop-kick you from zero to 60 in just 5.8 seconds."
That's slower than a stock WRX with a decent driver.
"The clutch can withstand full throttle dumps without a whimper and doing so will drop-kick you from zero to 60 in just 5.8 seconds."
That's slower than a stock WRX with a decent driver.
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I was helping my dad shop for an SUV last night and so we figured we'd take the GTO out for a spin since I had pulled up in the RX8. It was a new 05 with the 400HP LS2 and all I can say is..... WOW. The torque is amazing. Didn't get a real feel for the handling of the car but I did get to let it rip a couple of times.... nothing like Amercan muscle.
Too bad i'm under 25 and male :D
Too bad i'm under 25 and male :D
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