[Spooner]

Autoweek blurb

Talk amongst yourselves. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I'd love to see something with the LS-6 or even the LS-2. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

For what it's worth, AW has also reported slow sales to-date on the Pontiac GTO, here.

Last time I visited a GM/Pontiac dealership, they had one GTO in the showroom and it was marked up $3,000 above the sticker price. So it was $37K or thereabouts. Hmm. I wonder if it's still there?

-John

[2000Z-71]

I'll hope that GM does bring back the Camaro and do a decent job of it, but I'm not getting my hopes up. By doing a decent job I mean respectable performance at an affordable price. Look at their current performance offerings:

Corvette - over 40K
CTS-V - over 50K
Silverado SS - over 40K and a Lightning will have it for lunch
SSR - over 40K for an S-10 with a V8 and a body kit and a Honda Accord V6 will have it for lunch
GTO - impressive performance at a reasonable price, hard to find 6-speeds and unbelievable dealer mark-up

What gets me is that GM has the parts bin to build some affordable performance cars and they don't. The GTO does give me hope and maybe more will follow off the Holden platform. But why not offer a "stripper" Corvette? Why not put the 8.1 in a 1/2 ton Silverado 2wd reminiscent of the 454SS? Why not put a V8 in the Colorado with a performance suspension and AWD like the Syclone? I'm just afraid if GM brings it back it will be a halo specialty vehicle, limited volume and a high price.