And again, folks, why would you care what they think?? I've driven both, back to back, and I couldn't get back to my Pontiac dealer fast enough to snag the last I.B./M6 available in my area!
I liked the new 'stang in some ways, but I chose the GTO as the hands-down winner IMHO (as did my wife - though she likes the "styling" of the stang better, she much preferred driving the GTO). The retro thing will wear thin quickly & the shortcomings of the stang will increasingly come to the fore as time goes on. Everyone on Leno clapped both as a response to the *applause* sign & because of the *nostalgia* thing that's made recent inroads into the American psyche. Many people do really like the look of the new stang. I find it pleasingly nostalgic, but I think it looks a little "thick" & heavy-handed compared to the '68-'70 era it's intended to emulate. Choose what you like, I say! I chose the car that satisfies me & the wife more, and the first time the new stang owner takes a bumpy corner at speed & that solid axle starts its walk to the outside, he/she is gonna start wondering if the nostalgic handling is worth the nostalgic looks!
