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I always have said that anything sold as a "Pontiac GTO" needs to have some distinctive links to honor the Pontiac heritage (Dodge even put a hockey stick stripe and a wing on a TRUCK, and called it Datona, fer cripes sake!). So GM screwed the pooch and brought over the jellybean as a GTO and pissed off a bunch of the traditionalists, while pretty much every one else in the world STILL doesn't know what the car is. This does not take away from the fact that it is a fine automobile that would be perfectly acceptable in this market with 300 HP - except for those unfortunate three little letters. But the letters do come off with a hair dryer and dental floss, and the car has 400 HP! To those continuing to complain about the lack of style... I want to ask, would you give up 100 HP for some "style", how about 1 less gear in the transmission? Well that is what the Mustang buyers do.

We are performance people here, aren't we? There is a relatively cheap performance offering from GM that is undeniably an ass kicking car... who gives a damn what it is called or looks like? I think it's funny that so many make fun of the "all show and no go" ricer crowd, yet many of you are turning your noses up at this low 13 second car because of how it looks, while embracing the slug Mustang for the SAME reason.

Look, it was a marketing disaster, but that’s over now. But the cars are still sitting on dealer’s lots. I suggest people forget about words like “icon” or “legend” or “retro”… or for that matter “resale”. Just buy one and drive it like you stole it. Just like the old days.