Is The Pontiac Firebird To Return?

[Co27sskid]

Originally Posted by JJSoCrazy

Well the pontiac is more of a heritage car which is why I was stressing it. When people pass by a C6 Vette wow nice, they pass by a T/A wow I miss that car. I always say it and so do my car freak friends of mine. I talked with soo many people about this and would love to see that badass car back on the streets. That's why it did so good because it was always like a rebel car in a way.

What if they came out with the car in your avatar, and called it a GTO>>>

[JJSoCrazy]

The Firebird was an Icon for Pontiac. The hell with this GTO B/S and bring back what went well.

Originally Posted by Co27sskid

What if they came out with the car in your avatar, and called it a GTO>>>

Lol, I wouldn't be that happy and neither would other Firebird freaks!

Here is a little chart I found, Just look at all the History of these 2 pony cars side by side!

http://home.pon.net/hunnicutt/Camaro_Firebird.htm

[FireStorm2k]

Originally Posted by randiferous

Omologato...and it is Grand Tourismo not Grand Touring

Tourismo is italian for Touring

[Xeper]

GTO for Pontiac was a heritage vehicle as well and brought out well before the Firebird was... wasnt it?

[JJSoCrazy]

Originally Posted by Xeper

GTO for Pontiac was a heritage vehicle as well and brought out well before the Firebird was... wasnt it?

Then why didn't it stay for so long after. The Camaro came out and then a sister to it was the Firebird which lasted for a long time.

Now look at this pic:


And now this:


If pontiac wants a hot selling car to return they need something that will have a statment. "The return of the Firebird, for everyone who wants that badass inside of them to come out"

Just look how much more aggressive and it stance it makes compared to the GTO. Wouldn't you think that it looks a lot better?

There is no need to have another GTO it was waste for GM and will be again, no one will go for it because of how it allready failed, people want something that they now succeded!

[rsbaker]

Originally Posted by Family Man

I say leave the Firebird dead. Let Ford have their Stang, DCX the Challenger and GM with Camaro and let the comparos and sales numbers do the rest.

I for one don't want to start reading articles how the Mustang is the sales leader when they sell (for example) 5,000 units per month, while the Camaro sells 4,000. The media may overlook the fact that the Firebird sold 2,000 units, giving GM the true sales win.

In any event, Pontiac doesn't need two powerful coupes competing against each other. Let the GTO and Camaro fight their own wars.

I am forced to agree with this assessment. As much as I like the Idea of having the Firebird back, the Camaro needs to stand alone. It needs to go against the Mustang mano a mano. I have no doubt Camaro will be the better performer. If they are more aggressive at marketing it to Women it will be a sales winner too.

[randiferous]

Originally Posted by eaton53

Make the GTO look like this. No one will be able to call it a rebadge...
http://www.hotrodscustomstuff.com/GT...cs/rhamy-1.jpg

You mean like this?

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8628/gtomergelightsdi2.jpg


It's a work in progress...

[Co27sskid]

Originally Posted by rsbaker

I am forced to agree with this assessment. As much as I like the Idea of having the Firebird back, the Camaro needs to stand alone. It needs to go against the Mustang mano a mano. I have no doubt Camaro will be the better performer. If they are more aggressive at marketing it to Women it will be a sales winner too.

Agree 100%

[hunchman]

Originally Posted by Xeper

I think the better question is: Why is this thread in the news ticker area of the main page? It isnt news but just speculation.

In short.
No Firebird
GTO will be back soon.

.no the better question is why did you make this post...............this forum thrives on speculation and rumors...it's exciting and brings ideas together...........nothing wrong with that

[JJSoCrazy]

Why was I hearing that GTO will be four door from cnn.com. I don't know about that but I wouldn mind that. We can have:

GT0-Charger
Camaro-Mustang
Firebird-Challenger

[zeobandit]

This will definitely be the GTO. I doubt that Pontiac will have three cars off of the same platform (If the rumors of the Grand Prix going Zeta are true).

[JJSoCrazy]

It's sad how everyone wants a legend car to be killed and have some flop GTO that hardly sold to return for another chance. Pontiac will have its moment but not with this GTO what the hell is it going to compare too? They need this Firebird to bring back what was lost.

[ounut]

Please please GM do not make another mistake. DO NOT build a firebird alongside the Camaro its bad for all parties involved!

[Co27sskid]

Originally Posted by JJSoCrazy

Why was I hearing that GTO will be four door from cnn.com. I don't know about that but I wouldn mind that. We can have:

GT0-Charger
Camaro-Mustang
Firebird-Challenger

or

GTO-Charger
Camaro-Mustang/Challanger

[cfch3399]

Lutz did hint at a Firebird.
Maybe GM should go the Ferrari route, where GTO was a used as modifier to the model designation. 250 GTO, 288 GTO.
Firebird - base V6
Firebird Trans Am - V8
Firebird GTO - V8 ram air, etc; that's preferrable to G9 GXP