Pontiac GTO (2006)

Pontiac GTO
Pontiac
2006 Production Car
United States of America
Engine
6.0L Naturally-Aspirated V8
400 bhp (298 kW), 400 lb⋅ft (542 N·m)
Layout
Front-Engined, Rear-Wheel Drive
6-speed Transmission
Weight
3878 lbs (1759 kg)
53%F/47%R
0.103 hp/lb (0.17 kW/kg)

"Was it a revival of a historic performance icon, or the first toehold for an influx of Australian-style muscle? Actually, the GTO was a bit of both, at least for a time. GM executive and true-blue car guy Bob Lutz sampled the Holden Monaro, the Australian GM product that the GTO is based on, and rightly concluded that Americans would appreciate another rear-wheel drive, V8-powered coupe—particularly since the F-body Camaro and Firebird twins had been dead for years, and the new Camaro wasn’t even a gleam in the eye of a GM designer yet. A poor exchange rate and arguably sedate styling meant that the original cars weren’t hot sellers despite their many advantages, so GM dug into its parts bin and pulled out a few choice bits. The styling of this 2006 GTO benefits from the more aggressive improvements, most notably the split-intake hoodscoop. More importantly, the old LS1 lump was tossed in favor of the 400 horsepower LS2, the same 6-liter powerplant found in the Corvette. Paired with the GTO’s fully independent suspension, you’ve got a fast goat that can handle too. Unfortunately, 2006 was the last year of the GTO after just three years of North American sales, making the fast and attractive GTO a somewhat rare and ultimately desirable Pontiac."

—Official description

The 2006 Pontiac GTO - abbreviated as "Pontiac GTO '06"- is an Australian made rear-wheel-drive sports car by Pontiac.

It appears in Forza Motorsport 4, having replaced the 2004 GTO featured in previous titles.

Synopsis

The Pontiac GTO is one of multiple badge-engineered versions of the Holden Monaro, and is the one sold in North America, with the other official one being the Vauxhall Monaro VXR for Great Britain.

Statistics

	Speed 7.6 Handling 4.7 Acceleration 7.1 Launch 6.8 Braking 4.5	B 440
Unlock Requirements Car Dealer: Purchase from the car dealer for 17,000 CR
Performance & Body Style Body Style: Sports Car Speed: Top Speed: 180.1 mph  (289.8 km/h) Acceleration: 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 4.800 secs. 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 11.700 secs. Braking: 60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 134.8 ft (41.1 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 362.9 ft (110.6 m) Lateral Gs: 60 mph (97 km/h): 0.84 g 120 mph (193 km/h): 0.82 g

Conversions

	Conversion - Engine
	V8 - G8 GXP

	Conversion - Aspiration
	Twin Turbo, Twin-Screw Supercharger, Centrifugal Supercharger

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