Pontiac will get its own rear-wheel drive coupe

[TransAm12sec]

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/23/s...o-or-trans-am/


"In its latest issue, Winding Road calls the fact that Pontiac will get its own rear-wheel drive coupe based on the same Zeta architecture (sorry, "Global RWD platform" is the new official name) used by the upcoming Camaro is a "poorly kept secret". We weren't aware the decision to give Pontiac a piece of the pie was so solid, but are pleased to hear the news nonetheless.

When a new rear-wheel drive Pontiac debuts sometime around 2010 as a 2011 model, however, what should it be called? The obvious choice is to reuse the GTO moniker that was controversially slapped on the back of a Holden Monaro coupe and sold in the U.S. from 2003 to 2006. But what's a Camaro without a Firebird Trans Am twin, we ask? GM still retains the rights to those names, and as the speculative rendering above done by Poblete proves, Burt Reynolds' most famous ride looks damn good updated for the new millennium! We encourage you to check out the latest issue of Winding Road by clicking here to see an additional rear shot of this Trans Am mockup. It's worth the extra couple clicks."


Personally, I'm not to excited because things like these tend to be uncertain. It may be set in stone this week, and thrown out the door the next. Although, it's better to have some hope compared to none.

[ProjectCamaro]

Looks like someone photoshopped the old Trans Am concept that hit the internet a couple years ago.

[nismodave]

Holy Crap........That artist pic is ugly, even with Burt in the background.

[Karps TA]

Everything I read is it's the GTO coming back. When they stopped bringing the current one over Lutz said it was a haitus till the new platform worked out. It's suppossed to be unveiled at Detroit next year.

If it looked like the original TA photoshop done off the Camaro, I'd put down money the moment they'd allow me to.

[subliminal1284]

F*** The GTO we need a Trans am God damn it!

[hrsp]

F*** The GTO we need a Trans am God damn it!

you speak the truth my friend.....

[95 TA - The Beast]

Yes, if it looked anything like this, I may be tempted to buy another one:

[Holeshot]

There will NOT be a Firebird or Trans Am It will hurt sales of the Camaro.
That came right from Mr Lutz

[lilws6]

i like that picture if it looked like that i would want to trade mine in on one

[Poncho]

tempted to say, f-your trans am, we need another GTO. How about this. We need a Pontiac coupe that we will buy, no matter what it's called.

[Slow Joe]

G9 that's what it'll be called...

[Flicktitty]

eh, it looks to much like a pontiac LOL

[Poncho]

eh, it looks to much like a pontiac LOL

bwahahaha, good one cockwrangler, +1 for ya.

[Flicktitty]

yeah i know just havin fun!