Styling is a bit bland, but not bad overall. Interior is pretty nice, everything is laid out well. Steering, handling, braking, and shifting of the six-speed felt pretty good overall.

Power from the LS1 was strong, as expected. I got scratch (spun tires) on the 1-2 shift as well as the 2-3 shift. Pretty impressive. Engine note sounds good, not loud, but nice tone, deep and throaty.

Anyway, with the rebates and incentives on the '04 GTO's, it's probably a great car for someone who wants to haul a** and not be noticed too much. I put about 30 miles on the car, pretty hard ones, and I was much more impressed with the car at the end than before I had driven it. It's also pretty quiet, much quieter than my C5 with interior noise, etc.

It would make an awesome daily driver.

 

what are the performance specs?

 

0-60 in around 5.8 1/4 in around 14.2 is my best guestimate

kinda heavy 3400-3500lbs.....think grand prix with a better marketing campa

 

more like 0-60 in 5.2-5.3, 1/4 in 13.2-13.5, if you want to go by actual test numbers.

 

sorry

C/D TEST RESULTS

ACCELERATION (Seconds)
Zero to 30 mph: 2.0
40 mph: 2.8
50 mph: 4.2
60 mph: 5.3
70 mph: 7.1
80 mph: 8.8
90 mph: 10.8
100 mph: 13.4
110 mph: 16.0
120 mph: 19.1
130 mph: 23.4
140 mph: 28.9
Street start, 5-60 mph: 5.8
Top-gear acceleration, 30-50 mph: 10.2
50-70 mph: 10.4
Standing 1/4-mile: 14.0 sec @ 102 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 158 mph

BRAKING
70-0 mph @ impending lockup: 185 ft

HANDLING
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.88 g
Understeer: minimal moderate excessive

ESTIMATED FUEL ECONOMY
EPA city driving: 16 mpg
EPA highway driving: 28 mpg
C/D-observed: 22 mpg

INTERIOR SOUND LEVEL
Idle: 54 dBA
Full-throttle acceleration: 79 dBA
70-mph cruising: 71 dBA


PONTIAC GTO

Vehicle type: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2-door coupe
Estimated price as tested: $33,695
Options on test car: 6-speed manual transmission
Major standard accessories: power windows, seats, and locks; remote locking; A/C; cruise control; tilting and telescoping steering wheel; rear defroster
Sound system: Blaupunkt AM/FM radio/CD changer, 6 speakers

ENGINE
Type: V-8, aluminum block and heads
Bore x stroke: 3.90 x 3.62 in, 99.0 x 92.0mm
Displacement: 346 cu in, 5665cc
Compression ratio: 10.0:1
Fuel-delivery system: port injection
Valve gear: pushrods, 2 valves per cylinder, hydraulic lifters
Power (SAE net): 350 bhp @ 5200 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 365 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
Redline: 6000 rpm

DRIVETRAIN
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Final-drive ratio: 3.46:1, limited slip
Gear ... Ratio ... Mph/1000 rpm ... Max. test speed
I ... 2.97 ... 7.2 ... 43 mph (6000 rpm)
II ... 2.07 ... 10.3 ... 62 mph (6000 rpm)
III ... 1.43 ... 15.0 ... 90 mph (6000 rpm)
IV ... 1.00 ... 21.4 ... 128 mph (6000 rpm)
V ... 0.84 ... 25.5 ... 153 mph (6000 rpm)
VI ... 0.57 ... 37.6 ... 158 mph (4200 rpm)

DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 109.8 in
Track, front/rear: 61.4/62.1 in
Length/width/height: 189.8/72.5/54.9 in
Ground clearance: 7.8 in
Drag area, Cd (0.31) x frontal area (23.3 sq ft, est): 7.22 sq ft
Curb weight: 3821 lb
Weight distribution, F/R: 56.0/44.0%
Curb weight per horsepower: 10.9 lb
Fuel capacity: 18.5 gal

CHASSIS/BODY
Type: unit construction
Body material: welded steel stampings

INTERIOR
SAE volume, front seat: 54 cu ft
rear seat: 41 cu ft
luggage: 7 cu ft
Front-seat adjustments: fore and aft, seatback angle,
front height, rear height, lumbar support
Restraint systems, front: manual 3-point belts, driver and
passenger front airbags
rear manual 3-point belts

SUSPENSION
Front ind, strut located by a control arm, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear ind, semi-trailing arms with a toe-control link, coil springs, anti-roll bar

STEERING
Type: rack-and-pinion with hydraulic power assist
Steering ratio: 11.8:1-17.2:1
Turns lock-to-lock: 3.1
Turning circle curb-to-curb: 36.1 ft

BRAKES
Type: hydraulic with vacuum power assist and anti-lock control
Front: 11.7 x 1.1-in vented disc
Rear: 11.3 x 0.6-in disc

WHEELS AND TIRES
Wheel size/type: 8.0 x 17 in/cast aluminum
Tires: BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDWS, 245/45ZR-17 95W
Test inflation pressures, F/R: 33/39 psi
Spare: high-pressure compact on aluminum wheel







btw the 1/4 mile time kinda sucks 14 flat.....that and 3800lbs!

 

s2ksih specs, but very torquey. I would think it could get a better 1/4 time???
My previous car was a 300zxTT 3500-3600 lbs and 300hp 280 tq stock (of course i pushed it to almost 500hp ) but stock those cars did about low 14s so maybe they didnt push GTO?

 

2005 models will have the 6.0 V8!!

 

The 2004 incentives are getting good. V8, six speed, and around $30K.

 

post some pics guys

 

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