Gto Hp Concept
Following the successful showing of the mitsubishi hsr and mitsubishi hsx concept cars at the 1989 tokyo motor show mitsubishi unveiled the new gto as a 2 2 seating grand touring car in order to compete with the mazda cosmo nissan 300zx subaru svx and the toyota supra they resurrected the gto name and the car went on to serve as mitsubishi s flagship for the remainder of the decade.
Gto hp concept. The official motor trend magazine web site featuring the latest new cars car reviews and news concept cars and auto show coverage awards and much more. Holden staffers penciled it in their off hours. However the monaro styling did not strike a chord with. The us 295 package included a 389 cu in 6 4 l v8 rated at 325 hp 242 kw at 4 800 rpm with a single carter afb four barrel carburetor and dual exhaust pipes chromed valve covers and air cleaner seven blade clutch fan a floor shifted three speed.
It doesn t seem we re getting two decades of progress over the 3 0 liter 300 hp v12 of the 1962 gto. Ram air iv gto vs chevelle ss 454 ls6 1 4 mile drag race video and massive burnout road test. The goat stands as a classic example of mid sized american muscle each iteration bolder than the last peaking with the 455 ci v8 335 hp in 1970. On first seeing the horsepower and torque figures for the gto v8.
But as the muscle car movement faded so did relevance of the gto. The first pontiac gto was available as an option package for the pontiac lemans available in coupé hardtop and convertible body styles. Pontiac did release a new gto in 2004 which was a rebadged holden monaro holden is gm s subsidiary in australia. Kevin morgan hurst edition trans am concept duration.