What do you do when your resurrected muscle car turns out to be a weakling in the marketplace? Add a pair of sleek hood scoops and some horsepower. (http://www.autonews.com/article.cms?articleId=53447)

Sales of the 400-hp Pontiac GTO -- 50 more than the 2004 model -- are up 76.9 percent through May, and dealers are short of the Australia-made coupes.

Early sales had been disappointing since the December 2003 launch. For the first five months of 2004, GTOs sold at a rate that translated to just 7,300 a year -- well below GM's target of 16,000. This year, Pontiac says, it expects to sell 12,000 to 14,000.

Pontiac spokesman Jim Hopson says Los Angeles is the country's hottest GTO market -- an unusual feat for a General Motors car.

In the words of Gomer Pyle, "Surprise, surprise, surprise!"

Hardly a resurrected muscle car IMO. The styling is very lackluster. The car bears a strong resemblance to a Cavalier. Having a little more retro appearance with a hood scoup (signature of the old GTO) would do a lot for their sales. GM took the cheap route on the design of this car....and their sales reflect it.

Well I used to think the same thing... but you gotta remember, the ORIGINAL GTO was not really a looker either, and it was also kinda known for being the ugly duckling sleeper. I agree the current one is pretty bland but comparing it to the original GTO is tough in that respect.

The newer GTO owners really like it when you pull up next to them and ask "Is that a Pontiac Sunfire?" :D

The newer GTO owners really like it when you pull up next to them and ask "Is that a Pontiac Sunfire?" :D

Problem is, that "Sunfire" will run with the CTS-V all day!!:thumbsup:

Yeah, GM really messed up by exporting their only affordable AMERICAN muscle car to Australia, and the Australians used a design from way back in 1999. So we have no Camaro, or maybe a new Chevelle (to compete with the new Charger), and the goat looks like a Sunfire. Perfect.:lildevil:

Problem is, that "Sunfire" will run with the CTS-V all day!!:thumbsup:

Well the 05s will... The GTOs are excellant cars, they're better than the 05 Mustang in just about every respect except price.

To be selling in Los Angeles, where everybody buys imports, is a feat in itself.. The car runs high 12s stock. Not that this is anything new. The last couple of years of the f-body did the same.. The only down side is for the automatic - bad gas mileage on the highway. They need a five-speed auto..

The body for the GTO in the concept drawings was lower, longer, and sleeker. Same bar-of-soap body, but in the concept sketches it was quite sexy.