Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO is an automobile of the American automobile company General Motors, which came in the summer of 1964 under the brand Pontiac on the market. The term GTO stands for " Gran Turismo Omologato ", a model name that was previously used by Ferrari. The GTO was initially a powerful variant of the Pontiac Tempest Le Mans. A year later, the GTO became a separate model, the (200 km / h ) and its low price, in 1966 alone 95,000 were sold times due to its driving performance.
History
The inventor of the GTO was John DeLorean, the former chief engineer of Pontiac.
The biggest advantage of this Pontiac series was their low maneuverability and poor braking of the rear wheels, which easily losing touch with the very high speed and good weight - performance ratio, the biggest drawback. Already the first GTO version had the biggest engine, the Pontiac at this time could put them in a full size car: a V8 engine with 6,379 cc ( 389 cin ). The body line followed from 1966 to the so-called Coke Bottle Design.
1967 GTO was equipped with a 6,560 - cc engine (400 cui ) and reached in the equipment Hi-Performance or Ram - Air 360 261 kW ( 354.86 hp).
The end of 2003 came a new GTO based on the Holden Monaro, on the American market. Standard engine was the beginning of the Chevrolet LS1 V8 from 2005 was the new LS2 V8 available. New for 2005 were also functional Hood Scoops (albeit not a Ram Air System), optional 18 -inch wheels and a spoiler package.
The earlier models of the GTO were mainly intended for quarter-mile race, the new models, however, have also been successfully used in the popular drift racing.
Trivia
- In the first season (1965 /66) of the U.S. television series I Dream of Jeannie the astronaut Anthony " Tony" Nelson drives (Larry Hagman ), a 1965 Pontiac GTO Convertible.
- In the movie xXx - Triple X (2002) by the protagonist Xander Cage ( Vin Diesel) a purple -colored 1967 Pontiac GTO.
- In the movie xXx 2 - The Next Level Agent Augustus Eugene Gibbons, the director moves ( Samuel L. Jackson) an orange Pontiac GTO.
- In the film, asphalt race Warren Oates drives an orange 1970 GTO The Judge in a race against James Taylor and Dennis Wilson in a 1955 Chevrolet.
- In the film jaunt is also a GTO to see, namely the special edition The Judge ( The Judge ) (400 cui ).
- In the movie The Last Ride ( 2004) with Dennis Hopper, a GTO also has a key role.
- In the movie Knight and Day also occurs a GTO.
- In the movie Slap Shot (1977 ) Coach Coach Paul Newman drives a 1970 GTO.
- In the U.S. television series Memphis Beat (2010-2011) travels Detective Dwight Hendricks (Jason Lee ) has a 1964 GTO.