New Judge?!
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here come da Judge, here come da Judge.
sad thing is, many of these will drive from the dealership to someones garage, never to be seen much of again. 20 years from now, it will have like 200 miles on it and no one will have used the car for what it was meant, driving excitement!
sad thing is, many of these will drive from the dealership to someones garage, never to be seen much of again. 20 years from now, it will have like 200 miles on it and no one will have used the car for what it was meant, driving excitement!
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From: RI
A quarter century later, Pontiac has similar plans for the new GTO. The 21st Century Judge will almost certainly use the high-output 5.7-liter LS6 V-8 that also serves in the Corvette Z06 and the Cadillac CTS-V. Output will hover right around 400 horsepower; a six-speed manual will be the only transmission offering. Also look for quad exhausts--two extending from each rear corner or possibly even two pipes running along each side. Wheels and tires will likely grow in size to 18 inches; the suspension will also receive stiffer, more aggressive tuning.
Cosmetic changes likely will include a racier cockpit, a larger rear wing, and probably a hood scoop. Misty-eyed nostalgic types on our staff are also predicting flashy graphics and, with luck, an Orbit Orange paint job to match the original Judge'*.
Look for the high-output model to account for roughly 10 percent of GTO volume--say, 2000 cars a year or so. In all likelihood, Pontiac won't use the GTO Judge name. But to us, it sure sounds a lot better than "GTO Plaintiff."
Cosmetic changes likely will include a racier cockpit, a larger rear wing, and probably a hood scoop. Misty-eyed nostalgic types on our staff are also predicting flashy graphics and, with luck, an Orbit Orange paint job to match the original Judge'*.
Look for the high-output model to account for roughly 10 percent of GTO volume--say, 2000 cars a year or so. In all likelihood, Pontiac won't use the GTO Judge name. But to us, it sure sounds a lot better than "GTO Plaintiff."
sure am glad someone found a pic
