2005 Pontiac GTO | Retro Review

LS2 power and a modest silver paint job made this GTO the perfect driver.
Show 2423 | Original Airdate 02-01-2005

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[Deetroiter]

The 6.0 GTO was no joke. 400hp and 400tq was ridiculous for 2005 and is still a lot of power almost 20 years later. I always loved this version of the GTO because it rock and rolled, but it didn’t blare “look at me! I’m a MuScLe caAR!!”. It was low key.

[jasonroberts]

Thank you Bob Lutz for fighting the bean counters to breathe life into GM performance in the 00's!

[pjcornell]

Excellent Vehicle! I still daily drive a 2006 GTO here in Arizona my Father purchased brand new!

[richmcdowell]

16 years with my 04. Still enjoy driving, maintaining and modding it. Thank you australia for a fun car!!

[spook]

This was an understated adult's hotrod. Style still stands up today.

[gtobob]

The GTO's understated, subtle styling is what instantly drew me to the car. Its performance is excellent, and its reliability has been outstanding. My wife didn't understand why I bought it until 12 years into ownership when she finally learned to drive a manual. She learned in our Miata and has never looked back.
I bought my GTO from a dealer that dumped it because the production run had ended. It was the last on the lot, and it was winter. I received a GREAT deal. I guess they didn't know what they had at the time.

[barrydraper]

I purchased a black 2006 GTO with the 6.0 LS2 and the 6-speed manual, back when it was new. I regret selling it today. It was a very nice car with surprising quality, fit & finish. I loved that car, for what it was. 400 HP in 2006 was very respectable. The interior was actually a bit more premium than most cars of that year. If you can still find one that hasn't been beat-up, modified or drifted, buy it!

[FeartheCyr]

As a kid I played Need for speed underground 2, and this car was my car of choice when playing.
I still play this game to this day, and always use the goat!

[SparkZ]

Absolutely underrated car. Its drop dead gorgeous and had the awesome combo of heritage of the Monaro and the GTO. I LOVE my 06 GTO. Fantastic car.

[Blueesteel_]

I had an 06… was definitely my favorite car I ever had

[LrulestheworldM]

Thanks for the re-upload here. These cars are still fantastic and hold their value extremely well. Theres no other make i can think of that gives you reliable power like this without breaking the bank.

[clintonstubbs]

I drove one of these when it was new at a car dealership I worked at. It was a really nice and quick car. I remembered riding with the service manager and got up to 120mph. Fastest I’ve been in a car and it felt stable.

[devilsadvocate]

Not 'based' off the Monaro, it WAS the Monaro with minimal changes such as a different front bumper and steering wheel on the 'other' side. It was even still made in Australia.

[ShenmueAtheist]

When I was 18 I somehow bamboozled a car salesman into letting me test drive one of these when they first came out. At the time, it was the fastest car I'd ever driven. The dealership wasn't happy when they realized I had no intention of buying it, but I had a blast!

[klausschwab]

Owned an 06' GTO manual for 7 years and put over a 100, 000 miles on it and loved every mile. I should have kept it since looking back it was one of my favorite cars I ever owned

[goodbonezz]

It’s remarkable how we take for granted, and look down on stuff at the time they appear. So many cars, that’s exactly what I did when they came out. Cars like this generation of GTO, unique offerings from Oldsmobile, Mitsubishi etc…
Now I look back on the old days and have so much more appreciation.

[somejackball]

i got one a year too early back then! lolz, the 04 that had same engine as my LS1 SS. still was fun a ride, and had the manual. i know some folks here that have an old 05, and still looks brand new, they drive it daily too

[wasdwasdwwasd]

The greatest car to ever wear a Pontiac badge (aside from the G8 of course).

[svpracer]

I was in 1st grade when these started coming stateside. My dad managed to get one for a few days and I remember it being such an exciting car because of how much speed it could build up.

[jorgerodrigogomezflores]

Pontiac’s ultimate coupe, and one of my top 5 cars of all time. I still want one with blue interior and exterior.