I think that GM is afraid to put too much HP into anything other than the corvette. Say you spent $30k for a GTO and your friend spent $55k+ for a vette. Heaven forbid you go smokin' by a corvette since you only paid half as much! My biggest problem with the Z28 and Trans Am was the solid rear axle. Now with independent rear suspension, the GTO should be one hell of a machine with power and handling. Only time will tell.

Just my .02

Craig