2005 Pontiac GTO
Strong point: Power, power, more power
Weak point: Price, day-to-day drivability
Price: About $33,000

The GTO is really fun to drive. There are only two things holding this car back: the relatively high sticker price of its sole trim level and, in the stick-shift version, a sloppy shifter that makes it hard to keep up with the close-ratio transmission and roaring Corvette engine.

The GTO's once-dull looks have been helped by hood scoops and a few other add-ons. At least now it looks less like the old Grand Am and a little more like a muscle car.
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