GM TO BRING THE HOLDEN MONARO TO THE US AS PONTIAC GTO

GM Vice Chairman of product development Robert Lutz announced Wednesday that GM plans to bring the Holden Monaro Coupe to the U.S. market to help reinvigorate the automakers car lineup. Lutz made the announcement at the International Motor Press Association (IMPA) at the New York International Auto Show. He opened the New York Auto Show with a keynote speech at the Jacob Javits Center.

Lutz told the audience that after traveling the globe to visit Holden last month, GM started making plans to bring the Monaro to America to become "the 21st century interpretation of the legendary Pontiac GTO."

"I gotta tell ya, I love driving this car. It is the most sought-after, high profile car on Australian roads right now," said Lutz. "It shares that V8 heritage and a brawny, muscular stance with the classic GTO, and it will make a fine flagship for Pontiac."

Lutz said once GM finishes up the final work toward sign-off of the Monaro, the car will appear on the auto show circuit next year as a Pontiac GTO. "That's another example of the new, rebounding GM, taking advantage of its global resources and moving with agility and speed."

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