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Just the other day I was doing a search of Aussie V8 models to see if some of the "more fun" ones were available here in the US under a differnt badge.

Sadly, as with the UK, it doesn't seem so.

 
Tragically, what passes for big time racing in the US, riding around in circles, is now centered with breathless anticipation on events leading up to the Coca Cola 600 and the Indy 500 on Memorial Day weekend.

 
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We used to be able to buy Australian Holden cars in the US. We could get Pontiac cars that were re-badged Holden Commodore and Monaro. Big displacement V8, gas sucking, broad sword approach to performance. Soon to be seen again as a Chevrolet SS but cost nearly $50k
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Yeah. The Pontiac GXP from 2009 seems to be the nearest thing out there and pretty rare. Getting above 400hp tends to need something to add to the air mix.

 
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Recent GTO was pretty close, but not available 4-door I don't think.
The Holden Commodore was a four door like the Pontiac G8 which were one and the same. The Holden Monaro was a two door like the GTO which were essentially one and the same.

 
Okay. Let me narrow this down some. NOT Aussie/US mundane V8s; V8s with some spunk... maybe something with more than 400hp. The G8 wouldn't make the cut. The G8 GT might get a pass as being over 350. Of course the GXP would at over 400. Wonder what the power to weight ratio would be?

 
They are saying the Chevy SS will carry a LS3 6.2-liter V-8 with a six-speed automatic with standard paddle shifters. The engine is supposed to make 415 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque and deliver the power to the wheels through a 3.27:1 final drive. There is no mention of weight but they say that this combination should be good for ~5.0 second 0-60 times. If I was to drop $50k on any car I would have a hard time dropping that on a Chevy.

I miss John Moss.

 
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As much as I was a died-in-the-wool Chevy man all through my younger years, a three year old GT Mustang selling for about 17k looks pretty reasonable... especially given their reliability records for the past 7 years or so. Besides I have would a real hard time dropping new car money on ANY performance car seeing that they depreciate so quickly. 3 or 4 years old w/ low miles seems like the best of both worlds.

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Okay. As a comparison, it would need to be a Shelby Cobra GT to be "interesting". Even then only if it had a good suspension instead of the live axle. I don't live my life a quarter of a mile at a time. That SS better come with a manual 6 speed or again, it's been lamed out for the US market.
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Personally, I prefer Italian V8's, or at least the bodies they wrap them in. Of course I couldn't afford to maintain one, much less buy it. And I don't mean Fiat.
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