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Old 26-04-2011, 05:14 PM   #31
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Default Re: Do you see the "GTS" badge as a GM only? - Shelby GTS?

Even Volvo had the 240GT, I'm pretty sure they did nothing to earn it!
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Old 26-04-2011, 08:29 PM   #32
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Yup and Porsche, Lamborghini, Maserati, De Tomaso and Bizzarrini have used it as well – although I think their ones were Gran Turisimo Sports.
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Old 26-04-2011, 09:04 PM   #33
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The people living across the road have just got a Mitsi 380 GT!!, now is that worthy?
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Old 27-04-2011, 12:28 AM   #34
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Default Re: Do you see the "GTS" badge as a GM only? - Shelby GTS?

Ferrari have been using GTO for 50 years, Bentley with the Continental GT, Jaguar with SS.
I don't think their exclusive to any make.
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Old 27-04-2011, 03:15 AM   #35
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Ferrari have been using GTO for 50 years
They've used it 3 times. And the recent 599 GTO smacks of marketing cynicism, what class are they homologating it for? The 250 & 288s were Omoglamato for a reason.

And the Pontiac GTO? More cynicism. Especially the recent Monaro reboot.
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Old 27-04-2011, 04:56 AM   #36
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LOL at the lamo who shows his prejudice to Holdens by saying they didnt 'earn' the GT label. lol, there are even $5000 new 2011 Chinese motorcycles that have 'earned' the right to use GT on their products, right up there with brands like Ducati, but it seems to this one bloke, that Holden arent even as credible as chinese motorcycle companies. LOL again at his prejudice.

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Old 27-04-2011, 08:56 PM   #37
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Yup and Porsche, Lamborghini, Maserati, De Tomaso and Bizzarrini have used it as well – although I think their ones were Gran Turisimo Sports.
Doesn't the S in the Italian cars stand for Scuderia?
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Old 27-04-2011, 09:52 PM   #38
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Doesn't the S in the Italian cars stand for Scuderia?
I thought it was Spyder on Convertibles.
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Old 27-04-2011, 11:30 PM   #39
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On some models yes, ie. Ferrari, but i'm sure some brands it was Scuderia.
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Old 28-04-2011, 07:28 AM   #40
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Im pretty sure there was a Dodge Viper GTS and GTS/R.
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Old 28-04-2011, 02:02 PM   #41
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* GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato) a homologated car for racing (used by Ferrari, Pontiac and Mitsubishi).
* GTS (Gran Turismo Spider) a convertible GT car. For example the Ferrari 348 GTS.
* GTS (Gran Turismo Sport) a four door Saloon. For example the HSV GTS.
* GTB (Gran Turismo Berlinetta) a coupe style GT. For example the Ferrari 328 GTB.
* GTV (Gran Turismo Veloce) a fast GT car. For example the Alfa Romeo GTV6.
* GTI or GTi (Gran Turismo Iniezione) a fuel injected GT, first used on the 1961 Maserati 3500 GTI.[2]
* GTE (Grand Touring Estate) An estate wagon GT. For example the Reliant Scimitar GTE
* GT/E (Einspritzung - German for fuel injection) used on the Opel Manta GT/E.
* GTA (Gran Turismo Alleggerita (lightened)/Automatic) For example the Alfa Romeo GTA (Allegerita), Ferrari 456 GTA (Automatic).
* GTAm (Gran Turismo Alleggerita Modificata) a modified, lightened GT car such as the Alfa Romeo GTAm.
* GTC (Gran Turismo Compressore/Compact/Cabriolet/Coupe/Crossover) for example Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GTC (Compressore), Opel Astra (compact), Bentley Continental GTC (cabriolet), Ferrari 330 GTC (coupe), Opel Antara GTC (crossover)
* GTD (Gran Turismo Diesel), used by Volkswagen in sport oriented Golf version and Peugeot in lowered Diesel 505 models.
* GTR or GT-R, (Gran Turismo Racing), as in the McLaren F1 GTR, Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR, and Nissan GT-R
* HGT (High Gran Turismo), used by Fiat in sport oriented cars version.
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Old 28-04-2011, 02:22 PM   #42
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Default Re: Do you see the "GTS" badge as a GM only? - Shelby GTS?

A great list there Windsor 220!

A few more:-

GTS (Gran Torino Sport)
GTE (Gran Torino Elite)
GTP (Grand Touring Premium)
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