Next Car

When my Trans Am's paid off, I'm going to replace my current commuter car. I'm thinking of what car I actually want to get next. My two main options right now are the new Pontiac GTO and the new Subaru WRX STi. The GTO comes with 350 HP stock, 365 ft-lb torque, and has the LS1 5.7L V8 engine with rear-wheel drive that I love so much in my Trans Am. The six-speed manual is always good. The car is really non-flashy, and bears to resemblance to the original GTOs. It is more aesthetically similar to a Honda Civic than an American muscle car, which I am sure they did to increase sales as the younger generations aren't very impressed with doors that reach into the next zip code and surprisingly small interior size (my Trans Am is freaking beautiful, dammit). If I bought the GTO, that would be my third Pontiac in a row - strange. The Subaru WRX STi lacks horsepower, presence, that sexy two-door look I love so much, and has cheap interior, but in the last issue of Hot Rod, they demonstrated that, with its all-wheel drive, 2.5L turbocharged four-cylinder boxer engine with 300 HP, 300 ft-lb torque, actually outperformed the Mustang Cobra on the quarter-mile, and would no doubt cream any rear-wheel drive on a windy course. That all-wheel drive comes in handy. It's like a turbo-charged go-kart!Depending on where I'm living at the time my Trans Am is paid off (as that governs my financial state), I may just end up being conservative and getting a Toyota, because I can get those at cost - it's just no fun.