Douglas,
Agreed.
The commodore, and better yet the senator, was a fairly good car. Reliable as clockwork and a good bit of punch for what it is. And the Monaro is also a nice car, but it is definitely not deserving of the GTO badging. GM is missing the boat on this one. Look how popular (in the States anyways) the mini cooper, vw bug, PT cruiser, and I'm sure the new mustang are.
Oh well, it will probably sell fairly well anyway.
Tim