In my opinion , what killed the new(er) GTO was that it looked all day long like a Grand Am .
The plain , stripped-down look worked back in the 50's , 60's and 70's , as there was still some chrome and other brightwork to balance the package out ( this is one reason why I think body-coloured bumpers look yucky on old cars , excepting the factory Elastomeric deal ) .
To me , the new Camaro doesn't look bad at all . I like that the Rally II wheels were reintroduced , and that the old model designations were revitilised ( SS and RS ) . Also , I believe that all of the models , including the V6 model , have dual-outlet exhaust !
Even if those outlets are dummies , it at least balances the back of the car out !
I think the single-outlet of the Charger and Challenger twins ruins the look of the car ...