If you really want to beat up Pontiac over the design they really couldn't do too much to alter the original. Although the hood scoops look more symmetrical on the Monaro.

380bhp factory version VXR at £35,595 from summer 2004. Standard car got power upgrade to 345bhp with 500Nm (353lb ft) torque from 10th March 2005 listed at £29,895. Got brakes from Corvette C6. 6.0 ...