The Camaro Returns!

[ben72227]

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=106732

Its about damn time too.

[DopeStar 156]

Ew, I hope there's no "green muscle car" in our future.

[addison_ii]

Originally Posted by Chevy Camaro Concept Slated for '06 Detroit Show, '09 Debut

What this means to you: Guess it was just a matter of time and environmental awareness — the original definition of muscle cars doesn't fit well with new perceptions of what's best for the world...could there be a "green" muscle car in our future?

Hmmm a 2.2ltr 16 valve 4cyl in a Camaro? I think not. Give it v8 power now dammit, dual exhaust. With ability to burn a set of tires off the rear wheels. Yeahh Fire Fire Fire
V8 power ahhhhaaaahh.*too much RedBull*

[Rolex]

Uhhh I'm with you guys......it better have an aluminum V8 and lots of get up and go. Hopefully after the long wait the design won't suck.

[Ralph]

I'm a little leary of that announcement. It's only a concept, and the likes of Car and Driver, etc. have been talking about this for some time I believe.

They seriously need to produce one though and never should have killed them off.

[DopeStar 156]

Haha I seriously doubt Chevy will 4-cyl the Camaro, because........that's what we call a Cavalier!

[Jesda]

Edmunds is more and more like Consumer Reports every day: Short on facts, heavy on useless input.

[Ralph]

Actually, I think in the new issue of MOTOR TREND they say plans for new F-bodies are pretty much dead. Pity.

[Night Wolf]

well, yeah the F-body isn't returning, it is a very old and dated chassis....

if the Camaro comes back, it won't be an F-body maybe the Sigma or something?

[ben72227]

probably, a cheap version of Sigma. Or maybe even Zeta? Depends how small they want the car to be i guess

[Leloz]

The Fbody is dead and gone... and one of the last is in my garage

I hope the do not disgrace the Camaro name like they did the Impala SS

[Ralph]

Originally Posted by Night Wolf

well, yeah the F-body isn't returning, it is a very old and dated chassis....

if the Camaro comes back, it won't be an F-body maybe the Sigma or something?

When I said "f-bodies" I simply meant any new kind of Camaro or Firebird on ANY new platform. According to MOTOR TREND (I think) GM doesn't have any plans for new ones at all.

[danbuc]

If that's the case, then GM might as well start engraving their tombstone ahead of time, so it will be ready when they die. A new, relatively cheap Camaro/Trans Am/Firebird..ect is what they need to bring people into the showrooms. So they've got a new Corvette....whoop di doo. Pretty much every other car in Chevy's line up other than the Cobalt sucks (not including trucks). Pontiac's no help, and Buick..well that's another story. A cheaper shortened version of the Sigma platform would be perfect for such a car. They already knwo it can handle alot of power. All they need to do is find a way to design a new body around it, and fit the LS2 in there, and be done with it. If I don't see this concept Camaro at the next NY Auto Show, I'm gonna be pissed off. Gm's loosing money and they know it. It's about time they made an effort to fix the problem, and the Camaro is definitely a viable solution.

[DopeStar 156]

Yeah dude, it's a simple solution. I dunno why there's no plans for this to happen.

[danbuc]

That's the $64,000 question. They have the technology, and capability to implement such a plan. The car's have the mass following that would ultimately be required to build a new customer base for the new models. At this point, there's nothing stopping them from building one, other than the fact that they are just lazy, and can't seem to make the effort to pull their head's all the way out of their asses so to speak. I'd give it a few more months before we start hearing about it. I mean honestly, killing the Camaro and never brining it back, is like Ford permanently killing off the Mustang. Logic dictates that removing such an iconic, and well loved vehicle from the line, would be certain suicide for a brand like Ford. Perhaps this was the beginning of the so called end for GM's reign over the "Muscle car" when they killed off Camaro, and other associated cars. If they refuse to build another one, I fear they may never fully recover. I mean, what are we, the heartbeat of America supposed to buy now....a Cobalt SS? F**k that. I would rather slam my hand in a car door repeatedly, than buy a Cobalt. I'd buy a Corvette, but it's expensive. The GTO looks like an Amoeba, with four wheels...and that's not cool. I want my damn Camaro and I want it now......damnit.