New Camaro Z28 rendering

[TAG UR IT]

Originally Posted by Jinx

I wish I was. Im not even in a design related career. If I was offered a job with GM as designer I would do it in a heartbeat. It was my dream job that I never got a chance to a have.

Well, you do one hell of a job.

Love what you did with the front end.

[Jinx]

Actually I believe I used Volk Gt30 wheels. OZ design is similar.

One a extra note:

The reason I chose a forged contempary design design is for a few reasons:

-Its a newer car with retro cues, I tried retro styled wheels during the rendering and over saturated the car with a retro look. In my opinion cragar style wheels are dont fit the look of this car.

-The forged wheels are performance item. It serves a purpose.

-These wheels or similar design have a deep dish design which tends to tip its hat to traditional american cues, but still has a modern spoke design.


I felt that had to be noted. Some people tend to call these wheels "import" wheel, when instead they actually are universal in use; from Euro, Japanese, and American.

[nester7929]

Jinx, we need to let Fbodfather know about you.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by Jinx

here are two pics I just finished of the front view of my Z28 concept:

a one standard image, one a wallpaper design

Dang it's beautiful, Can you do that one in Inferno orange also?
Thanks

[Camaro Lives On]

Originally Posted by Jinx

here are two pics I just finished of the front view of my Z28 concept:

a one standard image, one a wallpaper design

THAT IS A BEAST!!!!!! I want that SOOOO bad!!

[Camaro Lives On]

Originally Posted by Jinx

new one I just did:

Could you post up the standard image for this one, please? My computer distorts the wallpaper pictures, and I REALLY want to be able to see this one clearly.

[2sharp]

HOLY CRAP JINX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU'RE KILLING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will you stop whatever you're doing and march down to GM today ---- THAT'S the car I need!!

......and FBODFATHER really needs to pass this on please..................


One question.....any chance of blacking out or making the bowtie gunmetal???

[radz28]

What I wouldn't give to get that car, OMG.

[FUTURE TOP DOG OWNER]

Hey Jinx, could you do a black with orange stripe combo. I just saw this on the stripe
package thread and I can't get it out of my head. If not thanks for all the ones you,ve
posted. Let's hope GM's looking + gives you some commission on your design!! Ha Ha

[13F20]

The Z28 is STILL NOT dead!!!

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In case you've seen the articles and threads claiming "doomsday"....


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Originally Posted by Fbodfather
I am not doubting that Jim got a telephone call from someone -- but I don't know who that is -- and rumors are running rampant here in the Motor City right now -- so --if it makes you feel better -- send a note as SuperChevy is asking you to do ---

now -- that said: without further ado:


"...........Articles like this really put me up the wall -- past the pictures -- and on to the ceiling.

The Camaro (and Z28) is not Dead.

(......in my opinion, there are some in the enthusiast community that hope it does die -- esp. on certain sites -- and that confounds me........not to mention giving a dangerous boost to my blood pressure......)

I don't know how these things get life -- but let me assure EVERYONE -- that every car and truck program out there is on the table right now -- and I think I can safely say that this is the case at the other two American manufacturers -- all one has to do is to look at what's happening to new vehicle sales -- coupled with the housing meltdown -- the budget deficit -- the elections -- the Dow Jones Industrials down by a breathtaking amount -- and of course, high energy costs that are forcing the price of everything upward................


Let us take a quick walk down memory lane - shall we?

The year is 1979 -- interest rates are double digit -- energy costs and inflation are spiraling out of control.......people are "upside down" on their loans for pickups and large cars................







.....................and yet Chevrolet somehow sold 282,000 Camaros -- TEN years into a lifecycle.

Yes -- the times are different -- but I'm betting that when people see the production car -- they see the value that the car offers -- and they see the fuel economy -- we'll sell a lot of 'em.


........I said a long time ago "Have Faith" -- and that's what I'm saying once again.

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07-21-2008, 11:28 PM #2
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The article:
http://www.automobilemag.com/new_and...wer/index.html

Will there be a Z28 model?

CP: "There will be no Z28 model. Through the four generations of Camaro, there have been cases where Chevrolet chose to make the Z28 the top dog or the SS the top dog. As you're aware, Chevrolet is encouraging the SS strategy with cars such as the HHR SS and Cobalt SS. Consistent with this strategy, we have a Camaro SS."

Misquote of the century.

Here is Cheryl's actual response -

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheryl Pilcher
The real question asked by the writer was "with the V6 LS & LT and V8 SS, will there also be a Z28 model at SORP (Start Of Regular Production)?"

The answer is no.


Ok, so there it is from the horses mouth - no Z28 at launch.

THAT DOES NOT MEAN it'll never happen!
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09-04-2008, 11:40 AM #3
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More quotes from the Fbodfather regarding Z28:


Quote:
Originally Posted by Fbodfather
Kill a Z28 to save a Corvette?

...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........no

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fbodfather
...trust me - putting an LS7 in a Camaro would price it out of sight..............there are other ways to do a Z28....

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fbodfather
it ain't dead! It's on hold. We must rethink EVERY entry -- car/truck/crossover -- simply go look at the sales figures for July and August - if that isn't a 'reality slap in the face' -- nothing is!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fbodfather
Look -- we don't talk about future product plans --

Do you think we'd take a hallowed name such as Z28 and put it on something else???????

HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY IT'S NOT DEAD???????????

The moral of this post: Z28 is not dead.
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[Killer CamAro]

Jinx i was wondering, since you make all these renderings to various parts, why not the back up lights? Just a thought, but if theres a reason to it then i dont care, i was just asking. But all i can say is you would do an awesome job at GM!!

[Jinx]

Well to answer the question anyway about the reverse lights; I was thinking in the line of feasible production. Meaning:

-same bolt on locations for Z28 pieces
-attempting to comply with existing model to model hardware (ex: bumper supports, exhaust routing, and not severely changing the airflow to radiator and etc)
-and finally, attempting to comply with guideline that would be held up by other models (ex. reverse lamp location)

On that last one about guidelines; I read before that the placement of the reverse lamps are in that location due to demands of exporting countries' laws, recent DOT requirements, and new crash standards. With that in mind, I think if both a V6 and SS requires it to be in that place, then so would the Z28, even thought I wish it could be placed like this:

[MCPOAJ]

how do you make those?? that's crazy awesome

[Killer CamAro]

Ok, well i was just wondering and now it makes sense, but seeing how this was just a rendering i thought a couple things could be different. and on that note ( I dont know if you said this or not) do you not like the mail slot or is that another one of the things that cant be on it?