2011 Camaro pricing & information announced! HUD, Synergy Green, V6 rated at 312hp!

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by Cmicasa the Great XvX
I do mean to sound MEAN and CRASS... I sincerily do.

Pick up a copy of ANY EFFIN newspaper and U will see that GM pulled one of the GREATEST business moves in history and got a $50Billion+ loan from the fed Gov't at an extremely low interest rate... all the while still having about $20 Billion in the Bank... I LOVE

Some try and call it Socialistic... but it's PURE capitalism...

So if U don't think that they had the POCKET CHANGE.. to get that engine recertified... I appologize.. because READING hasn't been taught to U in Elementary School yet.
Hell I could raid my 6 yr old's pockets right now and come up with enuff money to get it done...

I guess writing and spelling hasn't been taught in your Special Education Class yet...
Really, was your comment about reading really necessary to get your point across?

[AZCamaroFan]

A lot of the people complaining aren't owners, i don't think.
Here's the way i look at it. Some people want a stiffer suspension for the SS. Well if they do that they're half way to what the Z28 will be. It's great ford offers a track pack, but to me the way they've improved the gt i don't know why anyone would spend thousands more for the 500 or 350. I think Chevrolet has got the models just right. The Camaro doesn't need big changes.
The only thing i was expecting for 2011 was possibly ambient lighting for the dash.

[Sax1031]

Originally Posted by superscout

That is not much of an improvement when if I am not mistaken the 3.6DI engine that is said to be in the new Malibu SS is 325hp why not the same in the camaro. Also why does the V8 auto in the camaro has to be less horsepower than manual it should be the same. I am ready for a DI V8 can't be that hard and cut down the freakin weight of the car. I would like to see horsepower upon the SS to like 450 at least. Also I would love to see either a supercharged or turbo V6 option or an upgrade engine with aqround 375-400 that would fall between the base and SS

I am sure GM wishes they had that magic wand also.

[ViperTomcat]

Originally Posted by superscout

That is not much of an improvement when if I am not mistaken the 3.6DI engine that is said to be in the new Malibu SS is 325hp why not the same in the camaro. Also why does the V8 auto in the camaro has to be less horsepower than manual it should be the same. I am ready for a DI V8 can't be that hard and cut down the freakin weight of the car. I would like to see horsepower upon the SS to like 450 at least. Also I would love to see either a supercharged or turbo V6 option or an upgrade engine with aqround 375-400 that would fall between the base and SS

GM would have to find other cars to put a Supercharged/turbocharged V6 into. It's very expensive to produce an engine for just one trim of one car.


Dont be surprised if a smaller block, DI V8 makes an appearance in the last two model years for this Camaro.

[ViperTomcat]

Originally Posted by AZCamaroFan

A lot of the people complaining aren't owners, i don't think.
Here's the way i look at it. Some people want a stiffer suspension for the SS. Well if they do that they're half way to what the Z28 will be. It's great ford offers a track pack, but to me the way they've improved the gt i don't know why anyone would spend thousands more for the 500 or 350.
The only thing i was expecting for 2011 was possibly ambient lighting for the dash.

In the case of the GT350 it's about prestige. It'll be a limited edition car, signed by Shelby himself, and sporting a more advanced motor than the GT500.

[superscout]

I wonder if the said 312hp is actually just the same as last year engine or if their will be actual improvement in 0-60 and 1/4mile as I said why be nominal when I read they could have put in the 325hp 3.6DI engine that the 2011 Malibu SS will have give me that version of the 3.6DI. If the 1/4 mile is the same as last year is then all they have done is actually nothing at all. Also put out a madel with about 375-400hp priced in between the base and SS and call that the RS where it will mean something.

[Sax1031]

Originally Posted by superscout

I wonder if the said 312hp is actually just the same as last year engine or if their will be actual improvement in 0-60 and 1/4mile as I said why be nominal when I read they could have put in the 325hp 3.6DI engine that the 2011 Malibu SS will have give me that version of the 3.6DI. If the 1/4 mile is the same as last year is then all they have done is actually nothing at all. Also put out a madel with about 375-400hp priced in between the base and SS and call that the RS where it will mean something.

Performance is not changed from last year unless they made more changes then they announced.

And the 3.6 in the Malibu SS is the same as in the Camaro. I am not sure what is different to rate it at 325hp though.

[ViperTomcat]

Originally Posted by Sax1031

Performance is not changed from last year unless they made more changes then they announced.

And the 3.6 in the Malibu SS is the same as in the Camaro. I am not sure what is different to rate it at 325hp though.

Different tune most likely.

[Cmicasa the Great XvX]

Originally Posted by fbodfather

Wow - your 6 year old must have deep pockets.

DEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!

[Cmicasa the Great XvX]

Originally Posted by Skyman 08

I guess writing and spelling hasn't been taught in your Special Education Class yet...
Really, was your comment about reading really necessary to get your point across?

LOL.. Writing certainly was taught... but writing on the go early in the morning while trying to get to the office... isn't easy my boy.

[Toasty]

Originally Posted by superscout

I wonder if the said 312hp is actually just the same as last year engine or if their will be actual improvement in 0-60 and 1/4mile as I said why be nominal when I read they could have put in the 325hp 3.6DI engine that the 2011 Malibu SS will have give me that version of the 3.6DI. If the 1/4 mile is the same as last year is then all they have done is actually nothing at all. Also put out a madel with about 375-400hp priced in between the base and SS and call that the RS where it will mean something.

The RS=APPEARANCE ITEMS ONLY. always has been this way. The trim levels are fine-- SS L99/A6 is at the upper end of the range you suggest anyway.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by superscout

I wonder if the said 312hp is actually just the same as last year engine or if their will be actual improvement in 0-60 and 1/4mile as I said why be nominal when I read they could have put in the 325hp 3.6DI engine that the 2011 Malibu SS will have give me that version of the 3.6DI. If the 1/4 mile is the same as last year is then all they have done is actually nothing at all. Also put out a madel with about 375-400hp priced in between the base and SS and call that the RS where it will mean something.

Just wondering where you came up with this Malibu SS story? I can't find anything about a 2011 Malibu SS except for an old Motor Trend Artical from 2006.. As far as I know Chevy has not announced one for 2011, please provide the information where you got it from.

[dragon22]

Originally Posted by Skyman 08

Just wondering where you came up with this Malibu SS story? I can't find anything about a 2011 Malibu SS except for an old Motor Trend Artical from 2006.. As far as I know Chevy has not announced one for 2011, please provide the information where you got it from.

I searched for this as well and all I can find are suppositions on the 2011 Malibu SS...nothing final yet as far as I can see.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by superscout

That is not much of an improvement when if I am not mistaken the 3.6DI engine that is said to be in the new Malibu SS is 325hp why not the same in the camaro. Also why does the V8 auto in the camaro has to be less horsepower than manual it should be the same. I am ready for a DI V8 can't be that hard and cut down the freakin weight of the car. I would like to see horsepower upon the SS to like 450 at least. Also I would love to see either a supercharged or turbo V6 option or an upgrade engine with aqround 375-400 that would fall between the base and SS

1. What Malibu SS? I follow all things Chevy pretty closely and I haven't heard any such announcement.
2. It has less power because of active fuel management. This keeps auto SS buyers from paying a gas guzzler tax
3. DI V8's are coming, but they aren't expected for about 2 years.
4. A small hp bump would be nice, and should be doable. But I would think that other performance options are more likely.
5. A forced induction V6 would cost about the same and weigh about the same as an SS, but with less power.

Originally Posted by superscout

I wonder if the said 312hp is actually just the same as last year engine or if their will be actual improvement in 0-60 and 1/4mile

Read the original post.

Originally Posted by Tran

“The 304 horsepower in the 2010 Camaro was actually a conservative rating on our end,” said Tom Sutter, GM V-6 chief engineer. “But we knew already that this award-winning engine produced at least the amount of power we stated, but now we’ve gone the extra step in certifying the engine for this application and have verified an additional 8 horsepower.”