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AirGoya · 05-15-2008, 02:52 PM

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The tentative agreement announced earlier today between the Canadian Auto Workers and the General apparently contains provisions for, among other things, increased GM investment in production of a new vehicle at the Oshawa, Ontario plant. Why does this plant sound so familiar? Well, it's probably because it's where the 2010 Chevy Camaro will be built. Although it's unknown what this second vehicle they'll be building there later this year will be, we do know it'll be rear-wheel drive. Feel free to go ahead and begin your speculation after the jump, but our money's on a large Cadillac or a Buick, maybe even a Caprice! The opportunities feel endless! But what say you?

http://jalopnik.com/390920/oshawa-on...nd-rwd-vehicle

If you ask me, why not build the G8 there? Wouldn't that be the logical car to be built there?

ToneyTone · 05-15-2008, 02:59 PM

It seems with all of the possible variations of the G8, that makes the most sense.

LS9CamaroSS · 05-15-2008, 03:07 PM

hmm... interesting... we'll just have to wait and see won't we?

Camaro_crazy · 05-15-2008, 03:49 PM

GXP maybe? I'd say some sort of G8 or maybe CTS. Or else the Bat mobile.

*radz28* · 05-15-2008, 05:19 PM

+4. Why not the G8? What chassis is the CTS on? I can't seem to find what it's supposed to be on; is it because it is on it's own dedicated chassis?

1bad67camaro · 05-15-2008, 06:23 PM

TRANSAM?????????????

LS9CamaroSS · 05-15-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by radz282003

+4. Why not the G8? What chassis is the CTS on? I can't seem to find what it's supposed to be on; is it because it is on it's own dedicated chassis?

it is on the sigma platform... there is talk of merging sigma and zeta because they are brother platforms...

80Zedder · 05-15-2008, 11:43 PM

high five

*DGthe3* · 05-16-2008, 02:46 AM

I'm thinking GTO, but Buick needs a nice rear drive car too. Trans Am is dead. G8 is extremely similar to several other cars sold around the world. It's probably cheaper for GM to ship cars from australia than to make a second production line in Canada.

Sphinx002 · 05-16-2008, 08:31 AM

As I said in the other thread. The story has been covered at GMinsidenews, and this announcement is about Buick or Caddy. Buick is thinking about a Lucerne replacement based on the Zeta much like the Buick Zeta cars in China, and Caddy is replacing the STS and DTS with one Zeta based car (that is conformed and in the works). That isn't to say that GM couldn't do a Zeta Chevy in the future but that is way in the future at this point.

*radz28* · 05-16-2008, 09:13 AM

Hmm... That's interesting. I haven't read that yet, but I miss a lot. STS and DTS were on seperate chassis before so that's pretty cool I guess. If that helps bring the price of Camaro down, and/or develope the car better, then why not?

Sphinx002 · 05-16-2008, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by radz282003

Hmm... That's interesting. I haven't read that yet, but I miss a lot. STS and DTS were on seperate chassis before so that's pretty cool I guess. If that helps bring the price of Camaro down, and/or develope the car better, then why not?

Here is one of the relevant threads. I hope it's ok to cross reference another blog. This is such a specialty place that I would think it's kosher especially since GMinsidenews is so broad and on topic for the Camaro.

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f...-coming-54875/

3whiterag · 05-16-2008, 10:34 AM

A new version of the GTO? One that can be sold in Canada?

storm79 · 05-16-2008, 10:55 AM

im guessing buick....im prety sure it's that or caddy

05-15-2008, 03:49 PM	#4
Camaro_crazy Drives: 2008 Cobalt SS/TC Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Victorville, CA Posts: 125	GXP maybe? I'd say some sort of G8 or maybe CTS. Or else the Bat mobile. __________________ "America is all about speed. Hot, Nasty, Bad-Ass Speed." - Eleanor Roosevelt

05-15-2008, 05:19 PM	#5
radz28 Petro-sexual Drives: Ultra-Grin Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crazy Coast Posts: 15,192 View My Garage	+4. Why not the G8? What chassis is the CTS on? I can't seem to find what it's supposed to be on; is it because it is on it's own dedicated chassis? __________________ '20 ZL1 Black "Fury" A10, PDR, Exposed CF Extractor Magnuson Magnum DI TVS2650R // RFBG // Soler 103 // TooHighPSI Port Injection // THPSI Billet Lid // FF // Katech Drop-In // PLM Heat Exchanger // ZLE Cradle bushings // BMR Chassis-Suspension Stuff // aFe Bars // Diode Dynamics LEDs // ACS Composites Guards // CF Dash // Aeroforce // tint // other stuffs

05-15-2008, 06:23 PM	#6
1bad67camaro SKREW SALEEN Drives: 1967 CAMARO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 286	TRANSAM????????????? __________________ TRUE CAMARO FAN

05-16-2008, 02:46 AM	#9
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,372	I'm thinking GTO, but Buick needs a nice rear drive car too. Trans Am is dead. G8 is extremely similar to several other cars sold around the world. It's probably cheaper for GM to ship cars from australia than to make a second production line in Canada. __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

05-16-2008, 09:13 AM	#11
radz28 Petro-sexual Drives: Ultra-Grin Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crazy Coast Posts: 15,192 View My Garage	Hmm... That's interesting. I haven't read that yet, but I miss a lot. STS and DTS were on seperate chassis before so that's pretty cool I guess. If that helps bring the price of Camaro down, and/or develope the car better, then why not? __________________ '20 ZL1 Black "Fury" A10, PDR, Exposed CF Extractor Magnuson Magnum DI TVS2650R // RFBG // Soler 103 // TooHighPSI Port Injection // THPSI Billet Lid // FF // Katech Drop-In // PLM Heat Exchanger // ZLE Cradle bushings // BMR Chassis-Suspension Stuff // aFe Bars // Diode Dynamics LEDs // ACS Composites Guards // CF Dash // Aeroforce // tint // other stuffs

05-15-2008, 02:59 PM	#2
ToneyTone Drives: 07' Sunburst Cobalt SS/SC Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 83	It seems with all of the possible variations of the G8, that makes the most sense.

05-15-2008, 03:07 PM	#3
LS9CamaroSS Drives: Cavalier RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jordan, NY Posts: 569	hmm... interesting... we'll just have to wait and see won't we?

05-15-2008, 11:43 PM	#8
80Zedder Cheif Pounderhard Drives: 80camaro/Avalanche/srt8charger Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in the vault Posts: 547	high five

05-16-2008, 08:31 AM	#10
Sphinx002 Drives: . Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: . Posts: 196	As I said in the other thread. The story has been covered at GMinsidenews, and this announcement is about Buick or Caddy. Buick is thinking about a Lucerne replacement based on the Zeta much like the Buick Zeta cars in China, and Caddy is replacing the STS and DTS with one Zeta based car (that is conformed and in the works). That isn't to say that GM couldn't do a Zeta Chevy in the future but that is way in the future at this point.

05-16-2008, 10:34 AM	#13
3whiterag GM Powertrain Retired Drives: 67SS350, 87 IROC L98, 96SS ver Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 352	A new version of the GTO? One that can be sold in Canada? __________________ http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b7...g/100_1224.jpg http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b7...g/100_1227.jpg http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b7...g/100_1230.jpg

05-16-2008, 10:55 AM	#14
storm79 Drives: 2007 GMC Sierra Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middle of nowhere Posts: 281	im guessing buick....im prety sure it's that or caddy __________________

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