Pricing/Engine/Motor Predictions

[LS9CamaroSS]

i have a request for mods/admins... PLEASE LOCK THIS THREAD!!!!!

[Mr. Wyndham]

why? let all the guesses be consolidated here. Then we can read through in September and list off who's close, and who was dead-wrong.

[LS9CamaroSS]

But this is the second thread that is on this topic... can you at least merge them?

[ss4bpf]

It may be a little out there but I have a strong feeling that ......
Base Camaro = 2.0L TDI w/260hp (competition for base Mustang at the same price but more power and fuel efficiency)
Camaro RS = 3.6L DI w/ 306hp (affordable pony car with RS sport appearance and still providing over 300hp, a cheaper alternative to the Mustang GT with similar performance)
Camaro Z28 = 6.0L w/ 368hp (competition to Mustang GT and Challenger R/T)
Camaro SS = 6.2L w/ 438hp (competition to Challenger SRT8 and Cobra)
Camaro ZL1 = 6.2L SC w/ 568hp (finally... a real competitor to take down the 500KR)

I have a feeling many or all will disagree... please let me know what you guys think. i have been wanting to express this for a while now and figured now is a good time..... what a good way to start with a thread like this huh???

[LS9CamaroSS]

Originally Posted by ss4bpf

It may be a little out there but I have a strong feeling that ......
Base Camaro = 2.0L TDI w/260hp (competition for base Mustang at the same price but more power and fuel efficiency)
Camaro RS = 3.6L DI w/ 306hp (affordable pony car with RS sport appearance and still providing over 300hp, a cheaper alternative to the Mustang GT with similar performance)
Camaro Z28 = 6.0L w/ 368hp (competition to Mustang GT and Challenger R/T)
Camaro SS = 6.2L w/ 438hp (competition to Challenger SRT8 and Cobra)
Camaro ZL1 = 6.2L SC w/ 568hp (finally... a real competitor to take down the 500KR)

I have a feeling many or all will disagree... please let me know what you guys think. i have been wanting to express this for a while now and figured now is a good time..... what a good way to start with a thread like this huh???

Welcome to the site!!! i don't think that they are going to offer this many engines... sorry...

[Mythic]

I can't see them doing 3 V8s

likeliest cadidates would be pulled from other production models.

the Solsitce Turbo4 (LNF) ~260
the 3.6L LLT V6 SAE certified to 302hp (Base engine for CTS)
The Vette 6.2L LS3 certified for 430hp 436hp w/ optional exhaust
The CTS-V 6.2L S/C LSA certified for 550hp
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...47&postcount=3
Please put this with the older engine guess thread.

[ss4bpf]

Originally Posted by Mythic

I can't see them doing 3 V8s

likeliest cadidates would be pulled from other production models.

the Solsitce Turbo4 (LNF) ~260
the 3.6L LLT V6 SAE certified to 302hp (Base engine for CTS)
The Vette 6.2L LS3 certified for 430hp 436hp w/ optional exhaust
The CTS-V 6.2L S/C LSA certified for 550hp
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...47&postcount=3
Please put this with the older engine guess thread.

They would mass produce the 6.0 and 6.2 with the 6.2SC being limited to 1,000 or so.... The CTS-V is not certified yet..... they are speculating 568hp on that setup due to the ZR1 coming out with 638hp.

It does seem a lot at first but I would not be surprised if they come out with the 2.0TDI, 3.6DI, and 6.0 in the first year; with the SS coming a year later with the 6.2(similar to the G8 timeline).. then 6 to 12 months later.. a limited production uber Camaro ZL1 with 568hp. just a thought

[Muscle Master]

Originally Posted by Mythic

I can't see them doing 3 V8s

likeliest cadidates would be pulled from other production models.

the Solsitce Turbo4 (LNF) ~260
the 3.6L LLT V6 SAE certified to 302hp (Base engine for CTS)
The Vette 6.2L LS3 certified for 430hp 436hp w/ optional exhaust
The CTS-V 6.2L S/C LSA certified for 550hp
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...47&postcount=3
Please put this with the older engine guess thread.

Finally someone I agree with, except the 4cylinder correct me if I wrong but was their any 4 banger camaro's

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by Muscle Master

Finally someone I agree with, except the 4cylinder correct me if I wrong but was their any 4 banger camaro's

There was, a long while ago. in the 80's. They called the engine the "Iron Duke"...but it was terrible. However, this is no Iron Duke, even if it is a 4-banger, 260 hp is 260hp: which is more than the Mustang's current V6 . I wouldn't be embarrassed to drive a Turbo 4 5thgen Camaro, at all!

[Muscle Master]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

There was, a long while ago. in the 80's. They called the engine the "Iron Duke"...but it was terrible. However, this is no Iron Duke, even if it is a 4-banger, 260 hp is 260hp: which is more than the Mustang's current V6 . I wouldn't be embarrassed to drive a Turbo 4 5thgen Camaro, at all!

agreed...., but I agree with that 4 engine list minus the 4 banger

[warbird81]

If you think about the price of the top dog, that will be in the territory of the corvette. i think gm will make some changes to the vett if that happens. besides if they make the price that high for an ss i would get the base z28 and sc it myself, it would cost less and have more horses.

v6 300 hp
z28 402 hp ctsv engine
ss 460 hp just like the sc cadillac sts

[Muscle Master]

Originally Posted by warbird81

If you think about the price of the top dog, that will be in the territory of the corvette. i think gm will make some changes to the vett if that happens. besides if they make the price that high for an ss i would get the base z28 and sc it myself, it would cost less and have more horses.

v6 300 hp
z28 402 hp ctsv engine
ss 460 hp just like the sc cadillac sts

forgot about that, they might hold back the top dog why buy a Z06 when you could get a camaro just as fast, I can see a 505hp camaro but I would'nt go over that, I still beleve that the KR is in the Z06/srt10 class but Im optimistic

[fastball]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

There was, a long while ago. in the 80's. They called the engine the "Iron Duke"...but it was terrible. However, this is no Iron Duke, even if it is a 4-banger, 260 hp is 260hp: which is more than the Mustang's current V6 . I wouldn't be embarrassed to drive a Turbo 4 5thgen Camaro, at all!

Those were some dark days for the Camaro..... that Iron Duke equipped Berlinetta did everything it could to ruin the Camaro name


But a modern, all aluminum, 16 valve, DOHC, direct inject, smooth high reving 4 cylinder is a far cry from that rickety, heavy, iron block, single cam, 1 bbl carburated monstrosity that burned oil at 50k and leaked everything else by 100k.

[Fandango]

Originally Posted by Stig

No way in hell a 505 hp car will come in with a base of 35,575.

JUST NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

Here are my predictions:

BASE: 300 hp V6 3.6 - 19,900 base / 23,900 loaded / 26,900 loaded vert.

BASE V8: 430 hp LS3 V8 - 27,900 base / 31,900 loaded / 35,900 loaded vert.

Hi-Po V8: 525 hp LS? (Supercharged) - 39,900 Base / 41,900 Loaded / 45,000

+1

Is this THE Stig?

I felt like this post was going to one of those "there will be blood" posts. The arguments are great, but it's like puberty and we are all misinforming each other on the ways of women. These guessing posts make me feel constipated while using a laxaitive made of razors.