GM takes action to ensure production Camaro matches concept closely.

[Just a Skidmark]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

The Challenger was designed with trace paper . . .lol

As for the exterior of the Camaro, one thing I would like to see is a blade-type spoiler, like the old camaros had, as opposed to an airfoil type that you see on every other car today.

omg, that is awsome! I should join a challenger forum and make thaat my sig

[EllwynX]

Originally Posted by gurulu68

Nothin for nothin but If chevy weren't comin out with the camaro the way it looks I'd be getting a challenger cause it looks badass even without any ground fx and spoilers, the mustang only looks good when its all decked out. Now the Camaro looks awsome, but it does look better with the gfx look, like this...

GFX make most cars look better (and some NEED them to look nice imo).

I definitely want to see a GFX/Spoiler package for the 5th Gens (RS?). I just hope they don't wait 4 years (I think it was 4) to make it an option like they did on the 4th Gens. It needs to be an option from day 1.

I want something a little more subtle than the pic above though. LOL The exact concept with just added GFX, no need to change the whole front fascia imo.

[Mr. Wyndham]

I'm not feeling that. Maybe some minor alterations to the front and sides, but not that much. That looks like the Camaro ate one too many Mustangs.

[Penguinmafia]

Originally Posted by Luis_is_cold

21,000 for a v6?? very nice , if that price holds up we should be getting a good deal on the v8's as well.

i actually read somewhere that GM can make a V8 for the same price as a V6. so i wouldnt expect much change in the sale price

[Mr. Wyndham]

I can't see a V6 for $7,000, like the LS3...but you have a point. There's a 350 crate engine (carbeurated) running for something like $2,000 - Obviously, it's old...but you do have a point.

[Badcat]

Although the new Camaro is on my wish list, I have to laugh at the Kudos being dished out on the board for the GM styling team. Especially with vehicles like the GTO and it's "fresh" styling falling way short of GTO enthusiests expectations. Mopar guys bitched about the Charger's "fresh" styling to which they responded with the Challenger. Personally, I hate mustangs and the people who drive them as they are mostly hyper-punk 5.0 weenies (or 4.6 now)...

GM had better put some muscle under the hood to compete with the 6.1 Hemi slated to go into the Challenger. If not, there is going to be some majorly disappointed trans-camaro owners.

BTW: I wonder what the retro Firebird will look like? 68? 69? You know it's coming.

[Mindz]

Welcome to the boards. There was a thread posting the T/A's that people chopped. It's basically the camaro body with slightly different styling of the front airdam. Just like the 4th gen/f-bodies were.

[MerF]

Originally Posted by Badcat

Although the new Camaro is on my wish list, I have to laugh at the Kudos being dished out on the board for the GM styling team. Especially with vehicles like the GTO and it's "fresh" styling falling way short of GTO enthusiests expectations.

You won't see me argue that point. I only give them kudos for the work on the Camaro. Nothing else they've done recently has even tickled my fancy. But the Camaro's styling blew my doors off, like most others.

GM had better put some muscle under the hood to compete with the 6.1 Hemi slated to go into the Challenger. If not, there is going to be some majorly disappointed trans-camaro owners.

most of us here agree that this isn't even going to be an issue. All indications point to the Challenger being a tank of a car, too heavy for the power it will produce to compete.

BTW: I wonder what the retro Firebird will look like? 68? 69? You know it's coming.

No such thing. GM will not produce the POntiac version of the F-body, at least as far as anyone can tell. There's a thread that outlines all the reasons why, but the list is long. It boils down to the fact that it makes no sense at all to produce the Firebird ever again.

Welcome to the board.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by MerF

No such thing. GM will not produce the POntiac version of the F-body, at least as far as anyone can tell. There's a thread that outlines all the reasons why, but the list is long. It boils down to the fact that it makes no sense at all to produce the Firebird ever again.

Welcome to the board.

Well, yeah, that. And Bob Lutz said they wouldn't

Oh, and Welcome!

[MerF]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

Well, yeah, that. And Bob Lutz said they wouldn't

What does he know anyway?

[Mr. Wyndham]

Nothing really - he's outta the loop, you know.,

Lutz is my hero.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by Badcat

GM had better put some muscle under the hood to compete with the 6.1 Hemi slated to go into the Challenger. If not, there is going to be some majorly disappointed trans-camaro owners.

"Chrysler could be planning a more powerful Hemi to enable it to compete with a top-of-the-line performance version of the Chevrolet Camaro. Back in January, GM's Bob Lutz said Chrysler's 425 horsepower 6.1-liter Hemi was not a concern"

I forget where I pulled that from now . . . will update if I find it

[Mr. Wyndham]

And Scott has said that "class leading acceleration and overall performance" is an essential ingredient to Camaro. That settles it for me, BUT if you need more persuation , try this on for size:

Originally Posted by fbodfather

" You can be assured that when this car is built, it WILL plant "an old man's ass" to the back of the seat."

If that doesn't reassure you - I don't think anything will

[Good53X]

<3 fbodfather.