Chevy expects over half of all Camaro ZL1 models to be automatic

[Mark H]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

I'm a little confused...Are you saying that, if GM expects people want half automatics...they should not tap that market?

I think what he was saying is GM expected to sell that many autos why didn't they offer autos from the beginning.

My answer to that is look at all the buz they got out of not revealing the auto right away even tho they showed an auto in a text mule.
Mark

[MikeJrSS]

This could have been predicted IMO. If you look back at the poll that was done on here awhile back twice as many people wanted to see the auto option be available than not.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=zl1+automatic

[scritchy]

Originally Posted by MikeJrSS

This could have been predicted IMO. If you look back at the poll that was done on here awhile back twice as many people wanted to see the auto option be available than not.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=zl1+automatic

Wanting the option available isn't the same as saying they want an automatic, though. They want it for folks that would prefer it, as opposed to manual only. I'm sure Chevy is basing their estimates on the percent of Camaros sold with the automatic transmissions, maybe with a little extra from the GT500 folks that would rather an auto than a manual.

[Cowboy from Hell]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

I'm a little confused...Are you saying that, if GM expects people want half automatics...they should not tap that market?

No, not at all.. in fact quite the opposite (it was a typing error, i put "didn't" instead of "did")

Most manufacturers in cases like this would look at the sales figures for both transmissions and take that in to account when building a new model, so to maximize it's market potential. This scenario suggests that GM didn't do that at the beginning.

[2012ZL1]

Originally Posted by liquidsmoke

Not surprising. Manual has long been a niche market for decades and at some point it will eventually die.

And thats the day I stop buying new cars cause autos suck in a performance car for overall enjoyment. Autos are for grandpas car.

[Cowboy from Hell]

Originally Posted by 2012ZL1

And thats the day I stop buying new cars cause autos suck in a performance car for overall enjoyment. Autos are for grandpas car.

[scritchy]

Originally Posted by 2012ZL1

And thats the day I stop buying new cars cause autos suck in a performance car for overall enjoyment. Autos are for grandpas car.

My 80+ year old grandmother drives a manual Mustang. Does that mean manuals are grandmother's cars?

[hairtrigger]

Originally Posted by scritchy

My 80+ year old grandmother drives a manual Mustang. Does that mean manuals are grandmother's cars?

No but Mustangs are.

[HondaPowered]

Originally Posted by shadow09

I definitely love my 6 speed manual. And if they are right about more than 50% ZL1's being autos that's gonna make the manual ZL1's rarer.

They won't even be "rare" to start with. ZL1's are (most likely) going to be mass produced just like the GT500 was. So that chevy can make a lot of $$$. More cars=more money.

And with all the hype around them, they are going to sell like hotcakes on a Sunday morning.

[Z_Rocks]

Originally Posted by radz28

or just flat-out having more fun banging my own gears?

Excellent

It's always more fun when YOU do the banging...

[L36L72LS3]

To be honest with you, I'd trust the auto in the new ZL1. My 69 427 has a T400 and its a blast to 2 Foot drive. Its more "predictable" through the RPM range. My '11 has the gears.

When my dealer calls me when orders are acceptable, I have no problem saying, "yes, I said make it an automatic"

[2012ZL1]

Originally Posted by hairtrigger

No but Mustangs are.

[djsnoflake]

Just history repeating itself, over half of the original ZL-1's were automatic too!

Little history lesson for ya

[Arachnyd]

Originally Posted by hv92

hahaha automatic for SURE. I been waiting for this since they released the spy pics with the "L99 supercharged" sticker on the dashboard. Definitely going for automatic. its going to be a daily driver so that helps! a 19 year old with a stick shift... not good!

ummm... 19 year old with ZL1... not good!