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FIRST - everyone calm down and be respectful; this thread is close enough to at least getting merged, let alone shut down if people are going to be disrespectful.

Originally Posted by logan1080

ok this video pisses me off. i wish GM would give a straight answer. I have my deposit down on my 2SS, and im going to have to sign my life away to the bank for that car. If there is going to be a V8 SS coming out i would like to know so that i can wait for it, if not im going to buy this model. i would be choked if i bought it and a few months later hearing about a z28 model coming out.

Although I could agree with your emotions, IMVHO, there's no way they're coming out with one soon, let alone a few months. I'm thinking at least a couple/few years before anything comes up. Get your SS and enjoy it If I could afford one, I would, because I don't know about waiting for a Z28, especially right now.

Originally Posted by boxmonkeyracing

Well the main reason I'm thinking the di v8 is that's the direction gm seems to be going with their engines. And then u look at what the original Z was. And due to cafe I personally don't see the lsa or ls9 in the camaro and the ls7 is on it's way out the door. So yea. Gen V motor seems logical if they keep the v8 setup for a Z28. Just think about it cafe is going to kill most of those engines. Which sucks because they're beautiful engines. But oh well. Only time can tell.

IMVHO, I think you bring up good points, especially with the CAFE stuff. I don't know how long until their R&D on the LS9 and LSA will be totally recovered, but I can easily see what you mean. It makes total sense to me. I don't think displacement is going to grow anymore, and can see it dropping from where it's at now. However, I have to wonder how a limited run of these FI 6.2s would affect CAFE averages for a company like GM (size-wise). If Camaro already has a rating of 27 MPG for the V6 and 4 or 5 less for the V8, would a relatively small run of 20 to 21 MPG FI V8s really hurt much. I can do the math and average the three but does CAFE only look at the model with the best mileage, the entire model line, or a combined average of every car made by the manufacturer? If just doesn't seem likely that all that time and engineering for these engines and not get a return on them, because limited runs of ZR1s and CTS-Vs couldn't justify all that development time and cost, I'd think. Traditionally though, those are very strong points

Originally Posted by StoutFiles

You're right! GM, stop worrying about going bankrupt and get us an answer on a car that will fail CAFE standards horribly! The market for Z28 buyers is incredibly small and your money is spent better elsewhere currently and the V6 Camaro is where you'll be turning a profit but we don't care about that, make a supercharged version now!!!

Seriously people, give the Z28 a rest. GM is in VERY BAD SHAPE. Be happy you're even getting the SS right now.

although I wouldn't have put it as harsh. Let's focus on the here and now (well, next several months) and enjoy those LS/LT/SSs

Originally Posted by MerF

Granted the Camaro has always been N/A. but let's review what you are calling rice:

The GMC Typhoon and GMC Cyclone
The Buick Grand National.
The Ford Lightning (you said if it's not N/A it's rice)

I could go on but you get the point. Stop being a redneck.

Though the name calling isn't appropriate, these were and ARE bad @$$ cars.