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Old 03-04-2009, 06:49 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Joe Remi View Post
Hey everybody, first post here. I drive an '06 Civic 5-speed (a lot) that will be paid off and half worn out in a couple years. By that time the new Camaro will have survived high initial prices, scarcity and teething problems - not to mention GM's financial woes (hopefully). What I would like to see in a Civic-priced sporty commuter: Turbo-four, 32mpg highway, keep the four console gauges, and - the one I really want them to do - wide steelies with poverty caps! If you don't know what that last one is, ask your dad. What do you think?
Won;t happen, Cobalt SS has that territory.. and soon the Cruze...
I think the Camaro base will be safe for a while, Unless they can find a more efficent engine for this car. WHich I doubt. they have tried the turbo 4 in it and there wasn't enough MPG gain to help and from what I heard the performance suffered. A smaller V6 may help but the direct injected engine is pretty efficent as it is.
You need low end torque to get that mass moving and I just don't see a 4 banger with enough low end torque that will help that much...
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