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Originally Posted by Jamey
OK. I understand what you're both saying. Explain this to me though. This obviously isn't the final production model yet, so there's no indication that the sunroof would be a standard feature. But, there are so many other potentially unresolved issues (gas cap, headlights, taillights, side vent cutouts, backup lights, probably more), why would you spend time doing a roof alternative that significantly changes one of the design elements of the car (the "mohawk" roof)? Multiple people have said this is the V6 base car version, so why show it with an added cost roof option? These are the first non-camo high resolution shots that GM's released, so why the sunroof?
Hopefully you're right and it's not a standard feature. I agree there are some people who might prefer this roof. There are probably people who would like bumper guards and a factory tissue dispenser too. I doubt that most of those are car guys, let alone Camaro guys.
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because the sunroof is an integral part of the structure of the car... whereas gas caps, headlights (which are finalized, but not actually in place yet), tail lights (which are also finalized, I'm guessing), backup lights, etc. are all small things that do not determine whether or not the car is safe and goes out of control in bad weather conditions... and knowing how the car acts with the sunroof open and closed vs. a hardtop that has a full roof is a big deal to the engineers and testers... and since this may well be one of the only "body in white" cars without camo, you just get to see what you get to see... as time wears on (more like grinds slowly on), we will probably see more and more from the car's final stages... and might even get a hint of the underhood goodies later on.
and I, too, believe this is a V6 model... the exhaust looks a little small and it would make sense that the V6 model might not have the front air inlet cut out...it would also make sense that the V6 might already be available in other production cars, so that car would be closer to completion than the V8... but I'm betting the XM/OnStar antenna stays on there no matter the model you get, unless you get a model that specifically deletes XM and OnStar... my Dad's 2007 Malibu has that antenna, so the design might change a wee bit, but I'm betting it stays in that location.