I've read over the UAW agreement with GM (pdf)...and the GenV engine is going to start production in 2011. You can hold me to that. So suffice it to say that I, personally, have lost all hope for a Generation V small block in the first year Camaro. That's not to say i wouldn't be OVERJOYED if it happened. But I'm not counting on it.
So...no GenV (
yet). As for the argument about Vette getting it first...I wouldn't be so sure. This isn't "your daddy's Camaro" (
). It's been said by Ed Peper that there's no worry whatsoever about stepping on the Vette in power - both of them being in completely different segments and all.
But I agree with your overall logic, Gatecrasher.
The latest rumor I've heard is that they'll use the L76, but bumped up in power to damn near close to 400hp. Don't quote me on that, but I'm led to believe it, because I should hope the Camaro gets a wee bit more power than a sedan (no matter how fast it is already).
Having said that...it is quite easy for me to forget all of this (Like Scott suggested we do) and regress to knowing nothing. Because those mighty powertrain boys are always up to something...and if they've come up with a new variant of a GenIV engine, well then this whole discussion is moot.
I hope I'm right on that count. 