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Originally Posted by conemark

As a long time lurker/reader, I would like to share my thoughts on the potential four cylinder use.

Given the current and foreseeable energy supply demands and pricing, it is my very humble opinion that having the 260hp Ecotec as a potential motor can only be good for us Camaro fans. If the turbo four allows the mileage ratings to be affected in such a way as to even provide us with the ground pounding V8's we are so in love with, how can this be bad? Currently in my LS1 Z28, without too much effort, I can hit 27 MPG on a long highway run driving the car around the country to go racing. I can see with the nice long gearing the T56 six speed gearbox gives us how 30+ MPG on the highway could be attainable.

As an avid autocrosser, my interest with my 4th gen (and hopefully a 5th gen, wife permitting) lies with the handling aspects, I also look forward to the idea that the lighter Ecotec turbo will turn the already high handling potential of the 5th gen into something absolutely spectacular. Less motor weight on the nose of the car can do wonders for turn-in and understeer reduction.

Having run with some of the GMPD folks, as well as sentiment that I get from the insiders on this board, the desire to see our beloved Camaro succeed in it's fifth generation form is so high that I do not believe for one minute that if an Ecotec turbo powered fifth gen were offered, we would be disappointed.

Would the Ecotec appeal to the racers who love to run in a straight line? Probably not, but that's why the V8 is there. Would the Ecotec powered car appeal to more people as an everyday driver? I could definitely see that happening, especially in light of any potential fuel economy benefits. Heck, I could see having two fifth gen's; the V8 for those track days and the I4 to get to work during the week.

If there is one thing I have learned in reading the various forums regarding the fifth gen, "Have Faith" is more than a bunch of words. It is something that we have seen evolve into something we can truly believe.

Thank you for letting me share my two cents.

Yep...pretty good post. Only two posts with being a member for well over a year?? Speak up more often!! Good grief!!!

Lighter engine up front = more nimble in the corners?