Put it here!!!!
You've all seen Fbodfather's post about the "12 Disciples of which there are 15". Well, there is going to be a Focus Group/Conference occurring in May of this year with these 15 lucky people. They will get to offer up some view, opinions, and general feedback directly to the Camaro team themselves!
Our site member
Garfin (Elie), one of these 15 folks, has very graciously volunteered to bring with him any input our members of Camaro5.com happen to have for the team when he attends the Summit. So, before anything, I think we all owe him a big thanks.
Thanks to Garfin, there's no reason to go off to any other sites to offer input if you didn't want to. Now, ANYTHING you may have to say, any suggestions ranging from praise to powertrain to marketing suggestions, put them up here. The folks on the team are great listeners, and want to know everything we're thinking, so don't hold anything constructive back, even if you think it's a minor detail.
The moderators here will take the ideas and compile them here, in this first post, so that it will be easier for Elie to print out. And it will serve as a guide for you all to go by, if you're wondering whether anything has been said yet.
I must ask, however, that you
do not put up any nonsense, or goof around in here. We don't really want to read through all of that just to find something useful. And by useful, I am insinuating that we will use our better judgement when choosing what to copy in here. If somebody goes off on a rant about how he/she wishes they wouldn't use the headlights from the prototype...obviously that won't be included. So please, think about what you're going to post before you post it. Thank You!!!!
Remember also that none of what you post up here will mean that that "issue" is resolved your way, or even "resolved" at all. It may not be an issue to the other 99% of people. The point of this thread is to simply provide our thoughts/feedback to the team; they want to know what's going through our heads. And chances are...at this point in the game, 90% of what you'd like to see has been discussed/finalized already, but don't let that stop you from speaking up.
With out further Ado, and once again our great thanks goes out to our friend Elie, Post away!!!!
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Exterior:- T-tops
- More agressive hood for the upper trim levels
- Smaller XM/Onstar/radio antenna (the "shark fin")
- If it's going to be used on the production car, color coordinate the "shark fin" with the body color
- The front scoop is one of neat little things we all like about the car (the fact that it's non-functional is a little issue to some, though)
- At least open the front scoop, even if it's not feeding the engine
- Make every attempt to not use amber colored directionals for Europe. Use amber bulbs instead?
Lights/exterior trim:- LED lamps all around
- Smaller repeater lamps on the sides
- Relocate the reverse lamps to somewhere other than the middle of the bumper
- HALO headlamps (like the concept)
- Keep any daytime-running-lights out of the main Headlight assembly, if possible
- Side-mirror heaters
- Offer multiple stripes packages, the Concept Convertible's style, the side "hockey-stick" stripes, and the center cowl-hood stripe
- Could the stripes be painted on?
- Offer a close-to-Bumblebee yellow
- The Gunmetal grey/steel color on the ZR-1 is HOT! Can we get a very similar color? Pretty please!!
- Can the stripes NOT come as a mandatory option when purchasing higher trim levels?
- Would love to see some of the First-generation colors offered (i.e. HUGGER ORANGE!!!)
- The faux vents in front of the rear wheels. Could those have something done to them to make them look open? Instead of just being indentations
Powertrain:- LSA or variant. Supercharged 6.2 for the top-of the line model
- Paddle-shifting with the Automatic transmission
- All Wheel Drive?
- LS3 engine or "better" (pretty please!!)
- Short-throw shifter for the manual option
- Optimize the Exaust note when in 4-cylinder mode
- AFM-equipped, E85-capable V6 AND V8 engine
- 300 hp Direct Injection V6
- Offering a 4-banger...er, 4 cyllinder engine, is a good idea for the success of the Camaro. We won't hate you for it.
- A sport-tuned Suspention
- 4-piston calipers, slotted/cross drilled rotors
- Please keep the tires the same on all four corners so they can be rotated
Interior:
- Keep the torque gauge, and keep that guage cluster right where it is!
- Heads-up display option (preferably as it's own option)
- Dual-zone Climate Control
- Auto-dimming mirrors
- Hands free Bluetooth
- Homelink, Temp, Direction, and Onstar (possibly all on rearview mirror)
- Premier sound system: Bose, Blaupunkt, Boston Acoustics, JL
- Quality materials, (i.e. Not hard plastic everywhere)
- A few Color accent schemes available
- 6-disk changer standard?
- USB drive for memory stick (MP3's type receiver so no more having to use CD's)
- Please make the manual transmission shifter resemble the Concept shifter (obviously NOT made out of billet aluminum)
- Include radio controls and cruise control on the steering wheel/seering column
- Heated seats. Cloth Heated seats?
- Navigation system available
Pricing/ordering:- We understand the advanced components, and better interior, but please try and keep it affordable (as near to the Mustang as humanly possible)
- Reduce the "clumping" of options
- Offer LOTS of accesories/customizable "aftermarket" options
- IF the options MUST be packaged together, try to seperate the performance options from the luxury options (seperate packages)
Marketing:- Highlighting the fuel-efficiency is a good idea
- Any ads must make as strong a statement, and be as bold as the car is
- Have a little hint about performance, like "Camaro: you'll spend more on tires than you will on gas". And highlight all the different fuel-saving features, AFM, E85(?), etc.
General Feedback:- You've been able to keep this close to the concept?!? Wow. Great Job, and Thank you for that!
- The car is coming together really well.
- Thank you for bringing the almighty Camaro back to us!
- Please, spare no effort to absolutely destroy the GT-500 in the Camaro's corresponding trim level
- Thanks for listening to us!!! We really appreciate it, and want you to know it
Concerns/Questions:- Are there any fuel Economy goals for both the V8 AND the V6?