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Originally Posted by Fenderaddict2
Look, they have to answer the Z/28 for their hard core fan boys, but it's bad business to chace such a one dimensional animal. From what I know, the Ford engineers were more impressed with the engineering on the 1LE and ZL/1. In fact, a few laughed about having to partner with Fords racing partner to fealty get the Camaro to dance. Ford, for good or bad, is more margin driven than GM which is more tech driven. Anyway, I don't think this car, at least in one of two trim levels will be that raw. But it will be ferocious while being track capable. I'm thinking more Z06/7 than Z/28. GM won that round although Ford had moved on to another game by then. Looking forward to the Monday myself. Wonder if the new Camaro is at a point in development to respond at launch? In betting that will come shortly thereafter. It really is a great tennis match and my neck is getting a work out from the back and forth.
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Ford has done a pretty awesome job of pulling the one up. When the ZL came out and was about to crush everything in its path there was all of a sudden a 662hp GT500. Now while, in my opinion, it was still not up to task of the ZL it sure gave all the Ford boys something to hang their hat on.
Now here is where I'm a bit lost at the moment. These GT350 videos are just freaking AWESOME! I'm not a fan boy and I purchased a ZL because I felt it was a better car. This GT350 has me very excited but the timing is all wrong. Why come out with your killer car when we are going into Winter and most folks are putting their cars to bed and other things are on their mind. Take into account that we've got the new G6 Camaro in the Spring which I believe will be opening a whole new can of Whoop-a$$ so why would Ford play their best cards now? I think this is a fake out, for lack of a better term. We'll see a reasonable new GT350 with a strong street version but I do feel they're going to hold back their true killer untill after the new Camaro is launched to try and steal some thunder. If they don't are they not at risk of creating excitement now ( kinda like selling suntan lotion in the Winter) and by the time folks are ready to pull the trigger on them the new Camaro will launch and leave Ford hanging. Unless it's a low volume seller like the Z/28 to just give their fan base their bragging rights.
Thoughts???
BTW Fender addict. it's really nice to see some of the Ford guys on here who can talk and discuss this hobby without going into fanboy mode and going blind to a discussion about their ride. If you're ever in my neck of the woods I'd love to do a track day with a Boss as I'm not able to find any Mustang guys who will come out and run their cars. Other than the occasional AutoX and they usually only come once or twice then quit.