GM VP projects 30% of Camaro sales to be V8 version. 3.6L to get 27mpg highway

[TAG UR IT]

Originally Posted by chadrcr

What is up with the BIG red letters?
Are you yelling? can not hear you....
Is it supposed to be a confirmation of facts?.....+30mpg/-30k V8
An answer to a question?......300hp/-300 monthly for V6

Or maybe just agreeing to hope for the best, as I am.

It's a jedi mind trick. GM WILL make this happen.

No. I don't know for fact. In fact, I think the V8 (unless a Gen V) will get 26mpg's, but will be under 30K and will for sure have over 400hp.

[Txturbo]

Originally Posted by EllwynX

All the talk of Highway is something I never understand. Few people do the majority of their driving on the highway only. It's generally mixed.

I couldn't care less what a cars Highway rating is, I'd much rather know it's City/Mixed mpg.

What have those of you with 4th Gen V8's been getting with City/Mixed driving?

I'm only on a highway 3 times a month if I'm lucky.

I've had mine for about 4 weeks now. I've been checking the mileage every week and I'm getting 19 mpg mixed driving. I drive it to work 4 days/week and I live in town about 2 miles from the main highway, 15 miles highway to work, work is 1 mile from the highway plus all town driving friday, sat and sunday. I may take a 125 mile trip one way this weekend.Kinda curious what kind of mileage it will get. In my part of Texas highway mileage is important. Seems everything is at least 100 miles away.

[TAG UR IT]

^That's an plate!!!!

[Txturbo]

Like it? Got it for my new Camaro

[Camaro_Corvette]

[QUOTE]

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

YES


Well, I hope it does for all those buying the V6. Shoot, if the V6 gets 40mpg's Hwy and 33 city, has 320hp, under $25k....you got urself a deal.

If the V6 gets this gas mileage, at this price, I will be buying two, one for me and my wife....

[DFWSS]

Originally Posted by Punk_rider

I don't give a flying ***beeeeeep**** about gas price ...

Buying a V8 Camaro: 45k $
Buying gas: XX $
Buying new tires: XX $

Riding my beloved burn-ass hot rod Camaro Supercharged V8 screaming powerful street anger: PRICELESS

For things having a price, there's mastercard visa
For expensive passions: who gives a damn?

I'm going to have to agree with everything Punk_Rider said. The reason I'm going for the Camaro is for the return of the iconic powerhouse of the musclecar era. Ever since I owned Hot Wheels, I have wanted a `69. Due to the inflated prices, I have missed my window. Now my option is the `10. She will be mine, and I will drive her like I stole it every day with good weather. The weekend is reserved for me to make it up to her by waxing every inch, and maintaining the powertrain.

I wouldn't care if gas was $10/ga. and my Camaro drank a gallon every 5 miles. Hell, the `77 Chevy Longbed I built got a whopping 7mpg if I was at idle or all the way in the floor. It's all about an assload of Chevy V8 power!!!

[topgun1]

yes, I got 27 mpg in my 95 Z-28 automatic on the highway!

EDIT: Oh, before it was bored out

[EllwynX]

Originally Posted by Txturbo

I've had mine for about 4 weeks now. I've been checking the mileage every week and I'm getting 19 mpg mixed driving. I drive it to work 4 days/week and I live in town about 2 miles from the main highway, 15 miles highway to work, work is 1 mile from the highway plus all town driving friday, sat and sunday. I may take a 125 mile trip one way this weekend.Kinda curious what kind of mileage it will get. In my part of Texas highway mileage is important. Seems everything is at least 100 miles away.

Thanks for at least an idea of what to expect.

I live 3.5 miles from work and it would be considered City driving all the way.
Most places I go other than work are a mix of 50/50 City/Highway within 15-20 miles away. And only once or twice a month do I go 30+ miles away. (In 3 months I only put 1250 miles on my car...)

Gas mileage isn't a HUGE thing for me due to my not going a lot (though I'm sure I'll want to go for a few drives when I get the new Camaro), but I still don't want to spend a fortune on gas.

[topgun1]

you can't have a Camaro without having the V-8. The V-6's were only made for non-true Camaro fans only looking for a pseudo, entry-level sports car that mimics the real thing--people that were more concerned about gas mileage than performance. Don't get me wrong, you can have great power with a V-6, but you'll never get that amazing sound and feeling like you would from launching with a V-8 under the hood and a killer transmission to make it go!

[topgun1]

And yes, I had a V-6 way back, but my love for this car has grown tremendously over the years.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by topgun1

you can't have a Camaro without having the V-8. The V-6's were only made for non-true Camaro fans

I'd like to see the proof of that.

Originally Posted by topgun1

but you'll never get that amazing sound and feeling like you would from launching with a V-8 under the hood and a killer transmission to make it go!

Yes you can. It'll never be quite like the V8...but it can come so darn close you'd never know the difference. Even one of the Disciples commented on how if he didn't know better, it felt like there was a V8 under the hood of the V6 car they drove.


(NOTE: this is a genuine apology to all those who don't care V8 or V6 because I intend to keep 'discussing' this point on behalf of our V6 buyers around here -potentially me-, and because the 5thgen is going to change that "V6's are fake Camaros" stigma.)

[chadrcr]

Even the 4th gen V6s had more power than ALL the 305 V8 Camaros from 1970+ and as much as the 350 when the 3rd gen Camaro first got it.
Probably not as much torque and not with the same sound.

It does not make since to say a 2010 300hp 3.6di V6 Camaro owner is somehow less important or not a true fan, compared to a 1987 IROC-Z owner with about 225hp;
or Even the 3.4 V6 with 200 hp compared to a 1981 150hp V8 Z/28 owner.
Horsepower wars should be waged against the mustang/ challenger not V8/6 wars in the Camaro camp. Love the IROC-Z and 81 Z/28... no offense...
just my .03 cents (inflation)

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by chadrcr

.......
just my .03 cents (inflation)

You're gonna have to raise that to 4 cents if gas prices keep going up.

[chadrcr]

Originally Posted by gtahvit

You're gonna have to raise that to 4 cents if gas prices keep going up.

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