2011 Challenger pegging Camaro as target

[CamaroScotty]

Originally Posted by Jekyll-N-Hyde

I'm not scared by any means I will line up against any New Mustang Gt or Challenger modding a car only fixed the bump in HP I needed.

fear the vibe.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

Here's my thought.... I love the Camaro. I like the mustang and like the challenger.

When we were going to Oshawa for the 2010 BBOMG, we passed about 20 truckloads of challengers. Of that 20, 12 truckloads were in a color I haven't seen before...a hint of purple, blended with what looked to be May Kay Cosmetics PINK...... It was...YUK. That image is burnt into my head. Now when ever I see one of ANY color, I remember those truckloads that went who knows where!

I assume this is the colour you saw:

Its Furious Fuchsia, a modern take on classic 'high impact' Mopar colour Panther Pink

[CamaroScotty]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

I assume this is the colour you saw:

Its Furious Fuchsia, a modern take on classic 'high impact' Mopar colour Panther Pink

ack....the nightmare lives on!

Can you imagine - 12 truckloads FULL of those.... Maybe that is the new mary kay car....

[AnnaBear@SpartaChevy]

Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

ack....the nightmare lives on!

Can you imagine - 12 truckloads FULL of those.... Maybe that is the new mary kay car....

I would drive it!!!

But then, I like Mary Kay AND her cosmetics too! Maybe I should start selling them and I can WIN one of these cars? hmmmm

[CamaroScotty]

That would go over BIG next year!

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

ack....the nightmare lives on!

Can you imagine - 12 truckloads FULL of those.... Maybe that is the new mary kay car....

I think they were special edition cars. Like Synergy Green Camaro's. I know back in March I drove by the Camaro plant and it seemed like 1/3 of them were SGM. I bet Dodge was cranking out their Furious Fuchsia Challengers to fill their lots with an eye-grabbing colour.

[AnnaBear@SpartaChevy]

Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

That would go over BIG next year!

Hey Scotty, Oshawa loves me and ANYTHING I drive will be accepted!

[REEFBLUE93]

Originally Posted by raqball

Then you can say the same for Ford and Dodge.... They knew what Chevy was doing with the Camaro...

It's not like any of them can design, create, and produce a car at a moments notice..

Ford and Dodge are playing catchup and are a year behind... They have caught up and now I am sure Chevy will move back ahead..

And besides, who really cares about a HP here or a HP there... It's a simple numbers marketing game.... They are all nice cars with more HP than the normal driver will or should ever need...

But Chevy didn't have a Camaro out there for over 7 years. Ford isn't playing catch up, they're simply reacting to whatever Chevy does. I'd venture to say that they are actually being proactive with the release of the Boss next year. Dodge nailed the retro look for the Challenger but then realized that the cars it competes against are hundreds of lbs lighter and will run circles around them. It's ALWAYS been a numbers marketing game. Most people that buy a V8 equipped muscle/sports car aren't interested in how many cup holders it has or how many people can comfortably ride in it. They care about the HP numbers and performance aspects of the car....

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by REEFBLUE93

But Chevy didn't have a Camaro out there for over 7 years. Ford isn't playing catch up, they're simply reacting to whatever Chevy does. I'd venture to say that they are actually being proactive with the release of the Boss next year. Dodge nailed the retro look for the Challenger but then realized that the cars it competes against are hundreds of lbs lighter and will run circles around them. It's ALWAYS been a numbers marketing game. Most people that buy a V8 equipped muscle/sports car aren't interested in how many cup holders it has or how many people can comfortably ride in it. They care about the HP numbers and performance aspects of the car....

Reacting when you're behind = catch up

[Sax1031]

Until the GT500 is challenged Ford has the pony car performance market cornered.

[REEFBLUE93]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

Reacting when you're behind = catch up

If you want to be a simpleton about it, then I guess so. Why would Ford change anything? There wasn't any competition out there for over 7 years. It's just a simple game of "anything you can do, we can do better". I don't mean that in a negative way but be realistic. The Camaro was ahead of the Mustang for close to a year, that doesn't qualify as playing "catch up". That is answering a challenge, pure and simple.

[REEFBLUE93]

Originally Posted by Sax1031

Until the GT500 is challenged Ford has the pony car performance market cornered.

It has been, it's called the GT350

[Sax1031]

Originally Posted by REEFBLUE93

It has been, it's called the GT350

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by REEFBLUE93

If you want to be a simpleton about it, then I guess so. Why would Ford change anything? There wasn't any competition out there for over 7 years. It's just a simple game of "anything you can do, we can do better". I don't mean that in a negative way but be realistic. The Camaro was ahead of the Mustang for close to a year, that doesn't qualify as playing "catch up". That is answering a challenge, pure and simple.

Why would they change something for 2010? I dunno ... to embarrass the new guy? Thats what I would try and do, steal their spotlight before they even get on stage. Afterall, it wasn't a secret that the Camaro was coming, production was announced back in the summer of 2006.

But let me get this straight, if you're behind a competitor, its not catching up but rather answering a challenge? Sounds like spin to me. But if that isn't catching up, then according to you ... what is catching up? Being ahead of the competition?