01-17-2011, 10:48 PM | #29 |
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Miss Leading Post. NO Insider info. All I read was BLA, BLA, BLA
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01-18-2011, 05:14 AM | #30 | |
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As ive stated before, just because this trim might not be called Z/28 doesnt mean there wont be a Camaro named Z/28. You'll get your Z, just be patient and let it be done right rather than hurrying GM into something that doesnt make total sense ...besides if THIS car was called Z/28, and GM put out a car to rival the Boss and called it something other than Z/28 then everyone would get their panties in a bunch over that as well, so GM's kinda screwed either way if you ask me LOL |
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01-18-2011, 09:57 AM | #31 | ||
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Though I like the though of 1LE, for me, it's not as good an idea, just like ZL1, becauese that name may be even less recognizable. ZR2 was a suspension package on the generation before this one's S10, wasn't it? I think before that, it was a C3 option, too, but it still has no connection to me. Why try to be cleaver when there's an obvious name that's been nearly continuous through the entire CAMARO history?
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01-18-2011, 10:03 AM | #32 |
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I've got it! ZR549...wait that's BR549..that one might get past the younger folks in here...
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01-18-2011, 10:16 AM | #33 |
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Right over my head - my apologies, lol.
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01-18-2011, 10:26 AM | #34 |
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I get what the article says... and follow the logic...
BUT... I just don't see another trim level after the Z28/HPE... I'm on the Z28 bandwagon and the marketing potential that comes from using it.
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01-18-2011, 06:42 PM | #35 |
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I have the very same opinion on the subject.
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01-18-2011, 06:59 PM | #36 | |
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I didn't say the camaro would come as a ZL1 or even should in my opinion. It is silly saying a multi-billion dollar company can't use a name it started because a much, much smaller aftermarket company has rights to it. If Gm had the desire they could use ZL1 and I'm sure that SLP would sell any rights they have. I am not syaing they will or they should, I'm just saying they can and by saying they can't, people are being silly. |
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01-18-2011, 07:57 PM | #37 | |
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01-18-2011, 11:33 PM | #38 |
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I have been bouncing back and forth on the proposed name but I will say again, I will buy what ever this top dog Camaro is as long as it's not in the CTS-V price range. I have been waiting for the Z/28 because I thought it would be the top model, if it's not, I'll buy whatever is the top model.
I think that GM has a lot in store for us because while we are all interested in the Z/28, we have totally forgotten about the proposed twin turbo six that will eventually come out to do battle with fords ecoboost v6 that will eventually find it's way to the mustang. It may or may not happen on this 5th Gen. platform. The new 5th Gen. v8 engines will also be out soon, and I think they will debut in the 5 Gen. Camaro and then be a carryover to the 6th Gen. Camaro especially if they come out in 2015 or later. I think we have already seen the preview of the track pack Camaro (Z/28) to battle the boss 302 in the SSX (minus the wing and roll bars of course) that Chevy showed @ SEMA. The parts are there for such an animal, cammed 6.2 v8 with suspension upgrade with a little weight reduction. If GM does not want to use coil overs on the production car then the suspension work that GM has been doing with the hyper Camaro can be used on a lesser model without the engine and become the new track pack (Z/28) easily plus a little engine tweaking on the LS3 to better to compete with the boss and the 392 hemi. As for the GT500 Cobra, the proposed "HP" edition Camaro will no doubt be the answer from what we have been seeing so for. Again, this is ONLY my speculation on the future and nothing else. GM has only about a 6-8 year window to get these high horsepower cars on the street before regulations make it harder to produce and they become very limited models which will depend on high economy car sales to make these viable in the future.
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01-19-2011, 06:15 PM | #39 |
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It's hard to follow Camaro heritage when there has never been a Camaro like this 5th Gen. It would be hard to stand there with a straight face and call a 2 ton, 550+HP, $50k+ Camaro a Z28. But then again what formula should it follow? Gen 1 is out the window there but one would think some of the under 200hp Z's from the 70's or being just a base V8 on the 4th Gen would have tarnished the Z Image enough that it could appear on anything Camaro. ZL1 is taken but could have also been a fit.
Personally I think GM should come up with something new. It's not an F-body anymore and doesn't share a line with the Firebird so it's ok to try and create some new heritage.
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01-19-2011, 11:23 PM | #40 |
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It WILL be called Z28
Read the slip up on post #4 on this thread. I think that poster has an advantage that we don't.
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01-20-2011, 02:21 PM | #41 | |
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01-20-2011, 02:28 PM | #42 |
What about another iconic (previously corvette) code. ZR1?????
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