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Maven · 10-15-2008, 08:43 PM

Dont know if its been mentioned, or if anyone has thought about(I did), but you guys realize that the F body is dead right ?:(

The new Camaro is an "E" body.

Discuss, or dont.

Silverghost · 10-15-2008, 08:46 PM

negitive, there will be a "F" designation in the vin, do a little research on this site and you'll find where cheryl is quoted on this subject

skipj3 · 10-15-2008, 08:47 PM

Can of Worms!

FenwickHockey65 · 10-15-2008, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maven

Dont know if its been mentioned, or if anyone has thought about(I did), but you guys realize that the F body is dead right ?:(

The new Camaro is an "E" body.

Discuss, or dont.

Uhhh...?

The Camaro's built on the GM Zeta Platform. The "letter"-body designation isn't even in use anymore except for a few vehicles like the Corvette and Impala. The E-body platform was last used in 2002 for the El Dorado.

skipj3 · 10-15-2008, 08:50 PM

Zeta platform

Crowley · 10-15-2008, 08:50 PM

Ima call mine the Z-body

fastball · 10-15-2008, 08:51 PM

Actually, it's considered Zeta Platform

GM no longer uses a letter designation followed by the word "body" (I think the last car GM makes with the old nomenclature is the Impala's W-Body).

The new suv's (Traverse, Enclave, Outlook, Acadia) are considered Lambdas

Once GM began utilizing global engineering and design, then making a platform flexible to take on many different shapes, sizes, and drivetrains, calling a chasis a "body" didn't fit the bill.

Maven · 10-15-2008, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverghost

negitive, there will be a "F" designation in the vin, do a little research on this site and you'll find where cheryl is quoted on this subject

Ill look around( a link would help) but as far as I can tell only one trim level of camaro will have an "F" in its vehicle designation.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Uhhh...?

The Camaro's built on the GM Zeta Platform. The "letter"-body designation isn't even in use anymore except for a few vehicles like the Corvette and Impala. The E-body platform was last used in 2002 for the El Dorado.

Yes its built on Zeta, "E" body. Delta is "A", Epsilon is "Z", Hiperformance RWD is "Y", etc... Every car and truck GM builds still uses a letter designation.

FenwickHockey65 · 10-15-2008, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastball

Actually, it's considered Zeta Platform

GM no longer uses a letter designation followed by the word "body" (I think the last car GM makes with the old nomenclature is the Impala's W-Body).

The new suv's (Traverse, Enclave, Outlook, Acadia) are considered Epsilon

Traverse/Enclave/Outlook/Acadia are Lambdas.

Epsilon/Epsilon II are Malibu, G6, 2010 LaCrosse, and Aura.

There's still a K-body, the DTS. The LaCrosse is also a W-body. Corvette/XLR are Y-bodies.

And let's just forget the U-bodies...*shudders*

FenwickHockey65 · 10-15-2008, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Maven

Yes its built on Zeta, "E" body. Delta is "A", Epsilon is "Z", Hiperformance RWD is "Y", etc... Every car and truck GM builds still uses a letter designation.

In the VIN number you mean?

fastball · 10-15-2008, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Traverse/Enclave/Outlook/Acadia are Lambdas.

Epsilon/Epsilon II are Malibu, G6, 2010 LaCrosse, and Aura.

There's still a K-body, the DTS. The LaCrosse is also a W-body. Corvette/XLR are Y-bodies.

And let's just forget the U-bodies...*shudders*

Thanks - guess I have to go back to my high school trig class.

Maven · 10-15-2008, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

In the VIN number you mean?

Yes of course, thats what the "F", "E", "Y", "C", "K","U" whatever has always referred to

FenwickHockey65 · 10-15-2008, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maven

Yes of course, thats what the "F", "E", "Y", "C", "K","U" whatever has always referred to

I kinda doubt anyone refers to them by that though...

*radz28* · 10-15-2008, 09:10 PM

She'll always be an F-body to me

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fastball Banned Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 4,361	Actually, it's considered Zeta Platform GM no longer uses a letter designation followed by the word "body" (I think the last car GM makes with the old nomenclature is the Impala's W-Body). The new suv's (Traverse, Enclave, Outlook, Acadia) are considered Lambdas Once GM began utilizing global engineering and design, then making a platform flexible to take on many different shapes, sizes, and drivetrains, calling a chasis a "body" didn't fit the bill.

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