Would you buy the new Camaro???

[E90-4life]

Originally Posted by younghov85

Very true i just hope that the camaro will be like $25,000 for the 400hp V8 cause if so my car will be getting traded in. What year do u suppose it will hit the market?

Tentative info says 08' as development is a bit further along in the chassis development(thanks to Holden, GM's awesome, hardcore RWD program leader). Earlier it was said that 09' would be the cars release, but it's anyone's guess at the moment. GM knows the public wants it, so it will come, soon.

[E90-4life]

[ksfrogman]

Originally Posted by E90-4life

Say you don't live near Harbor City do you? I think I've seen you.

[E90-4life]

Originally Posted by ksfrogman

Say you don't live near Harbor City do you? I think I've seen you.

No dude, I don't. I live in Calabasas.

[aphall]

I saw the Camaro at the L.A. Car Show. IF the production vehicle holds true to the concept, then yes, I'd buy it. I'm talking strictly sheet metal here. Seeing it in person really was awesome.

[StewtheBassman]

I think it's damn cool and I like the interior too. Maybe by '09 the GM interiors will be improved.

Maybe by '09 GM itself will be vastly improved!

By 2009 I'll be at about 180,000kms (off warranty), so I'll be shopping!!

[sdorn]

Originally Posted by younghov85

You cant have two cars with the same engine but with totally diff. price ranges.

Uh, GM puts that engine in several cars. It is in the Pontiac GTO and the SSR, that ugly truck thing they sell.

[E90-4life]

Originally Posted by sdorn

Uh, GM puts that engine in several cars. It is in the Pontiac GTO and the SSR, that ugly truck thing they sell.

Anything wrong w/ that?

[sdorn]

Originally Posted by E90-4life

Anything wrong w/ that?

Not at all. He said they couldn't put the engine in the Camaro because it is in the Corvette, and I pointed out that they were already putting it in several other cars including the GTO which will basically be the Pontiac equivalent of the Camaro as far as which segment they compete in. Not to mention the fact that the previous generation Camaro had the same engine as that generation's Corvette.

[E90-4life]

There's an "LS9" currently in development. Specs? Uknown.

[younghov85]

man the camaro will rock, esp. after being modeled after the 69'. Theonly worry i have is what other cars will be out at that time?

[E90-4life]

Originally Posted by younghov85

man the camaro will rock, esp. after being modeled after the 69'. Theonly worry i have is what other cars will be out at that time?

It's only two to three years, not much will change I am more than sure.

[younghov85]

I am wondering will it be able to compete with the challenger
being that it has more hp and the body maybe lighter due to the excess amt. of cf.

[E90-4life]

Originally Posted by younghov85

I am wondering will it be able to compete with the challenger
being that it has more hp and the body maybe lighter due to the excess amt. of cf.

Don't think it's lighter per say. However this car should have the tech to run w/ "the best of the best" (per Bob Lutz). This car will more than compete w/ the Challenger, it will trounce it. Especially considering that there will be an SS version.

[younghov85]

u think that a Yenko version might me in the works?

[E90-4life]

Originally Posted by younghov85

u think that a Yenko version might me in the works?

Not familiar w/ the name, educate me?

[shimshimhada]

Originally Posted by younghov85

u think that a Yenko version might me in the works?

Yenko stopped modding Camaros in 1969.

[sdorn]

Originally Posted by E90-4life

Don't think it's lighter per say. However this car should have the tech to run w/ "the best of the best" (per Bob Lutz). This car will more than compete w/ the Challenger, it will trounce it. Especially considering that there will be an SS version.

The Challenger has a 425hp Hemi. I doubt the Camaro will come with more power than that.

[E90-4life]

Originally Posted by sdorn

The Challenger has a 425hp Hemi. I doubt the Camaro will come with more power than that.

W/ the advent of the LS9, think agian...

[younghov85]

The reason why i asked is bc if they r moldeling the 69' they might make a special edition of it.

[sdorn]

Regardless of what new engine is developed, it is highly unlikely they will offer more hp than the Corvette in the Camaro. More likely will be that the Camaro will use the same engine as the Corvette with a more restrictive intake and exhaust, and will probably make around 25 less hp.

[E90-4life]

Originally Posted by sdorn

Regardless of what new engine is developed, it is highly unlikely they will offer more hp than the Corvette in the Camaro. More likely will be that the Camaro will use the same engine as the Corvette with a more restrictive intake and exhaust, and will probably make around 25 less hp.

Nope. By the time the Camaro is out, the so called "Blue Devil" Vette will be out and running, w/ 700hp in talk, it's likely the current Z06's engine would be refined for more power to make space for a Camaro SS. I'd say tops for a Camaro SS in HP would be around 450, and that's w/out the carbon fiber body panels you'll find on the Z06.