We all knew it was gonna come (except for like 2 people here
), but here is what to expect.
GM info... .
Auto Buyers Have Spoken: GM Will Build An All-New Chevrolet Camaro
Next generation of classic sport coupe goes into production in late 2008, on sale in 2009; will be almost identical to wildly popular concept unveiled at NAIAS
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Dear sports car fans: General Motors heard you loud and clear.
GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced today that GM will build an all-new version of the Chevrolet Camaro sport coupe based on the award-winning concept that stole the spotlight at the North American International Auto Show and has ignited the passion of car enthusiasts around the world ever since – even spurring consumers to start petition drives and send in certified checks in hopes of placing early deposits.
“The overwhelmingly enthusiastic response to the Camaro Concept continues to remind me of the uniquely iconic place our products can have in customers’ hearts,” Wagoner said. “Camaro is much more than a car; it symbolizes America's spirit and its love affair with the automobile.”
The all-new Camaro will begin with early production versions at the end of 2008 and will go on sale in the first quarter of 2009. “The new Camaro will be almost identical to the concept, a thoroughly modern interpretation of the 1969 model, considered by many to be the best design of the car’s first generation,” said Ed Welburn, GM's global vice president of design, who owns a 1969 Camaro SS. The front-engine, rear-wheel-drive sport coupe will feature an independent rear suspension, and will be offered in a variety of models with the choice of manual and automatic transmissions and V-6 and V-8 engines.
Chevrolet General Manager Ed Peper said the new Camaro will appeal to both men and women, and unite customers with fond memories of previous Camaros with those who first experienced a Camaro when the concept was unveiled in January.
“We intend to make the all-new Camaro relevant to younger buyers while retaining its appeal to current fans,” said Peper. “The beauty of the best Camaros is that they have always been beautiful to look at with performance that rivals expensive European GTs. Yet they were practical enough to drive every day and priced within the reach of many new-car buyers.”
In fact, the Camaro Concept design team embodies the universal appeal that Chevy envisions for the car: The core team reporting to the lead designer ranges in age from 27-35 and came from all over the world, yet they all had similar experiences growing up with a love for the Camaro and American performance cars. Their concept redefines the Camaro for both existing and new generations of fans in a contemporary way with responsive performance and modern technology.
Peper said Camaro will complement Chevy’s already-popular portfolio of performance vehicles led by Corvette and including its broad SS lineup.
An American icon
The Camaro has touched many lives – and graced many garages – with nearly 4.8 million produced between 1967 and 2002. More than 1,000 Camaro clubs exist globally, and thousands of Camaro web sites pay homage to the sports coupe. A recent report on America Online’s Top Searches of 2005 placed Camaro in the Top 10 car searches for the year.
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itll be LS9 by then
bout time they listen
now to get them to do a firebird/T/A , instead of the gto based off the camaro
YES!!!!!!
To bad they can punch them out now!
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The corvette will be the LS9 so that leaves room for a camaro w/ a LS7
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Next generation of classic sport coupe goes into production in late 2008, on sale in 2009; will be almost identical to wildly popular concept unveiled at NAIAS
Does that mean that they are going to have the same freaky interior as the concept, 'cause that was a little over the top for me.
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NfamousZ24 wrote:http://www.camaro5.com/?p=20
That link doesn't say much other than somone over heard someone talking about maybe putting a certain engine in the camaro, but, we don't know.
I dont think the interior guages will be exactly the same. But seats maybe and much of the exterior.
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I'm sure the interior will be toned down a little as usual with concepts, but I bet they keep the counsel gauges because everyone loves that about the 1st gens.
gm is showing off the concept at woodward
its on a flatbed all lighted and stuff with an old camaro opposite of it, looks pretty damn sweet at night
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well and dandy and its a bad ass car
but why the fawk arent they putting money into the FUTURE of automobiles as whole, instead of propogating the need for high amounts of fossil fuels.
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Because they're GM, and they don't think more than 2-3 years ahead? Come on, you knew that, didn't you?
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Nathaniel O'Flaherty wrote:well and dandy and its a bad ass car
but why the fawk arent they putting money into the FUTURE of automobiles as whole, instead of propogating the need for high amounts of fossil fuels.
because there are sooo many hydrogen stations around.
Seriously to survive tomorrow you need to live today.
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Well, there's diesel stations around.. so where are the small diesel vehicles? GM loses again. I totally give up on them now.
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So then GM toyota, honda, ford, hyundai... Pretty much everyone loses.
They do have a full sized diesel, which is more than I can say for alot of people.
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Diesel is very expensive here in WA state...so I dunno what you guys are talking about haha. (yeah ok, fuel mileage is better...)
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Sappy96 wrote:Nathaniel O'Flaherty wrote:well and dandy and its a bad ass car
but why the fawk arent they putting money into the FUTURE of automobiles as whole, instead of propogating the need for high amounts of fossil fuels.
because there are sooo many hydrogen stations around.
Seriously to survive tomorrow you need to live today.
you dont need to survive today by driving around in a 300+hp 15mpg give or take muscle car.
if people dont like using that much gas they dont have to buy the car, true. however, if the car didnt use so much gas in the first place u would not have to leave the option open to the stupidity that is mankind.
the money dumped into developign this and all the other v8 models upcoming from gm should have been spent on figuring out how to get massive fuel efficiency gains.
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We all have to buy gas regardless....nuff said.
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Lots of interest for the new Camaro...
But how many are actually going to buy one???
GM has a good thing here if they do it right...but as we all know, they like to screw themselves.
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