2009 Camaro concept

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
You guys realize that the chance of ever seeing another rear wheel drive camaro from GM are extremely thin.

you know the chance of the Camaro making production is about 90% right?

 

[geno]

Probably the sexiest GM I've ever seen

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1

Originally posted by: Ronstang
You guys realize that the chance of ever seeing another rear wheel drive camaro from GM are extremely thin.

you know the chance of the Camaro making production is about 90% right?

the last I heard you are wrong, but I only know GM engineers, not getting my info off of the Internet.

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1

Originally posted by: Ronstang
You guys realize that the chance of ever seeing another rear wheel drive camaro from GM are extremely thin.

you know the chance of the Camaro making production is about 90% right?

the last I heard you are wrong, but I only know GM engineers, not getting my info off of the Internet.

i could ask my uncle who is a designer for GM.

i was pretty sure all GM did with the RWD platforms was put them on hold for a few years.

 

[cyclistca]

ha ha GM can't even do a retro style car well. Man they are doomed.

 

[NFS4]

I posted a thread over at TCL on the pics and just got a PM from the moderator saying they had to remove the thread b/c GM is PISSED about the pictures. Must be the real deal

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
They've been floating that concept around for about 5-6 years now and haven't built it yet. By the time they get around to building it the whole retro thing will be over. Another good move by GM. Keep up the good work guys...morons :roll:

GM should change their mission statement to "A day late and a dollar short."

Dude, that IS the new Camaro. Why the hell do you think GM is so fvcking pissed right now?


As for the person asking why half of the car is one way and half is another way, it's a clay mockup. Car manufacturers routinely do that to show what small changes can do to a design without building two seperate clay models.

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: NFS4
I posted a thread over at TCL on the pics and just got a PM from the moderator saying they had to remove the thread b/c GM is PISSED about the pictures. Must be the real deal

More than likely GM is pissed because then people will wonder where the vaporcar is in a few years when it doesn't materialize.

 

[AdamK47]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: NFS4
I posted a thread over at TCL on the pics and just got a PM from the moderator saying they had to remove the thread b/c GM is PISSED about the pictures. Must be the real deal

More than likely GM is pissed because then people will wonder where the vaporcar is in a few years when it doesn't materialize.

Don't worry it will be back to kick the Mustangs butt in performance again.

 

[Juno]

NICEE!!!

 

[Ktulu]

Holy crap! the pix are still up :thumbsup:

 

[SparkyJJO]

Originally posted by: cyclistca
ha ha GM can't even do a retro style car well. Man they are doomed.

Maybe... it is retro to an extent but with a modern twist. The point may well be to just hint at retro but be new otherwise.

Originally posted by: 5150Joker
Well it's official, American engineers design the ugliest cars on the planet. I thought Korean cars were ugly but wow this stuff really blows. Hopefully GM goes out of business before this garbage is put on the road.

Your personal taste, apparently there are those who don't agree. Is your idea of a good looking car the Honda Element or their new truck? To me those are rather ugly. The element is just a box on wheels, and the truck (I forget what it is called) looks overweight or something, way too much molding and trim.

All personal preference.

 

[ballmode]

by the time it comes out in 2009 the world will be years ahead

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: ballmode
by the time it comes out in 2009 the world will be years ahead

As long as they don't get away too much from the concept I think it'll be right on par for what's coming up, compare with the new Challenger which comes out at around the same time. It looks far better.

 

[radioouman]

That is the ugliest car that I've ever seen.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
They've been floating that concept around for about 5-6 years now and haven't built it yet. By the time they get around to building it the whole retro thing will be over. Another good move by GM. Keep up the good work guys...morons :roll:

GM should change their mission statement to "A day late and a dollar short."

how are they a day late? they will be releasing it with the challenger...

im assuming the mustang will be being redesigned, or face lifted for that year as well.


you know how the original muscle cars were released??

o yea, mustang, then challenger, then camaro.

the camaro made it longer than the challenger, GM just didnt like the niche it had, as well as the TA and Camaro stole sales from each other.

Did you read anything I wrote? I said that these concept drawings have been floating around for a few years now. You don't usually release concept drawings and then build the car 10 years later. How long did it take Ford to go from concept to production with the new Mustang a couple years, at most? That car is a huge success. You can always tell a success by the rebates offered. To date they haven't offered any rebates on the new Mustang. Not the GT anyway.

 

[somtingwong]

looks pretty nice.

 

[Kenazo]

Great looking car, but it'll be far too late to save GM. That thing needs to come out pronto.

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: Kenazo
Great looking car, but it'll be far too late to save GM. That thing needs to come out pronto.

I doubt they excpect the Camaro to save GM, they're just bringing back a car that should have never left

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
They've been floating that concept around for about 5-6 years now and haven't built it yet. By the time they get around to building it the whole retro thing will be over. Another good move by GM. Keep up the good work guys...morons :roll:

GM should change their mission statement to "A day late and a dollar short."

how are they a day late? they will be releasing it with the challenger...

im assuming the mustang will be being redesigned, or face lifted for that year as well.


you know how the original muscle cars were released??

o yea, mustang, then challenger, then camaro.

the camaro made it longer than the challenger, GM just didnt like the niche it had, as well as the TA and Camaro stole sales from each other.

Did you read anything I wrote? I said that these concept drawings have been floating around for a few years now. You don't usually release concept drawings and then build the car 10 years later. How long did it take Ford to go from concept to production with the new Mustang a couple years, at most? That car is a huge success. You can always tell a success by the rebates offered. To date they haven't offered any rebates on the new Mustang. Not the GT anyway.

Curious, could you post some links to these concept drawings, i never came across them.

 

[DivideBYZero]

IRS for the win.

Any of you who still want to see a solid rear 'live' axle should just end yourselves now, as you must be roughly 85 years old already.

 

[Ferocious]

OMG all the naysayers crack me up. If there was an "H" on the front of the car they'd be dancing in the streets.

I like what I'm seeing so far. But the final result could be another matter.

 

[MasterAndCommander]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
IRS for the win.

Any of you who still want to see a solid rear 'live' axle should just end yourselves now, as you must be roughly 85 years old already.

The 3-link rear in the current Mustang ain't your daddy's live axle. GM's still using pushrods in the LS2 - I don't hear anyone bitchin' about that. The Corvette still uses leaf springs as a suspension component and it's doing fine. Just because something is old doesn't mean it doesn't still work well

FYI - The Live axle is doing fine in the Grand-AM Cup racing - no worries here. But I sincerely hope that Ford offers IRS and live-axle as an option in the GT model when the new Mustang debuts in 2010. I really want to see something bigger under the hood than the current 4.6L to counter whatever LS derivative GM uses...maybe a modified variant of the modular Triton 5.4L 3V in the current F-150.

The muscle car wars are back! :thumbsup: I like it and would get one if the production model looks close to that.

 

[Kelemvor]

So if theyu can design it right now, why not make it the 2007 model.

 

[AdamK47]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
They've been floating that concept around for about 5-6 years now and haven't built it yet. By the time they get around to building it the whole retro thing will be over. Another good move by GM. Keep up the good work guys...morons :roll:

GM should change their mission statement to "A day late and a dollar short."

how are they a day late? they will be releasing it with the challenger...

im assuming the mustang will be being redesigned, or face lifted for that year as well.


you know how the original muscle cars were released??

o yea, mustang, then challenger, then camaro.

the camaro made it longer than the challenger, GM just didnt like the niche it had, as well as the TA and Camaro stole sales from each other.

Did you read anything I wrote? I said that these concept drawings have been floating around for a few years now. You don't usually release concept drawings and then build the car 10 years later. How long did it take Ford to go from concept to production with the new Mustang a couple years, at most? That car is a huge success. You can always tell a success by the rebates offered. To date they haven't offered any rebates on the new Mustang. Not the GT anyway.

You're confusing the orange rendered car with the pics at the top of this thread. The rendering was made years ago. The new pictures are that of a clay mockup for the concept that were leaked just a few days ago. Domestic FTW!