GM revives Camaro muscle car (add all Camaro related posts here)

[Mr.DJ]

GM revives Camaro muscle car

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said it would build a revived version of the Camaro muscle car to go on sale in early 2009.

GM said it would begin production of the Camaro at the end of 2008. The production model of the car will be almost identical to the concept version of the sport coupe unveiled at the Detroit auto show in January, GM said.

The Camaro concept, which designers touted as a modern take on the 1969 version of the sports car, won positive reviews from auto critics and inspired loyalists to start petition drives to encourage GM to rush the model into production.

Skeptics, however, have questioned whether Detroit-based automakers are sending the wrong message by reviving high-powered performance cars at a time when American consumers are increasingly opting for smaller and more fuel-efficient vehicles in the face of high gasoline prices.

The Camaro has become the latest in a string of modern muscle cars, in homage to high-powered Detroit designs from the 1960s and 1970s, but built on up-to-date platforms.

DaimlerChrysler AG's (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) Chrysler Group said in July it would resume production of the Dodge Challenger in 2008 after more than three decades.

Ford Motor Co. (F.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said this week that it would build a 325-horsepower version of the Ford Shelby GT, a high-performance version of its Mustang.

GM executives had indicated earlier that they were moving ahead with production planning for the Camaro.

Chief Executive Rick Wagoner confirmed that plans had won final approval in a speech Thursday at an industry conference in Traverse City, Michigan.

The new rear-wheel-drive Camaro will be available with either V-6 or V-8 engine and with the choice of manual or automatic transmission, GM said.

"We intend to make the all-new Camaro relevant to younger buyers while retaining its appeal to current fans," Chevrolet General Manager Ed Peper said in a statement.

GM did not announce pricing for the new Camaro, but Peper noted that the car's appeal in its previous versions had been based on a sticker price that put it "within the reach of many new-car buyers."

GM built nearly 4.8 million Camaros between 1967 and 2002, when the car was scrapped.
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Source: Reuters
Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:57am ET

[Ragamuffin]

I sure like that red car at the bottom of this post ; way more than the silver metal ! !!!!!!

[Challenger4-TheWin]

good, we'll have a lot of variaty,

bad, date is 2009???? 2010 model year?

[Mr.DJ]

GM's Camaro muscle car is go!

General Motors on Thursday said it would build a revived version of the Camaro muscle car to go on sale in early 2009.

GM said it would begin production of the Camaro at the end of 2008. The production model of the car will be almost identical to the concept version of the sport coupe unveiled at the Detroit auto show in January, GM said.

The Camaro concept, which designers touted as a modern take on the 1969 version of the sports car, won positive reviews from auto critics and inspired loyalists to start petition drives to encourage GM to rush the model into production.

Skeptics, however, have questioned whether Detroit-based carmakers are sending the wrong message by reviving high-powered performance cars at a time when American consumers are increasingly opting for smaller and more fuel-efficient vehicles in the face of high gasoline prices.

The Camaro has become the latest in a string of modern muscle cars, in homage to high-powered Detroit designs from the 1960s and 1970s, but built on up-to-date platforms.

Chrysler said in July it would resume production of the Dodge Challenger in 2008 after more than three decades.

Ford also said this week that it would build a 245kW version of the Ford Shelby GT, a high-performance version of its Mustang.

GM executives had indicated earlier that they were moving ahead with production planning for the Camaro.

Chief Executive Rick Wagoner confirmed that plans had won final approval in a speech Thursday at an industry conference in Traverse City, Michigan.

The new rear-wheel-drive Camaro will be available with either V6 or V8 engine and with the choice of manual or automatic transmission, GM said.
"We intend to make the all-new Camaro relevant to younger buyers while retaining its appeal to current fans," Chevrolet General Manager Ed Peper said in a statement.

GM built nearly 4.8 million Camaros between 1967 and 2002, when the car was scrapped.

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Source: Wheels24.co.za
11/08/2006 09:03

[Ragamuffin]

Heck, I think Rick Wagoner and the rest of the GM honchos are turning Japanese ! They cannot be original..have to be " copycats " ....have to copycat the Dodge Challenger Concept in both that color and the wheels ! Heck they even have appeared to copy [ like i just did ]DCX's announcement ,' The production model of the car will be almost identical to the concept version of the sport coupe unveiled at the Detroit auto show in January, GM said, ' !!!!!!!! Real hard to do GM !! !

[Mr.DJ]

Video: Driving the Camaro Concept

If you're a Camaro enthusiast, you're going to love this video. A couple of months ago, the blog team was able to get Tom Peters, lead designer of the Camaro, on video driving it for the first time. In addition to getting an excellent overview of the concept vehicle, you'll walk away with a feel for the passion that went into it.
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Source: GM FastLane Blog
Posted by Editor at August 11, 2006 12:19 PM

[AMG]

This will be a hard choice for many of us.

I must admit I love the wheels on the Challenger, I also love the sleek and aggressive lines on the Camaro. Man just think if chevy brings out a Yenko or Baldwin Motion limited editions.........ok ok let me stop.

Both companies have the Viper and Corvette to think about. Will either company take a chance and let a v8 car out perform the viper engine or the C6 LS7?

[jwfisher]

http://fastlane.gmblogs.com/archives...driving_t.html

Tom Peters, lead designer of the Camaro concept, drives it for the first time. What's particularly interesing about this video is how he describes the importance of the feeling of the car and the importance of interaction with the car as part of your drive.

Folks, this is the definition of a "drivers car".

Note that when GM introduced the car, they said it'd be light, have a range of V-6 and V-8s, and feature an independent rear suspension (IRS). Those are all important aspects, especially the IRS - so that the driver can feel and interact with the rear suspension, rather than have just have a solid axle hanging off the rear of the car.

It's also great to hear that GM won't dumb down the Camaro as it moves from concept to production, as Ford did with the Mustang: http://www.jwfisher.com/sec-blog/categories/ford/2005/11/24.html#a1029.
Note, too, that the Challenger will have an IRS - in fact we know all about it's suspension because it's reused from the LX platform (300C, Magnum, Charger).

So, with the exception of Ford, Chevy and Dodge will be building modern cars. The game is afoot, and the spring of 2009 will be a very interesting time competitively.

YouTube video (also on GM's blog page):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpgJgnO2QmA

[ugotit]

2009 will be a very interesting !!

[Challenger4-TheWin]

Originally Posted by AMG

This will be a hard choice for many of us.

I must admit I love the wheels on the Challenger, I also love the sleek and aggressive lines on the Camaro. Man just think if chevy brings out a Yenko or Baldwin Motion limited editions.........ok ok let me stop.

Both companies have the Viper and Corvette to think about. Will either company take a chance and let a v8 car out perform the viper engine or the C6 LS7?

Their is no way they will allow them to beat or even get close to the top spot and both have like 900+ pounds than the corvette/viper.