Jsmiley said:A lot of the ponycar enthusiast don't really have a choice now that the bird and camaro are gone, I would like to see a new camaro just to keep the rivalry going.
Z28Marcus said:I'm not so sure GM has big enough testicles to give us a Camaro that could respond to the mighty GT500though.
I thought the same amigo. But for me never a "chebbie".
...the GT500 gots me swooning!
03 SVT VERT said:Technically the replacement for the Camaro is the GTO (a 4 seater with an LS1/LS2 like the Camaro),
holler said:lol. gotta love those "loyal" chebbie peeps. Unfortunately, this is not a good thing. It will just make it harder for me to get that new monster if we got all these bandwagoners.
Doc GTO said:They are not hopping on any bandwagon. In the end, it's not Ford vs. Chevy, it's America vs. Imports and these LS1 guys are "car" guys!
crazykid2056 said:If GM follows the same trned, the next Camaro or Trans Am will have more displacement and be quicker.
Or they can still get an LS series V8 in the Vette.
351CJ said:We've discussed this several times.
You are correct, the GTO is GM's current "replacement" for the Camaro & Trans-Am.
There will not be a new GM car carrying the name "Camaro" any time soon. GM made an agreement with the UAW and the Canadian government that the Camaro & Trans-Am could only be built at GM's plant in Quebec until the year 2017. That plant was closed in 2002 and has now been torn down, so there will NOT be a Camaro or Trans-Am for many years.
GM was planning a new RWD platform that would spawn 4 new 2 door RWD cars, Monte-Carlo, GTO, Buick coupe and Buick vert. But this platform has been more or less cancilled for North America. GM N. America is still working on it for 4 door cars only. Holden has taken over the program for 2 door cars (next generation Monaro). Whether there will be a 2nd generation RWD Monaro based Australian GTO remains to be seen.
By the way, GM canciled the RWD 2 door program so they could focus their resources on getting out a new generation of SUVs sooner. GM seems to have perfect timing these days, putting all their eggs in the SUV market just when it is crashing due to high gas prices makes perfect sense.
AGRV8D said:This is not entirely true, in fact that plant in Quebec closed for different reasons than that, go to LS1TECH and run a search. I have been on this website talking about the new Cobra, and it will be in my garage next year as well...The 03/04 cobras were bad ass, but the new Shelby's, come onAs far as the new camaro coming out....It will be built on the same platform as the GTO, with a totally different body, and the same old LS motor...BTW i like ALL DOMESTIC V8's.
z3r0c00l said:IMO -
If GM played their cards right a Chevelle SS done right would sell like hot-cakes.
That is ... as long as they stay musclecar and steer away from design queues as seen with the the new GTO.
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