7th Gen Camaro Cancelled
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As someone who was a huge GM nutswinger and owner of an early 5th gen, you couldn't get me to buy a 6th gen SS over a 392 Challenger at this point.
GM hit the target on performance then fucked it up by using the same stale styling and accentuating the terrible ergonomics of the 5th gen. The car was no livable everyday. Add in zero marketing and I'm not surprised at all. GM caught lightning in a bottle by placing the 5th gen in Transformers and figured they didn't have to market the car ever again.
It's sad but I couldn't care less to see the Camaro go away again.
GM hit the target on performance then fucked it up by using the same stale styling and accentuating the terrible ergonomics of the 5th gen. The car was no livable everyday. Add in zero marketing and I'm not surprised at all. GM caught lightning in a bottle by placing the 5th gen in Transformers and figured they didn't have to market the car ever again.
It's sad but I couldn't care less to see the Camaro go away again.
Out of the 3 pony cars, the Camaro is the least usable for everyday driving. That must be the reason.
IF it ever comes back, we will be lucky if it isn’t a camaro branded CUV. And I fully expect if it were to come back it to have electric power in one form or another.
This will be the end of GM front engine rear drive performance cars.
IF it ever comes back, we will be lucky if it isn’t a camaro branded CUV. And I fully expect if it were to come back it to have electric power in one form or another.
This will be the end of GM front engine rear drive performance cars.
It would also move up market to justify the cost. It's not like the 6th gens were cheap. I also think GM realized the Camaro stigma can't be out performed. They made Camaro's that would dick punch Porsche's aroung a track but most track snobs wouldn't buy it based solely on the fact that it was a Camaro.
Looks like it's only been delayed, but who knows the truth
I was texting Lyle about this and he had a good point, with the vette going mid-engine, it would be really surprising if they got rid of the camaro.
The Seventh-Generation Chevrolet Camaro Has Only Been Delayed [Update] | GM Authority
I was texting Lyle about this and he had a good point, with the vette going mid-engine, it would be really surprising if they got rid of the camaro.
The Seventh-Generation Chevrolet Camaro Has Only Been Delayed [Update] | GM Authority
But like Bru mentioned, they probably made the 6th gen cheaper too late to save sales and make money. A guy in the market to buy at a pony car price point isn't going to jump tens of thousands of dollars more to buy a GT vette.
It would be surprising to see a lineup of trucks/SUV and just an expensive halo performance car. I think they would be working on making a mid level performance car that would sell well and make them profits. But maybe not?
A Mustang GT base is just over $35K sticker. The current base stingray is $56k. I am sure the new c8 will increase that cost. So you are talking a 56% price increase as pricing sits now. No one budgeted for a $35K(ish) car is going to decide to spend 50%, or more, to jump into a vette. No matter how much better the C8 GT might be.
Being an F-Body lover and former owner, to be honest, I was never even really a fan of the 5th gens and only slightly warmed up to the 6th gens. The performance numbers/capability from the Z28 and ZL1 would be the only reason I'd get one. I just never liked the retro styling or the cramped interior to be honest.
This is too bad and only hurts the customers. The way ford pulled their head out of their ass to compete with the 5th gen when it came out in 2010 changed the game. I don't blame people for skipping the 6th gen though. Pre 2019 face-lift I think they looked cool, but they're just so un-useable day to day. With the seats down, I can fit my road bike with the wheels on in my 4th gen, in the 6th gen, the trunk opening is so tiny you can barely fit luggage in it. Shit like that really matters to most folks that don't care that the camaro can out handle anything in its price range. There are people buying these as their only car so if they can't be used they they won't get sold.
But the same can be said about the Mustang...
I believe I read years ago that the small trunk openings are due to a law stating that tail lights have to be visible with the trunk. And that it is more costly to add a second set of lights on the underside of the trunk lid than just leaving them on the rear body panel. Which is a shame as they have good sized trunks that you just can't put large things in due to the opening.
I believe I read years ago that the small trunk openings are due to a law stating that tail lights have to be visible with the trunk. And that it is more costly to add a second set of lights on the underside of the trunk lid than just leaving them on the rear body panel. Which is a shame as they have good sized trunks that you just can't put large things in due to the opening.
Yep...let's not forget how AWFUL the '05-'10 mustangs were because they didn't have any real competition. Like it or not, losing the camaro is not good for anyone, not even people that hate the car
The 05-10 Mustang saved Muscle Cars.
Wat. Sorry if it offends you, but there's literally not a single redeeming quality about the 05-10 mustangs. Power, handling, appearance, transmission, all were a step backward from the previous generation of muscle cars.
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