Joe K. 96 Zeee!! 01-22-2006, 06:03 PM Here's an interview podcast that lutz gave concerning the 5th gen concept....States base price as close to $20,000 as possible. Top V8 just over $30,000 starting price. Very informal...
On Camaro enthusiasts "They've been hounding us for years"
Enjoy!! :cool:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6469230125292464979&q=camaro
Joe K. 96 Zeee!! 01-22-2006, 06:19 PM Here's a video of the LA concept...some great angles in there. Who ever was holding the camera certainly liked it!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4530612830910061782&q=camaro+concept
Sixer-Bird 01-22-2006, 06:22 PM I'm really hoping for a V8 offering in the $25k-$28k range. That would put it on par with the Mustang GT, and right in the price range I'll be looking at in 2009.
stars1010 01-22-2006, 06:44 PM lutz has his head on straight with this car.....hopefully it hits the streets very similar
greg_nate 01-22-2006, 06:45 PM Here's an interview podcast that lutz gave concerning the 5th gen concept....States base price as close to $20,000 as possible. Top V8 just over $30,000 starting price. Very informal...
On Camaro enthusiasts "They've been hounding us for years"
Enjoy!! :cool:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6469230125292464979&q=camaro
He also says that the interior will remain the same, minus the billet aluminum accent pieces, which is perfectly okay because that leaves a lot of room for the aftermarket specialists.
Another great place for the aftermarket to get into will be the front grille.
There seems to be a *LOT* of room under that hood. I can see supercharger and turbo setups being stuffed under there quite easily - as opposed to the 3rd and 4th gen which were so cramped it was darned near impossible to change a spark plug.
And with that nice big grille, I can see numerous possibilities for Cold Air Intake designs.
God I hope and pray that GM doesn't screw this one up - which includes getting it to market too late and over pricing it. And once it does get to market, we have a potential bigger worry - that being the crooked dealerships and their outrageous markups. We are still seeing $15k markups on the GTO and Solstice, for crying out loud. $30k markups for the Z06. B@stards !!!!
About 3 new magazines entered the racks upon the entrance of the 2005 Mustang. I could see the same thing happening with the Camaro, which would be a good thing.
Yossarian14 01-22-2006, 07:05 PM Can you imagine what its going to be like when the 5th gen goes on sale? We are going to be our own biggest enemy because everyone heres going to be on a waiting list. Its not like the people on this site who will have been waiting for 7 years are going to wait a minute longer then they have to.
DrewSG 01-22-2006, 07:28 PM Some interesting points.
If that is true about the top V8 being around ~30K, I really don't see the LS7 making it to this car. :( I hope I'm wrong though!
But that car is pure sex.. :bow:
Z284ever 01-22-2006, 07:29 PM Some interesting points.
If that is true about the top V8 being around ~30K, I really don't see the LS7 making it to this car. :( I hope I'm wrong though!
But that car is pure sex.. :bow:
The top V8......at rollout.
stars1010 01-22-2006, 07:55 PM Yeah the real "TOP" Camaro prob wont hit the streets untill 18 months after rollout,
Think Z06
FULLXRACER 01-22-2006, 08:19 PM It's interesting that when he talks about the interior he say's the gauge package will likley remain the same including the console gauges. I hope the console gauges make it to production I'm sure as a option.:cool:
wrastler 01-22-2006, 08:40 PM Man that reporter guy was pretty pushy/rude. Beautiful car, I'm really feelin the gauges and the wheels. I would hope for a combo with front/rears differing by 1inch. When this thing comes out I'm gettin fully loaded :-D
CLEAN 01-22-2006, 10:28 PM The top V8......at rollout.
Yeah the real "TOP" Camaro prob wont hit the streets untill 18 months after rollout,
Think Z06
Gotta pull out the double winky for these 2!
;) ;)
305fan 01-22-2006, 11:27 PM Those ****ing 20 inch rims are too big. :o
agreed!
Anyone notice Hhow Lutz says Camaro? He says C'maro with no a:confused:
Pandamonkey 01-22-2006, 11:55 PM He pronouces the word Camaro like "Cumero". :think:
Moron.:irk:
mr00jimbo 01-23-2006, 12:16 AM Cam-ARR-o.
Bob Lutz is a pirate! :alert:
Jk :D
Seems like a good guy.
91Z28350 01-23-2006, 12:19 AM He pronouces the word Camaro like "Cumero". :think:
Hey shouldn't this go in the "Getting Some Action in the Camaro" thread?:D
Z284ever 01-23-2006, 01:39 AM It initially struck me as sort of odd when he pronounced it Ca-mah-ro. But now I think it's kind of cool. I certainly can't imagine anyone with a mullet and trailer being able to pronounce it that way.
Just for entertainement purposes, I'm going to start using that pronounciation at my next Camaro Club gathering. :D
MissedShift 01-23-2006, 02:08 AM I would hope for a combo with front/rears differing by 1inch.
If GM does decide to go with this, I would imagine it would only be on an absolute top dog Z/28, ex: LS7(9?) with ZO6-derived technology (Suspension, driveline, etc). Two different wheel and tire sizes on a car is more expensive for the OE than one would initially think.
Could we see it? Sure. But I dont think it will be on the mass-market cars.
CLEAN 01-23-2006, 08:36 AM I wonder how the French pronounce it?
SFireGT98 01-23-2006, 08:57 AM In this interview, Lutz said the target would be to sell between 100,000 and 150,000 cars, which I think is very do-able. Also I really dig the price ranges he gives.
He even mentioned the Camaro enthusiasts' never ending persistance ;)
Joe K. 96 Zeee!! 01-23-2006, 09:06 AM It's too bad he was suffering from a cold at the time. He's obviously not 100% in the video.
Here's some things I got out of it.
On the guages, I saw him emphasize the Speedometer and Tach. He said those were the most important guages...and they should be. No matter what they do, they will be prominent.
On the exterior it seems the actual car will be VERY close to the concept.
Hmmm...maybe I'll start saying Ca-mah-ro just to see what people say...:p
dream '94 Z28 01-23-2006, 09:10 AM It initially struck me as sort of odd when he pronounced it Ca-mah-ro. But now I think it's kind of cool. I certainly can't imagine anyone with a mullet and trailer being able to pronounce it that way.
Just for entertainement purposes, I'm going to start using that pronounciation at my next Camaro Club gathering. :D
Oh je-zah-us Chah-lee.....:p
Fenster 01-23-2006, 09:15 AM Gotta pull out the double winky for these 2!
;) ;)
LOL @ you "sneaky" guys!!! :yes:
Z284ever 01-23-2006, 10:53 AM Oh je-zah-us Chah-lee.....:p
Oh yeah Tim. I'm gonna do with a straight face too. ;)
dream '94 Z28 01-23-2006, 11:19 AM Oh yeah Tim. I'm gonna do with a straight face too. ;)
This I can't wait to see.....you'll have to give up the 'Blatz' beer too ya know :)
mdlestat 01-23-2006, 11:20 AM Is anyone else having a very hard time getting that video to play more than the first 30 seconds or so?
it freezes in the streaming version, and the DL seems corrupted for me somehow....
Anyone have a different link to that video?
|