While I love my t-tops on my 94 Z28, I really doubt GM will offer t-tops on the next-gen Camaro. While many people did pay the extra $800+ for the t-top option (like myself) I think Gm will find another way to offer an pseudo-open top like the one on the new G6 - http://www.sub300.com/gm/g6roof.gif (animated pic from gminside news)

 

I sure hope not. The look of t-tops is much better. Plus the whole "side" is gone above the windows with t-tops which I think is necessary for a great open-air experience (being able to look at the scenery with nothing blocking your view). Only t-tops or targa top for me thanks.

Man, just thinking about this makes me wish for warmer weather so I can take the tops out again.

The G6's sunroof is a really innovative idea and should be much better than normal sunroofs (as long as it doesn't leak more - looks like it might but hopefully I'm wrong). But it's just that - a sunroof.

 

I wont argue that T-tops give a more open air feeling , but T-tops also tend to limit how the roof would be shaped. If the 5th gens l have a larger cabin to offer true 2+2 seating then I would suspect it will have a larger roof also.

Small roofs like those on the 4th gen Camaro and Vette look good with targa or t-tops but T-tops look lame on cars that have larger (more sedan sized) roofs.

Considering the next gen Camaro will not be a hatchback it would suck to have your trunk space shrunk with the t-tops sitting back their . If GM decided to build a fixed mounting system in the trunk for the t-tops it will take even more space too. People still think that T-tops are nothing but a bad leftover from the 70's when auto-makers were not making convertibles and the t-tops were your only alternative.

It looks like GM is heading towards larger automatic sunroofs like the ones on the G6 and Caddy SRX anyway.

 

Great -- as long as I can get mine with the fixed solid roof, without that ugly armadillo thing.

 

I would hope that the 5th Gen. top would be upgraded to a traga top, if the body style would permit it to do so. If not something like this new top may be in order.

Giving the how popular of an option T-Tops were on the 4th Gen. F-Bodies (over 65%) something should be in order on the 5th gen.

 

Hmm, didn't we see that in the 99 Nomad concept?

 

Blah. That is not "open air" IMO. That is just a bigger, fancier sunroof. That's fine for a sporty but still commuter sedan. Gotta be T-tops or some kind of targa on a Camaro for me as well.

 

No way would I ever want to see just a sunroof or that terrible looking thing on a CAMARO. Come on. People have always loved T-Tops and anytime in the Camaro's history that they were available, usually more were equipped with them than not.

Like I've said before, if the Camaro becomes a sedan-like or GTO-like car, forget it.

 

Too many people paid $1000 for the T-Top option for GM to ignore it.

T-Tops are a must, and, the general feeling I get from my limited resources is that they will be...

 

I really like how people will base things on supposed factual information that nobody knows outside of GM....

 

Well, I for one hope we get a T-top or Targa. I loved the ones on my V6 car and wish my V8 had them as well. Open air feeling without the sacrifices of a convertible.

 

Please God no!!! That thing is ugly! I wouldn't buy one with that.

 

I'll take mine in hardtop then!

 

You have to also remember that the added weight of such an option is an issue too. Not too many people will want that on any of the perfomance models. Also, you need a large roof area for something like that to work. Sunroofs are worthless and sould never be on a Camaro.

 

I never thought the G-bodies looked lame with T-tops. They have large sedan sized roofs. I think they look better with the tops.
They were plentiful on the '78-'87 models.
They were even available on the larger '76-'77 models.

As a matter of fact, the G-bodies with T-tops are the most desireable models.