In fact, I was underneath it. I had my whole body under the back while CLEAN and poSSum were standing over me and Lutz was answering question at the front.

I'm pretty sure we were the first "civilians" to verify that the concept had a Sigma rear and Flowmasters.

 

Ram air and Camaro doesnt sound right. Isnt that a Pontiac trademark?

 

 

Love it, looks exactly like the concept.
It has thick a pillars, but I think the white really makes it look bigger then it is...i hope. I think that is what gives it the "chunky" look. All cars have these massive A pillars, guess we gotta get used to it.

I only have a question about the lighting IN the grill there. Just inside the headlights, it looks like there are amber lights just on the outer edge of the grill, just to the inside of the headlight set up. Is that just something cobbled up, or is that part of the grill?

And no one got a picture of me at Detroit. I had to tend to my PITA (now ex)gf.

 

It's name.

(joking, Charlie) I hope there's something you like about it.

 

If Z28 is a base V8, I think that Charlie might just sell all his GM stock....
Charlie, It has come to my attention that the more you keep talking about your Dream Camaro, the more I see a BMW 335i coupe in your future.

 

You know Al, the 335i is such an awesome car in so many ways, but it just wouldn't be the same to me. Nor would a Corvette either.

Like I said, I've waited this long, I can wait abit longer before passing final judgement.

 

Im sure it wouldnt, but I know what you want in a Camaro, and I just dont think thats what we are gunna get.
Im sure GM would like to make a light weight pony car, similar to the 335, but with what they have I doubt that you will get what you wanted 100%. With that said, I have a feeling that this car, while right now looks big, will look smaller in real life, like the concept did.
I remember after NAIAS in 06, seeing tons of pictures of the car and saying "was it that big?" untill I saw it again in NY and saw how small it really was.
I also think that this car will handle and ride great, giving it a smaller feel.

 

Am I the only one that thinks the windshield is just a few inches too tall? I think it would look much better if the top of the windshield was the same height as the side windows. Of course this could just be something that can't be changed to to crash ratings and such. Not by any means something worth complaining about, just an observation. Other than that I am sure I smile as much as Scott does everytime I see it.

 

And I'm still excited. It's gonna be tough to wait for the Convertible or the top of the line once I see people driving around in them.

 

I see what Charlie's saying about the nose looking big BUT, I think we're looking at some more optical distortion by the lens, kinda like looking at your face in a spoon, just a lot less obvious.

The Grille is MUCH better!...

I know the headlights are temps but, size is on the small side, if they're trying to get a feel for'em...

A pillar, a little wide but again could be the photo...

All in All this thing looks mean!..

And the chops of dark blue and crystal red...

 

Loving that grille, looks better than the concept's. Overall the front view looks awesome, damn near identical to the concept. Im also hoping however that the front scoop eventually does become functional though. I dont want to see any cheeseball SN95 fake scoop crap. Also some black plastic trim would really dress it up and blend it well with the grille.

Disclaimer: I do know this is an unfinished product, just saying . Overall I'd say its coming along very nice!

 

Ive tried to match the best picture of the concept to this picture







Not too much of a difference

 

I agree. Some black wheels and tinted windows and this thing would look absolutely incredible.

 

I was wondering about the headlights too, although I did notice FBF's comments and the disclaimer on the photo released by GM. I was also reading responses in a similar thread over on 5thgen.org where I am also a member (nice site BTW!), at http://www.5thgen.org/forum/showthread.php?t=4209 where FBF said:

I used to take off my 05 GTO's spoiler sometimes and drive around without it. The car looked nice either way. Looks to me like the new Camaro will be the same way
It SHOULD remind all Mustang and import car owners of death. Adds to the intimidation factor when they pull up next to you at a dragstrip

Seriously. The 'high cowl' IMAO, just adds to the muscular, 'pumped up on steroids' look that is part of a good muscle car's mystique. Chunkiness - I can see how folks used to seeing pointed noses on the 4gens for so long might say that. But I believe one reason why others keep bringing up "wait and see it in person" is, the front on this car is prominently pointed but more from the top view. So when you walk around it you will likely not notice much 'chunkiness'. One thing I do like about the design, related to this... the new car eliminates the extreme front and rear overhangs of the 4gen. That enhances handling, space utilization, and makes the car look more modern and classy.

It appears the prepro car pictured, does not have that tinted strip at the top of the windshield. I'd imagine that would not be the case for any production cars, since it seems just about every car has AC nowadays and carmakers tend to always have one with the other. So it will likely look more harmonious with the tint strip, at least on darker colors. But as for me, actually I hadn't really even noticed until you mentioned it. It might be a function of the picture angle too, since for example if you walked up to the car you'd be taller and it would be less prominent.