[Interior] New Interior Photos of 2009 Chevy Camaro
01-26-2008, 03:22 PM
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New Interior Photos of 2009 Chevy Camaro
Don't know if y'all have seen these -- new interior photos of the 2009 Chevy Camaro
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01-26-2008, 03:45 PM
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It's obviously still laden with duct tape (and wow - check out the cardboard floor mats 
)... but still looks pretty nice so far. I'm reserving final judgement until a true production interior is released. I like the design of the console gauges in particular - they look to be very easy to read. Overall though, it sure looks like this is a 'base' or V6 variant, judging by the wheels and lack of rear spoiler. I'm sure there are more niceties on the 'LT' or upgraded cars. Is that a cupholder I see in the console?
)... but still looks pretty nice so far. I'm reserving final judgement until a true production interior is released. I like the design of the console gauges in particular - they look to be very easy to read. Overall though, it sure looks like this is a 'base' or V6 variant, judging by the wheels and lack of rear spoiler. I'm sure there are more niceties on the 'LT' or upgraded cars. Is that a cupholder I see in the console?
01-26-2008, 03:45 PM
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i like almost everything but the stupid freaking speedo and tach 
... i guess i knew it was going to be like that though, and i guess its nothing that HUD wont make me forget about. That radio does look hard to find an aftermarket one to make look right, but i guess all cars are like that now days. all things considered though it looks pretty dang good.
... i guess i knew it was going to be like that though, and i guess its nothing that HUD wont make me forget about. That radio does look hard to find an aftermarket one to make look right, but i guess all cars are like that now days. all things considered though it looks pretty dang good.
01-26-2008, 03:49 PM
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i like almost everything but the stupid freaking speedo and tach ... i guess i knew it was going to be like that though, and i guess its nothing that HUD wont make me forget about. That radio does look hard to find an aftermarket one to make look right, but i guess all cars are like that now days. all things considered though it looks pretty dang good.
... i guess i knew it was going to be like that though, and i guess its nothing that HUD wont make me forget about. That radio does look hard to find an aftermarket one to make look right, but i guess all cars are like that now days. all things considered though it looks pretty dang good.
01-26-2008, 04:07 PM
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did anyone notice the torque gauge? either this is an extremely stout 6 cylinder :P, or its one of the v8s because it goes up to 370 lb ft it looks like. im all for full instrumentation though and ill have to put my vote in as yes on console gauges being cool. also do the gauges have a light ring (almost to match the headlight halos) or are they just the shiniest chrome rings ever?
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01-26-2008, 04:17 PM
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did anyone notice the torque gauge? either this is a very stout 6 cylinder, or its one of the v8s because it goes up to 370 lb ft it looks like. im all for full instrumentation though and ill have to put my vote in as yes on console gauges being cool. also do the gauges have a light ring (almost to match the headlight halos) or are they just the shiniest chrome rings ever?
One other thing. It appears the two gauges most people care most about (temp, fuel) are right up there with the speedo/tach. That should help those who were not in favor of console gauges.
As for the speedo halo - again that's a problem with trying to understand the gauges' appearance and lighting. The pix are horrible in that regard... and how do we know, a trim piece (such as a glare blocker) is not missing from that picture? Perhaps the car was IN that garage for some dash work to be done. We simply will not really know what these parts and components really look like, until their production release.
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01-26-2008, 04:23 PM
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Even if the V8 Camaro ended up with the L76 (391 ft lb TQ), that gauge would/will be inadequate. If the car pictured is a V6, and IF the V6 is the 3.6 (290 ft lb), it makes a little more sense. It could also be - that the gauge face is not a production-car-ready graphic. That's the problem with trying to interpret too much from these unauthorized spy pix. Still though - it's cool to have a Torque gauge... something that would cause massive embarrassment for the typical Honda Civic owner
01-26-2008, 04:28 PM
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01-26-2008, 04:33 PM
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If they did go in intuitive increments it should read 360ft lb. Which would be more confusing. I mean, they don't HAVE to be linear, but it would make sense for them to be legibly read by a drive without having to do math. Spooky stuff.
