How low would you have them go? the head rest is just above the belt line in the official pics. I didnt pay attention to how high the seats were when I saw it.

 

I dont care about physical size. They can make it as big as they want if they can still keep the weight down. I'm REALLY hoping for a *<3500 lb car...really doubt it will happen though.

 

And don't sit in it like you're sitting at the dinner table... All the pics I've seen of someone sitting in the concept have had them sitting FAR more upright than I'd ever sit in my car.

A sporty vehicle should have a moderately laid back seating position. Otherwise you might as well get a sedan.

 

I'm 6'3" and have no trouble fitting in my 49" tall IROC. The concept is a lot taller. I just don't see why they can't work that out without raising the roof!

 

Haha, raise the roof... Haven't heard that in years... Thanks god...

 

Although I have not seen the car in person, I would expect it to be a little narrower. It looks very wide, especially when parked next to a 69 Camaro.

 

Probably not going to get the car any shorter without sacrificing space somewhere (engine bay? trunk?) and we don't want the engine back inside the car like it was in the 4th-gens! But the width of the car seems excessive. I mean, as it is, my '02 can be a b!tch to park and get both doors open (even just to the 1st "position" they open to). The doors on the concept certainly don't look any shorter than any other year of Camaro, so with that in mind, the car really can't afford to be any wider than all previous Camaros, otherwise it'll be the most impractical "grocery getter" around (and we NEED it to be a car that appeals to the masses as an "everyday, grocery getter" ............just with a lot of power).

 

I'd like 4 people that are 6' tall to be able to ride in it for 2-3 hours comfortably and the weight to be no more than 3600lbs.

 

Since I don't know the exact dimensions of the concept, I can't say what it would need to change. There are regulations though on the measurements from the occupants to the top of the windshield and A-pillar, etc.

I used to own a Lotus Esprit, and the main reason that car is no longer available, is because Lotus had an exemption for years regarding the minimum distance the top of the windshield/A-pillar is from the occupants heads. That exemption was not renewed after many years, which is part of the reason why the car is now gone. Of course, that car was only 43" high.

 

Gotta agree with EllwynX mention on the previous page.... need a "as is" choice on the size.

I don't think there's anything you can do to the car size-wise without screwing it up.

You can't shorten it. Shorten it and you have to take it out of the wheelbase which will:
a) take away interior room, or...
b) upset the proportions of the car.

Can't really cut the width of the car. You'd lose that sinister, evil look that the with of the car works with the design to give it the look of something drawn in Satan's workshop.


Personally, I'd prefer a G35 sized coupe with a LS2. Small, nimble size.

However, there's 2 things wrong with my ideal sized coupe.

First, it wouldn't sell. Mustang and Monte Carlo are pretty good size... and pretty much own the coupe market between them.

Secondly, and just as important, the G35 coupe at 3500 pounds for a V6 has no weight advantage because of its size. Most of a vehicle's weight is due to the components that are attached to the structure, not the structure itself (a common misconception). Drivetrain, safety stuff, comfort stuff, power stuff and servo motors, etc...

It's very likely that a Camaro the size of the concept would weigh about the same as a Camaro the size of a G35 coupe. The concept has more interior space compared to the G35 with little additional weight. a big selling point here in the US of A.

 

from what i'm reading of the specs.. the concept car is only 4" longer than the G35 coupe, the wheelbase is actually shorter..

the camaro is however, about 8" wider than the G35.. but the G35 is almost 2" taller than the camaro

 

Im 6'3" and would love to help! And I definately dont think a couple inches thinner would ruin the look.

 

hahahahahahaaaaa. you seriously think they are going to be able to fit a 6' person comforatably in the back seat?

 

what he said.. if thats a huuge deal camaro isnt choice for DD....

 

Capture every ounce of the evilness the concept possessed in a slightly smaller package please . The fender openings and the bulges over them look to be designed to accomdate those WAY too big 21/22" wheels . It will be interesting to see how the design transfers in a narrower package with appropriately sizes wheels and wheel well openings . Just going to a 18" wheel I think will give the car all the lowering it needs .

I hope BL was kidding when he said at the intoduction , the wheels would be scaled down to more appropriately size , then he said probably a 20" ......still way to big imo .