The production car won't be "exactly as it is now".

 

I saw it at the show. 10% smaller would do the car well. Smaller cars are in. I have never understood why the 4th gen is so large. To be fair the 4th gen isn't heavy considering how big it is; there's just no excuse for its length.

Camaro will compete against not just Mustang, but IS350, J35, and Boxster. Big is out of style.

 

We've been through this. It won't compete in any real sense of the word with any of those, save maybe the J35 because you made that up.

Unless you were talking about this.


Which it definetly won't compete with.

 

Agreed

 

Can anyone explain why it should/needs to be taller than 53 inches?

IMO anything taller is in the territory of a crossover or tall sedan, most definately NOT a sports car/coupe.

 

I sure as heck can't...Really, I'm almost 6'1" and I have no headroom problems in my 4th gen...I've never had a problem in any 3rd gen either. As has been mentioned before, the pics taken of the concept with people in it would make it appear that they are either sitting abnormally upright and/or the seats are set way high. If the car gets any taller it's just going to look really weird to me and what about center of gravity?... I don't want my Camaro to handle like an SUV. I think the real problem here is that the entire car is just designed to be much more upright than the 3rd and 4th gens both in it's physical form and also how the occupants are situated in it...Either way, that's no good to me and it looks like it will only get worse with the production model. I can tell you that if you sit anywhere near as high in the new Camaro as you would in a GTO I really won't enjoy driving one, it just won't feel right

 

Most likely not, but the Poll is for what would you 'prefer'.

I'm sure many, if not most, would prefer it stay exactly as it is.

 

Oh dear Lord please help me. Why can't I just once post a poll without someone saying I wish I had a different choice?

This is purposely a forced choice.

 

If it is a forced choice, than I would choose smaller, because smallerl usually equates to lighter. Plus, I don't want to see the Camaro's height grow to Mustang like levels. It amazes me how tall some of the new cars out on the road are.

 

Actually, it's not a forced choice since I can choose not to participate.

BUT If my life depended on choosing one of the 2 choices, I have to say I'd go against the majority.

I voted slightly larger.

Because I can't see the size being reduced without causing too many aesthetic(sp?) changes or alterations being made.

 

Why not? They're all 2+2 sports cars aren't they? I know people who have gone to the Infinity from Mustangs and Camaros.

 

No.

The IS is sedan only, Boxster is a 2 seater. None of those offer a V8.

While superficially similiar all of those cars have radically different personalities and are extremely different values. No one is going to be up late deciding whether they are going to buy a Chevrolet or a Porsche.

 

You don't think anyone every cross shops a Boxster and a Vette?

 

Not everybody judges a car on the number of cylinders it has. Performance and an overall enjoyable experience are big factors. The *** sixes are impressive performers. Also, I'm not in the least bit impressed by the Boxster and can easily see choosing a loaded SS over it. I would however consider an IS350 with a bit more HP.

We can't judge the new Camaro's "personality" because it hasn't even been made yet. I don't expect that, at least from a handling and road manners standpoint, it will have very much in common with the 4th gen cars. IRS, 100hp more, and a foot shorter with far less aerodynamics will definitely make for a different drive at 100mph on the track.

 

I think the change I want most in dimensions would be thinner.