How big is the camaro concept compared to the 4th gen?
02-25-2006, 07:42 AM
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Re: How big is the camaro concept compared to the 4th gen?
Sorry no EXACT dimensions but this should give youa good idea.
Width is and wheelbase are the biggest differences.
Width = 79" (thats at least 5", maybe 7" wider then 4th. Its also within 3" of an H3 andfar wider then most cars on the road. I hope the production car isn't this wide, I mean whats it good for?)
Wheelbase is 110"
Height--I think its taller--cars are always getting taller.
Length, is shorter 188"
Width is and wheelbase are the biggest differences.
Width = 79" (thats at least 5", maybe 7" wider then 4th. Its also within 3" of an H3 andfar wider then most cars on the road. I hope the production car isn't this wide, I mean whats it good for?)
Wheelbase is 110"
Height--I think its taller--cars are always getting taller.
Length, is shorter 188"
02-25-2006, 07:51 AM
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Re: How big is the camaro concept compared to the 4th gen?
There are exact dimensions. I posted them along with comparisons to the 4th gen a while back. I'll see if I can dig that up. If I remember right, it's bigger than the 4th gen in every dimension except length.
02-25-2006, 10:53 AM
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Re: How big is the camaro concept compared to the 4th gen?
Originally Posted by JakeRobb
There are exact dimensions. I posted them along with comparisons to the 4th gen a while back. I'll see if I can dig that up. If I remember right, it's bigger than the 4th gen in every dimension except length.
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=422401
I posted some comparitive widths in that thread as well:
Originally Posted by sselie
Just as a quick comparison, the 4th Gen car rides on a 9.4" shorter wheelbase and is 7.3" longer. It's also 1.3" taller than the new car, but the 79.6" width on the new car is a bit of an eyebrow raiser as it is a full 5.5" wider than my '98. That basically cuts the amount of room I have to slide it into my garage by 50%!! Gonna have to be real careful putting it in and taking it out!
A Caddy DTS is 74.5 " wide
A Lincoln Town Car is 78.5" wide
A Lincoln Navigator is 80.2" wide
A Yukon is 78.9" wide
An H2 is only 1.6" wider than the concept!
A Caddy DTS is 74.5 " wide
A Lincoln Town Car is 78.5" wide
A Lincoln Navigator is 80.2" wide
A Yukon is 78.9" wide
An H2 is only 1.6" wider than the concept!
From what I've read, the Concept is pretty darned close to what the production vehicle will be, but I'd really like to see the width pared down, if that's still a possibility.
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02-25-2006, 11:13 AM
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Re: How big is the camaro concept compared to the 4th gen?
well, if you want to be a little less technical about it, there's a good couple of photos of the 5th and 1st gen camaros side by side. so go compare your 4th gen camaro to a 69 camaro and then go from there.
02-25-2006, 12:43 PM
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Re: How big is the camaro concept compared to the 4th gen?
Originally Posted by sselie
Doug posted the exact dimensions here along with some specs of "the competition":
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=422401
I posted some comparitive widths in that thread as well:
This is a pretty big concern to me as this a wide vehicle!! The car being that wide has to have some negative impact on the weight.
From what I've read, the Concept is pretty darned close to what the production vehicle will be, but I'd really like to see the width pared down, if that's still a possibility.
Best regardSS,
Elie
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=422401
I posted some comparitive widths in that thread as well:
This is a pretty big concern to me as this a wide vehicle!! The car being that wide has to have some negative impact on the weight.
From what I've read, the Concept is pretty darned close to what the production vehicle will be, but I'd really like to see the width pared down, if that's still a possibility.
Best regardSS,
Elie
At 186.2" I think the concept is about as long as I would want it to be. The production version may grow longer though. Something that would make me VERY unhappy.
02-25-2006, 12:53 PM
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Re: How big is the camaro concept compared to the 4th gen?
Glad to hear that width was a misprint, but still 77" is pretty darn wide.
It's about 3" wider than my '02, and 3" wider than my "big" Thunderbird.
It's about 3" wider than my '02, and 3" wider than my "big" Thunderbird.
02-25-2006, 01:05 PM
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Re: How big is the camaro concept compared to the 4th gen?
What worries me is the height of the hoodline and the tops of the doors/bottom of the greenhouse. Looks WAY high relative to 4th gen. Wish we could leave the high hood- and belt-lines to Ford and Daimler-Chrysler...
02-25-2006, 01:27 PM
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Re: How big is the camaro concept compared to the 4th gen?
Originally Posted by guionM
Glad to hear that width was a misprint, but still 77" is pretty darn wide.
It's about 3" wider than my '02, and 3" wider than my "big" Thunderbird.
It's about 3" wider than my '02, and 3" wider than my "big" Thunderbird.
02-25-2006, 01:28 PM
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Re: How big is the camaro concept compared to the 4th gen?
Here's a comparison between my 1997 Z28 and the concept
1997 length is 4907mm compared to 4730mm
1997 width is 1882mm compared to 2022mm
1997 height is 1321mm compared to 1344mm
Essentially, the concept is around 6 inches shorter than a 4th gen, roughly 6 inches wider and the height is hardly a change at all.
1997 length is 4907mm compared to 4730mm
1997 width is 1882mm compared to 2022mm
1997 height is 1321mm compared to 1344mm
Essentially, the concept is around 6 inches shorter than a 4th gen, roughly 6 inches wider and the height is hardly a change at all.
02-25-2006, 01:38 PM
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Re: How big is the camaro concept compared to the 4th gen?
Originally Posted by graham
I thought the 4th gens were 76" at the rear quarters?
The new Mustang is 74.0" by comparison.
02-25-2006, 02:18 PM
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Re: How big is the camaro concept compared to the 4th gen?
Originally Posted by Z284ever
The actual width of the concept is about 2" narrower than the data released to the world. It was a misprint.
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