Heh, I made another typo it seems. I meant to say I don't want to see too weak of a base v8. Boy, I am making myself look like an idiot here. If the base v8 comes out with 355hp (or more), I would consider it a moot point. If they must have a weaker v8, make a low output version of the 303hp 5.3 in the Impala like the old TBIs, and a high output 355 version like the TPI version. Or just give us a detuned 6.0 as the HO version.

 

i'm stickin to my idea of multiple engines. if the car covers all bases, GM will pick up the sales where they weren't getting them with the 4th gen and probably get more people in that wouldn't have considered the car.

 

I think your multiple engine idea is good. We seem to have a good idea of where GM is going now with the top dog's engine, as z284ever gave us a pretty good hint in the other 6.2L thread. I am still very interested in knowing what GM is thinking about for base v8s though. In 2 or 3 years, I could very possibly afford the top dog Camaro, but in the unfortunate situation that I can't, I want a mean base v8 car (assuming the car turns out well, and isn't a huge porker.)

 

i think a copo 572 camaro would be cool. (drools)

imo the middle of the line v8 should be marketed as a 327 (not that im biased or any thing)

many engine choices would sell way more cars, even if some of them are not faster than most mustangs

 

Might want to ask John Moss what his 572 4th gen Camaro is like. I am sure he gets a kick out of it.

 

honestly the clostest ill probably ever be to owning a 572 camaro would be looking at pictures

 

i still remember when that car was first built...it couldn't break 12s in the quarter because there was NOOOO traction to speak of.....i think it was Motor Trend that did the toy box article that said something along the lines of if the car went on sale to the general public, John Moss would personally have to give lessons on how to drive the thing!

and there were people afraid of the 4th gens power?!?!

 

wow! thats pretty crazy.
sounds like fun
what kind of tires?
do you know what he's running now!

 

Last I heard it was in the 9s.

 

9s come on a little faster just a little. Thats sweet anyone have pics?

 

You should be beaten just for mentioning "performance" and "LO3" in the same breath. TBI and those swirl port heads were total garbage for any kind of performance effort.

 

True it was no "screamer". But for 90% of the population (at that time) it was "enough" performance.

 

Where's the barf smiley when you need it?

 

LOL, yes, that is true...but the 140 hp 2.8L was "enough" by that definition too.

I'd take an LG4 over an L03 just because there's more potential.

My money is on the "LS3" version of the L92 for the top dog Camaro motor at this point.

 

Ok so for the fifth gen we will resurrect the Quad 4 for the base motor and the L03 for the midlevel V8