Base Vette and Camaro engine info?
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You cant say that because you dont know.
The camaro might have the EXACT same engine as the base vette.
Keep in mind it still wont be as quick, or handle as good, but their are more times than i can count on one hand that the Camaro has "outpowered" the corvette.
Its not all about whats under the hood, the corvette is an iconic pure sports car...the camaro, a pony car to the roots.
2 different markets, 2 different buyers, and 2 different types of automobiles.
IMO, give us the Base vette engine, make it 450 hp and price it under 35,000 and it will be a winner in my book.
The camaro might have the EXACT same engine as the base vette.
Keep in mind it still wont be as quick, or handle as good, but their are more times than i can count on one hand that the Camaro has "outpowered" the corvette.
Its not all about whats under the hood, the corvette is an iconic pure sports car...the camaro, a pony car to the roots.
2 different markets, 2 different buyers, and 2 different types of automobiles.
IMO, give us the Base vette engine, make it 450 hp and price it under 35,000 and it will be a winner in my book.
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I have a feeling that we will either get 20-25 hp less than the Vette, or we will get the same motor. Either way, anything over 400 hp and under 35k has my attention.
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I can't agree with you more there! I really don't think the 6.2L is going to be cranking out 450HP anyway. Realistically I think it will be closer to 430. The Camaro may well be underrated just like they were in the 4th gens with the 6.2 putting out 430HP, but rated at like 405 or something crazy like that. Eitherway, I just want a 400+HP Camaro for under $35k...
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If the price difference was really that great then yeah, I would consider it. However, I really can not see how a ~420HP V-8 would be that much more than a 350HP V-8 unless they are artifically inflating the price of the 420HP package. If I have the option of getting a ~420 HP Camaro for just $2-3k more than a 350HP Camaro I will get the ~420 HP version everytime. Now if that difference is more like ~5k then I would have to reconsider, but primarily becasue I would feel like I am getting ripped off becasue the LS3 could not possibly be that much more expensive.
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That's the same thing I posted last week as rumor from the corvette forums. The numbers aren't out yet, at least nobody on the corvette forum have said anything.
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Those numbers are right on target with what I had expected to see, but I just had not read anything that is official yet. You are right though, we will see in about a month.
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I would like to think that GM is over the whole Corvette supremacy debacle. I mean they did have the GTO with the same HP rating as the vette and no one seemed to mind. I would have to think think that the Camaro will be rated at the same level as the base Corvette....
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GM may offer a Base model V8 and use the mass produced 5.3 that would give low 300hp power range... hopefully for mid to high 20's
Up the option to the 6.2 LS3 and be in the low to mid 30's
HOPEFULLY, the general will give us a SUPER CAR Motor option. (so we don't have to buy SALEEN CAMARO's)
with the 6.2 S/C or 427
I believe this will be the v8 engine line up.
Up the option to the 6.2 LS3 and be in the low to mid 30's
HOPEFULLY, the general will give us a SUPER CAR Motor option. (so we don't have to buy SALEEN CAMARO's)
with the 6.2 S/C or 427
I believe this will be the v8 engine line up.
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