Well Red has been posted in a while. I dunno if he is around or not. I'm going to try and met him at the North Texas F-Body Spring GTG.

I'm surprised Guy has not said anything i here yet. These are usually his threads.

 

If the camaro design is still in clay form as someone supposedly "in the know" claimed several months ago on this board;, that has gotta be some dry crusted up clay by now... Hopefully it has been reproduced in foam or wood form... if they even still use wood for mock ups

 

They clay stays fresh when you keep resculpting it.

 

Don't they have computers now days that project 3-D images and simulations? I'm sure they still do a clay model, but I'd imagine they don't spend as much time on it as they used to.

 

Well, they use 3D programs similar if not exactly like autoCAD to cut out 3D things on clay, but I think they still do it by hand too.

 

I believe your feeling is justified.

 

I think this is a VERY good thing

 

They can sculpt all they freaking want. They're still a day late and a dollar short. Ford is wiping the floor with them in this type of market, because of their own bad judgment, and theres nothing they can do right now to help it.

 

Hey Z284Ever, Didn't we discuss the Camaro RS as a true AWD Rally car about a year ago?

 

Hello there. This is my first post, hope ya guys don't mind me jumping in. Several years ago when I was dreaming about what a 'perfect' sports car would be, I speculated on whether it would have AWD. Looking at some of other cars that have that feature, like the Subaru Outback, they seem to tout that fact, as if it gave them a jump on the competition. What would be wrong with a sporty car having AWD? Just wondering....

 

I might be wrong, but I don't believe you get such a rush from accelerating in an AWD car. It doesn't pin you back into your seat in comparison to a RWD car. It will pin you back, but the rear end won't sink down as much when it does so as a RWD car.

I'm not completely against it, I just know I don't want AWD. It costs a lot of money to have those 3 differentials and other parts.

Plus, I'm not sure if I would like feeling the power of the front wheels spinning when I drive. I would think AWD would have certain design restrictions that I wouldn't appreciate also. Can you imagine a C4 Corvette or 4th gen f-body with AWD? it would probably make your feet go numb. The only recent low slung and sleek AWD car was the Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4, but I have never ridden in one to know if the interior had to be weird to compensate for the AWD. I sure as hell know I don't want to be driving sitting upright like you do in a Subaru or Lancer, and I don't want the car looking like a box either, so my inclination is to say no to AWD.

 

There needs to be an LS7 option for a new Camaro.

 

Yeah, this thread is sort of a re-run, but at least we're discussing a 5th gen for a change.

 

The clays are every bit as important as the intial sketchs and auto cad . Most final "detail" desicions are made during the clay modeling process , because you can actually see a real life version .

 

It was only a matter of time.

Actually, it's not the HP, it's the torque.

That's the vibes I'm getting.


Ditto

Look at the new STS. It has optional AWD.

That's a very safe bet. If there's anything that's a 100%, bonafide, complete certainty, it's that dealers are going to mark up the snot out of the next Camaro when it comes. Just like they did the GTO, just like they are likely to do with the Solstice. GM generally exercises less influence on dealer pricing than Ford or Chrysler tends to, so if you want an early 5th gen Camaro, bring lots of Vasiline.... and don't expect dinner first.