GM says that a vehicle similar to the Camaro/Firebird based on Zeta architecture is on hold due to expense. Lutz says they're looking for a replacement. " The timing of the vehicles is in limbo until GM settles on a vehicle architecture."

Autoweek source.

 

Only GM could have a car 80% done (and that was from a credible source) in 2003, and take untill 2009-10 to bring a car to market.

I really don't see how they save money by dragging a development program out over nearly a decade. One would think it costs more because you have to constantly adjust the plans as time passes to fit the changing tastes of consumers.

Imagine a car designed in 2002-3 coming to market and being expected to sell well for 10 years with minor investment? Not really a way to set yourself up for sucess.

 

Well, heck...they've already been working on finding a platform for about seven years already. What's another 5 years?

 

I love how the 30,000 unit Solstice gets its own platform from the ground up and is to market in 3 years, while the 100,000 unit Camaro sits around for most of a decade waiting to piggy back another car.

 

Yup, my sentiments too. It just that most if not all of the things that GM does, doesn't make sense. GM should make a big splash with the Solstice ( and Sky, though Solstice should be by itself) which is great, but how did that get approved and not a 5th gen Camaro? I think this is what frustrates most people here. I could understand the wait if a chassis wasn't available, no business case, not enough production units to justify building it etc., but with the Solstice being produced, why can't Camaro be done the same? It's just so depressing.

 

I think this falls under that "Unless you specifically hear something's cancelled, don't believe it" phrase.

Still sitting back & letting the dust clear.

 

What happended to the supposed zeta/colorado chasiss?? I personally think that chasiss would be sweet, although I seem to be in a small crowd that thinks live axles are sweet , anybody have the specs on a Colorado rear end?

 

Anybody see 2009 on it's way out of the building?

It had it's coat and Bowtie baseball cap on and was headed towards the door, I hope someone tackled it on the way out...

Lesse here... 2 years for design and prototypes... 1 year for body tooling... 6 months to PPAP the whole shooting match and then put it all together and actually make a car out of it...

Uh oh... someone better get it in gear or there's gonna be a "1" as the third digit in the model year... it'll start looking something like.... "201?"

 

i would HATE for anything with power to share my trucks underpinnings. the thing wheel hops like hell with 220hp. let alone 300+.

 

Sort of reminds me of the guy who drives 80 miles to a place where he can get gas cheap.

 

I really gave up my faith in GM and I am Glad that I have my 2 Camaros...

GM you can keep the new one..since when they are building a new plataform?

 

Mabye it's all smoke and mirrors to make way for a hidden surprise.