I can definately see a place for a high performance six cylinder package on a future Camaro, I'd bet it would be popular...but cars like Z/28 must do it with V8 power.

 

Like Darth said, on a Z28 model? Nope. Even if the performance is superb, a six cylinder in the top model does not reflect the tradition/heritage of the car. Plus, you'd be alienating your biggest group of buyers, the 40 and up crowd who definitely would not accept a V6-only Camaro.

Thankfully, I highly doubt that V6-only power is being considered for the 5th Gen.



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Mark

94 Z28, Red, A4, 3:23
Lone Mods--LPE CAI, !Lapeer Dragway.
(Hey, I'm a college boy I can't afford gobs of bolt-ons!)

Best time: 14.658 @ 95.1
with SES light on and Driver off! (First and only time at track)

The F-body will NEVER die.

 

I just hope tradition doesn't get in the way and kill this car off. A turbo six might alientate the 40 and up crowd, but right now that crowd isn't big enough to make a business case for the camaro. Maybe a new name is what Chevy needs, but I would love to see a turbo six performance car from chevy. I bet a lot of other people would too.

 

Since we are in lala land, how about if GM gave the options of getting a high revving V8 or a lowend tqbeast V8 or a combination of the two.

 

...and/or the option of the aforementioned turbo V6 so as to not alienate that crowd.

 

IMO, the business case for a turbo V6 Z28 is much less than a traditional setup. As I've said before, if GM wants to try their hand at an import-fighting turbo 6, go right ahead. Just DON'T slap a Camaro badge on it. It would be disasterous...old-school traditionalists won't buy it and the import crowd wouldn't accept it with that name. Why are we trying to re-invent the wheel? Let the Camaro stay what it always has been...a ground pounding V8 pony car.



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Mark

94 Z28, Red, A4, 3:23
Lone Mods--LPE CAI, !Lapeer Dragway.
(Hey, I'm a college boy I can't afford gobs of bolt-ons!)

Best time: 14.658 @ 95.1
with SES light on and Driver off! (First and only time at track)

The F-body will NEVER die.

 

what about a limited production turbo I6 camaro? 1000 units, 395HP, same price as an SS (SS = 400HP V8).

 

V6 is for base models. V8 is for musclecars.

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Camaro/Chevrolet crazy F-Body lunatic.

"The new GTO, the Grand Prix/Am of musclecars." http://oz.uc.edu/~padgetjr/compare.jpg

 

I sure wouldn't want a V6 to replace a V8. But, there is no reason that a V6 car couldn't be cool.

There was some talk for a while that John Heinressy wanted a 1LE package with the V6/5-speed combo on the 4th gen. Now that would have been pretty neat.

 

Screw those imports, if anyone wants to reply about my question in the forced induction forum ill love to play in traffic with that new supra or the DEW98 Stang. The 15 lb bottle is ready all i need is the twin turbo setup cuz Ill be damned if I lose to anything not GM made.



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- BIGKerneL 44
:: 1996 Camaro Z28
:: Black, M6, Full Tint / 350 rwhp/ Whole lotta chrome

 

I think the Camaro should stick with the V8's and let Buick have a RWD Turbo V6 car .

Camaro vs. Mustang

SKYLINE vs. GNX


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Derek 95 Trans Am convertible
K&N fipk , CSI h20 pump , hooker lt's , mufflex 4" , LT1edit , ET streets , 373's , !A/C , !smog
Best Et 12.771@106.89
Best 60ft. 1.820
MTI/GTP stage 3 LT4 heads , cc306 , hyra-rev , 1.6's , r lifters , full manual 700r4 , ST3500 verter , roll bar and more all in the garage waiting for install .
92 Z28 - 5.7/G92 , stock daily driver

 

Well funny, the Mustang seems to be doing fine with the V8.....V6 as the top model in a Camaro??? That should NEVER happen. Let them come out with a turbo V6 in another car but don't call it Camaro. If that means the Camaro won't be able to come back, so be it. Let it rest in peace.

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'95 Camaro Z28 A4
Oynx Black, 3.23 gears, T-tops, RKSport CA-300 ground effects, 17X9.5" polished 2000 C5 wheels on P275/40R17 BFGoodrich g-Force T/A rubber, Flowmaster 80 Series exhaust with chrome rolled edge quad tips, aftermarket two-tone leather seats (got the original cloth ones recovered), "diamond clear" clear corners, blackouts on taillights, chrome CAMARO letters on rear and "chrome" painted Z28 logos (looks like shiny silver) and vents on the hood, 97+ Camaro console, interior changed from Light Gray to Dark Gray.
My Camaro webpage

First, check Brent's Appearance Guide then check
SuperDave's supplement Appearance Mods pics for more 4th gen F-Body pics.

 

What about this possibility. In the late 80's TransAm had an anniversairy model that had Buick's Turbo V6 with intercooler which was actually faster than that year's Camaro Z28 (and was on par with Corvette in a straight line race, if memory's correct).

If Pontiac repeated history & developed it's own 5th gen once Chevrolet did all the work, should Pontiac go with a turbo (or even supercharged) V6 while Chevrolet went with a LS2 derived V8 even if there was a chance the Pontiac would be faster than Z28?

(Note: there is a history of this. Throughout the 1970s the TransAm out accelerated Z28 every year(except 75 & 76...no Z28), as did the forementioned Turbo Anniversairy TransAm.

 

So it would be called Firebird/Trans Am? I think the Pontiac guys would have the same problem that I have with a turbo-6 Z28. Better to call it something else. JMO.

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Mark

94 Z28, Red, A4, 3:23
Lone Mods--LPE CAI, !Lapeer Dragway.
(Hey, I'm a college boy I can't afford gobs of bolt-ons!)

Best time: 14.658 @ 95.1
with SES light on and Driver off! (First and only time at track)

The F-body will NEVER die.

 

"Turbo Trans/Am" was used in the late 70's/early 80's.

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If it breaks, it wasn't high performance enough.

2001 Mustang Bullitt GT
2000 Jetta M5