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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 07:54 PM
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Some of you are slipping really badly. This little blurb came from John Middlebrook, Vice President of general Motors:

"Chevrolet Monte Carlos and Impalas will get V-8 engines. No timing was announced publicly."
http://www.autoweek.com/cat_content...._code=01374483

GM's new engine RWD engine & transmission plants are scheduled to produce parts for cars in 2005 for the 2006 year.

You now have all but official confirmation beyond what I posted long ago.

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showt...ighlight=sigma

I'll add the chassis will be shared with the new Commodore, El Camino as of 3 months ago was also comming back, and GTO won't be an orphan. This chassis will also spawn one niche car in particular assuming it was approved (I'm not refering to Camaro), that will probally set some type of record in going from concept to production... the most (not the least) amount of time.

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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 08:00 PM
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I can't believe it took them 10-11 years to figure out how to get thier heads out of thier asses.
Old Feb 6, 2003 | 09:27 PM
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Re: V8 returns to Impala & Monte Carlo in 2006

Originally posted by guionM
Some of you are slipping really badly.
Who's slippin', buddy?
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showt...threadid=76705


I'll add the chassis will be shared with the new Commodore, El Camino as of 3 months ago was also comming back, and GTO won't be an orphan. This chassis will also spawn one niche car in particular assuming it was approved (I'm not refering to Camaro), that will probally set some type of record in going from concept to production... the most (not the least) amount of time.
Nomad?!?

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Old Feb 7, 2003 | 06:25 AM
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Re: V8 returns to Impala & Monte Carlo in 2006

Originally posted by guionM
This chassis will also spawn one niche car in particular assuming it was approved (I'm not refering to Camaro), that will probally set some type of record in going from concept to production... the most (not the least) amount of time.
Yeah, Nomad was my guess too. I guess Dodge showed they weren't too scared to enter the "Muscle Wagon" territory with the Magnum SRT-8, so why not?

Now, what could they do to chase down Ford's Mustang? Hmmm...
Old Feb 7, 2003 | 09:47 AM
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Re: Re: V8 returns to Impala & Monte Carlo in 2006

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Yeah, Nomad was my guess too. I guess Dodge showed they weren't too scared to enter the "Muscle Wagon" territory with the Magnum SRT-8, so why not?
That would be sweet . While Im not in the market and probably never will be for that type of car , thier pretty sweet looking . An Audi Allroad goes into that same catagory ...that thing is a pure work of art ...2 turbos , manual 6-speed and AWD . Ive driven a couple of those . Definately would ****** up something like that if I ever needed the room before I even considered a SUV .
Old Feb 7, 2003 | 09:58 AM
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Re: Re: V8 returns to Impala & Monte Carlo in 2006

Originally posted by Z284ever
Who's slippin', buddy?
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showt...threadid=76705

Oops.... you got me!
Old Feb 7, 2003 | 10:00 AM
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Last I heard the Nomad was throwen together at the last second just to fill space. Still, it was cool and I would like to see it on the road. Glad to see GM building some decent cars finally.
Old Feb 7, 2003 | 11:57 AM
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I have been saying this for months now
Old Feb 7, 2003 | 12:35 PM
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Told ya...
Old Feb 7, 2003 | 12:36 PM
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When is the Chicago show so we can see the redisigned 04' cars?
Old Feb 7, 2003 | 01:06 PM
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If the NASCAR body at the LA show is anything close to what the real 2004 MC will look like, it's not going to be pretty.
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