What do you want to know about Zeta? Bob Lutz answers.
Re: What do you want to know about Zeta? Bob Lutz answers.
Originally Posted by guionM
There's so many hints and clues in that post, I'm surprised someone's head hasn't exploded yet.


Re: What do you want to know about Zeta? Bob Lutz answers.
Originally Posted by guionM
Hmmmm. A "Impala/Monte Carlo" platform.... 
.......different lengths....like a 737.....
.....Camaro coupe.........
..... a confirmed GTO......
...but too many coupes......
There's so many hints and clues in that post, I'm surprised someone's head hasn't exploded yet.


.......different lengths....like a 737.....

.....Camaro coupe.........

..... a confirmed GTO......
...but too many coupes......

There's so many hints and clues in that post, I'm surprised someone's head hasn't exploded yet.

Re: What do you want to know about Zeta? Bob Lutz answers.
Originally Posted by guionM
Hmmmm. A "Impala/Monte Carlo" platform.... 
.......different lengths....like a 737.....
.....Camaro coupe.........
..... a confirmed GTO......
...but too many coupes......
There's so many hints and clues in that post, I'm surprised someone's head hasn't exploded yet.


.......different lengths....like a 737.....

.....Camaro coupe.........

..... a confirmed GTO......
...but too many coupes......

There's so many hints and clues in that post, I'm surprised someone's head hasn't exploded yet.

I say give me a Monte like the 4th gen and I'll be .....
Re: What do you want to know about Zeta? Bob Lutz answers.
Originally Posted by guionM
There's so many hints and clues in that post, I'm surprised someone's head hasn't exploded yet.


Re: What do you want to know about Zeta? Bob Lutz answers.
When they refer to Impala/Monte Carlo....I am gonna go out on a limb here and guess they are referring to Chevy's sedan...they just don't know if it will be called Impala or Monte Carlo. It would make perfect sense really to call the sedan Monte Carlo since a) the name has a little more equity than the current car uses, b) the new Monte is a very slight referesh compared to Impala (so replacing it in only 2-3 years is much more paletable from an accounting POV), and c) a large RWD Chevy Coupe would almost certainly be called Chevelle.
Re: What do you want to know about Zeta? Bob Lutz answers.
I can just see Scott in front of his computer screen.....
Takes a drag from a cig....
Takes a sip of iced tea....
Reads all these responses and chuckles.....
Takes a drag from a cig....
Takes a sip of iced tea....
Reads all these responses and chuckles.....
Re: What do you want to know about Zeta? Bob Lutz answers.
Originally Posted by Z284ever
I can just see Scott in front of his computer screen.....
Takes a drag from a cig....
Takes a sip of iced tea....
Reads all these responses and chuckles.....
Takes a drag from a cig....
Takes a sip of iced tea....
Reads all these responses and chuckles.....
Re: What do you want to know about Zeta? Bob Lutz answers.
Originally Posted by formula79
When they refer to Impala/Monte Carlo....I am gonna go out on a limb here and guess they are referring to Chevy's sedan...they just don't know if it will be called Impala or Monte Carlo. It would make perfect sense really to call the sedan Monte Carlo since a) the name has a little more equity than the current car uses, b) the new Monte is a very slight referesh compared to Impala (so replacing it in only 2-3 years is much more paletable from an accounting POV), and c) a large RWD Chevy Coupe would almost certainly be called Chevelle.
I think he is saying Impala/MC was the options and Impala one. MC is dead, unless it is a package, like the V8 version or something. Even then I don't think it is likely. Outside of Nascar what marketing does the MC have? What is its presence in the market? It is a FWD coupe, a large one at that. It has virtually no cache outside of Nascar. GM won't keep a model around for Nascar when it has SO many names it could use.
Chevelle doesn't fit either. MC could be a quad coupe sister to a quad coupe GTO, that might work. But how do you slot them so they don't overlap.
To confusing this late before bed. Now I am going to get NO sleep. Thanks Scott.
Re: What do you want to know about Zeta? Bob Lutz answers.
Originally Posted by 91_z28_4me
I can't see a car styled after a mid 60s Impala being called Monte Carlo, which has ALWAYS been a coupe and a rather large one at that.
I think he is saying Impala/MC was the options and Impala one. MC is dead, unless it is a package, like the V8 version or something. Even then I don't think it is likely. Outside of Nascar what marketing does the MC have? What is its presence in the market? It is a FWD coupe, a large one at that. It has virtually no cache outside of Nascar. GM won't keep a model around for Nascar when it has SO many names it could use.
Chevelle doesn't fit either. MC could be a quad coupe sister to a quad coupe GTO, that might work. But how do you slot them so they don't overlap.
To confusing this late before bed. Now I am going to get NO sleep. Thanks Scott.

I think he is saying Impala/MC was the options and Impala one. MC is dead, unless it is a package, like the V8 version or something. Even then I don't think it is likely. Outside of Nascar what marketing does the MC have? What is its presence in the market? It is a FWD coupe, a large one at that. It has virtually no cache outside of Nascar. GM won't keep a model around for Nascar when it has SO many names it could use.
Chevelle doesn't fit either. MC could be a quad coupe sister to a quad coupe GTO, that might work. But how do you slot them so they don't overlap.
To confusing this late before bed. Now I am going to get NO sleep. Thanks Scott.

I believe the key is that they need these supporting cars to make the Camaro profitable, and I'm sure the MC can sell just as well as it is now.... maybe even a little better
Re: What do you want to know about Zeta? Bob Lutz answers.
Originally Posted by Sixer-Bird
Looks like Zeta will be pretty flexible. Kinda like Nissan's FM. Now try to shoe-horn some t-tops into one of those Zeta coupes. 



