Official 2016 Camaro Thread With Updates

[tahdizzle]

Courtesy of Car Buzz.

Sadly the report says they will have a 2.0 4cyl trim

http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2014/9/3...-Eyes-7722860/

[f0rge]

That 2L turbo has been putting out upwards of 280hp for a few years now, much more with a tune. Probably won't take GM much to bring it in line with with the mustang's 2.3 ecoboost.

The more important question is whether they can get this under 4000lbs, or even under the 3800lbs of the new mustang.

[strat61caster]

I really like the last generations retro styling across all the muscle cars.

But they're pigs, I can't get excited about them even with 700+ horsepower or a handjob machine I just can't bring myself to be interested in current and near future muscle cars.

Massive upside is the Turbo Four Bangers are finally delivering on the promise of what the industry rumors were 5-10 years ago: High Power, High Efficiency and with the Muscle cars incorporating them hopefully they aren't lame ducks like they were in the 70's and 80's. Those 300 horsepower four bangers delivering low 30's and high 20's mpg's are great for when they decide to continue with the Focus/Fiesta ST and add performance to the other regular cars: sedans, wagons, trucks etc.

Give me a Ford Ranger/Chevy S10 with the 2.3L Eco-whatever under 3,200 lbs. and the same exterior dimensions of 25 years ago.

[tyrantcf]

That looks suspiciously the same as the current model.

[Speed2th]

looks like an over sized scion TC to me.

[LivingLegend]

Originally Posted by Speed2th

looks like an over sized scion TC to me.

Thats the first thing I thought too.

[MokSpeed]

So the pissing contest between Ford and GM continues. Excellent.

[NemesisPrime909]

Originally Posted by MokSpeed

So the pissing contest between Ford and GM continues. Excellent.

well it's been that way since the 60's so why stop now?

I mean the battle officially ended in Australia because Holden's stopping production. And even then, the fans of each are still judging each other based solely on whether or not they're a "Ford bloke" or a "Holden Bloke"

the point I'm trying to make is the Ford/GM rivalry is the stuff of legends and isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

[MokSpeed]

Originally Posted by NemesisPrime909

well it's been that way since the 60's so why stop now?

I mean the battle officially ended in Australia because Holden's stopping production. And even then, the fans of each are still judging each other based solely on whether or not they're a "Ford bloke" or a "Holden Bloke"

the point I'm trying to make is the Ford/GM rivalry is the stuff of legends and isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

Oh I know! I apologize if you detected any sarcasm. I'm all for competition pushing the market. The true winners in a situation like this are the consumers. Well depending on the price....

[funwheeldrive]

The more cars built on the Alpha platform, the better.

[Atropine]

It is going to be sooooo awesome since the are benchmarking it against a Volkswaegn Gulf which is seen in picture number 2!

Just like how toyobaru benchmarked against a Cayman S.

[Ammonia]

The new generations of Camaros are so hideous.

[Alaskan]

I was waiting for this day. Finally they are reducing the monstrous 2010 style Camaro down. This is what it would take to get me back into a Camaro like my '02 SS I had. Hopefully they learned a lesson from this generation with blind spots and view area from the drivers seat. The CTS/ATS chassis will hopefully be a nice weight reduction. I've admired the performance of the Cadillac models but the aesthetics of getting smoked by a grandma's car just kills it for me.

They'll probably follow Ford's strategy with a turbo 4 cylinder, V6, and V8 models to compete overseas mainly with the turbo 4. I've always had a special desire for a Camaro mainly because the '69 Camaro SS is my dream car to own. This is the only relative picture I found that may be close to it:



Thoughts?

[Tcoat]

The 14 Camaro was on my short list when looking for a new car. Would have had to go with the 6 as my commute would destroy me with the 8 and gas prices here.
Took one for a test drive and didn't like it AT ALL!
I have literally drove tanks that had a better feel for the road.
Straight line acceleration (even with the 6)? Great!
Comfort and tech goodies? Great!
Looks? Great!
Feel like you are not even driving and the car is floating around? Yep and not so great!

I would certainly consider a smaller lighter version that sacrifices some of the straight line acceleration for some road feel.
Oh wait, I already have that!!!!!!!