New Camaro Launched

[BossCER]

Originally Posted by computerworks

I found this image remarkable... it shows the scale of the new car compared to a vintage one. Now, I realized the big wheels on the new GT-H makes it look more stout...but it really dwarfs the '66 profile.

Ron,
I agree. The size difference is remarkable, but I think the camera angle is really playing it up as well.

Bill, I'm w/ you on the cheesy looking guage cluster
I'm also not crazy about all the plastic cladding in the engine compartment of this and most new cars.

That said, overall I love the car and wish GM luck w/ it. They could use a break at the moment.

[clayfoushee]

Originally Posted by BossCER

Ron,
I agree. The size difference is remarkable, but I think the camera angle is really playing it up as well.

Bill, I'm w/ you on the cheesy looking guage cluster
I'm also not crazy about all the plastic cladding in the engine compartment of this and most new cars.

That said, overall I love the car and wish GM luck w/ it. They could use a break at the moment.

The "cheesy looking guage (sic) cluster" is directly out of the 69 styling book (69 and 10 gauge clusters pictured below). Overall I like the look of the car, and its weight is almost identical to the latest Mustang.

[CobraEd]

Originally Posted by clayfoushee

The "cheesy looking guage (sic) cluster" is directly out of the 69 styling book (69 and 10 gauge clusters pictured below). Overall I like the look of the car, and its weight is almost identical to the latest Mustang.

What the hell happened to the nice stainless pedal trim ????? Just all generic rubber pedals???


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[RedBarchetta]

Originally Posted by CobraEd

What the hell happened to the nice stainless pedal trim ????? Just all generic rubber pedals???

Oh you know they'll include that in some trim option group and nail the buyer for another grand.

I also noticed another true Camaro anomaly. The badge on the rear says 'RS', but when you look at the front I don't see any hide-a-way headlights?!? How can you possibly have a modern version of a First Gen RS Camaro without hide-a-ways?!?

The more I look at the comparisons and what they did incorporate (and, in some cases, how they incorporated it) vs. what they didn't, I just start shaking my head more and more. But people will buy them because it's something else to hot rod (and the Transformers movie hooked a generation of kids to this car...great marketing call by someone who undoubtedly got a promotion with that deal).

I wonder how long the IRS suspension will last before people start snapping half shafts? The Z06 crowd knows a lot about this issue with the C6s. They better over-engineer it or it will become a warranty repair nightmare.

I get the new safety and mileage requirements. But don't you think they could have accomplished something a little closer? Enthusiasts have been screaming for a factory built retro rod with all the modern conveniences but in a "back in the day" wrapper. This isn't it, folks.

-Dean

[clayfoushee]

Originally Posted by RedBarchetta

Oh you know they'll include that in some trim option group and nail the buyer for another grand.

I also noticed another true Camaro anomaly. The badge on the rear says 'RS', but when you look at the front I don't see any hide-a-way headlights?!? How can you possibly have a modern version of a First Gen RS Camaro without hide-a-ways?!?

The more I look at the comparisons and what they did incorporate (and, in some cases, how they incorporated it) vs. what they didn't, I just start shaking my head more and more. But people will buy them because it's something else to hot rod (and the Transformers movie hooked a generation of kids to this car...great marketing call by someone who undoubtedly got a promotion with that deal).

I wonder how long the IRS suspension will last before people start snapping half shafts? The Z06 crowd knows a lot about this issue with the C6s. They better over-engineer it or it will become a warranty repair nightmare.

I get the new safety and mileage requirements. But don't you think they could have accomplished something a little closer? Enthusiasts have been screaming for a factory built retro rod with all the modern conveniences but in a "back in the day" wrapper. This isn't it, folks.

-Dean

Having purchased an early 06 C6 Z06 and following them closely on various forums, etc., I can count the number of Corvette Forum-reported Z06 half-shaft failures on one hand. Of course, each of those reported incidents generated about 500 posts on an internet forum. Some of these occurred on heavily modified cars. You are repeating an internet myth.

And this is from a car that is not designed as a drag racer, yet continually posts times in the low 11s bone-stock.

[RedBarchetta]

Originally Posted by clayfoushee

Having purchased an early 06 C6 Z06 and following them closely on various forums, etc., I can count the number of Corvette Forum-reported Z06 half-shaft failures on one hand. Of course, each of those reported incidents generated about 500 posts on an internet forum. Some of these occurred on heavily modified cars. You are repeating an internet myth.

Gotta love corvetteforum.com My '02 Z06 breaks traction far more than it will break a half-shaft.

[clayfoushee]

Yeah, people think this place is insane, but the lunacy over there is at a level that makes this site look tame.