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YESTERDAYS NEWS - 2009 Chevy Camaro
With so much hype thrown around regarding the 2009 (or will it be a 2010?) Chevy Camaro, one has to wonder how much excitement will there be when (or if) the Camaro ever actually hits showroom floors.



Let's face it, with so much development time already spent, and so many "leaked" spy photos that Bob Lutz himself ordered that no more camouflage be used on test vehicles, will the next Camaro be just another blip on the radar of well intentioned GM cars that were executed horribly?

I am not a huge GM fan, but the initial photos and prototypes had me excited that perhaps there is a GM car in the future that I might consider, but - we are 3+ years into "development," everyone and their mother has seen this car in some way shape or form.  Does it still have what it takes to generate excitement and buzz within the industry?

In talking with Agent 001 yesterday regarding his experience thus far with the new X6, he said the one thing that stood out to him was just the sheer level of excitement and energy that the car generated by the crowds of people reacting to it.  Granted, the X6 may not be everybodys cup of tea, but that is not the point, the excitement and discussion spurred on by that vehicle is a dream every manufacturer fantasizes about.  The debate over the X6 vs. Range Rover drew huge crowds of people commenting for or against each vehicle and why.



I am not convinced the Camaro has the draw anymore.  Don't get me wrong, I think GM has turned a corner in terms of quality, their new CTS is proof positive of that, but being able to capture the hype and excitement of a vehicle is a window that is small to begin with, and closes rapidly.

I am appealing directly to Bob Lutz here in saying, bring the Camaro to market NOW, and get working on it's replacement TODAY.  While hardcore Camaro enthusiast will buy the Camaro no matter when you release it, the rest of the automotive public is yawning, bored silly of seeing the same prototypes time and again and frustrated by not being able to get their hands on the vehicles.



And let's face it, who wants to show up at a auto show with a car the manufacturer has been driving there for years?

Bring the Camaro to market now, and get working on the replacement.  If the Camaro has a shelf life of 5-6 years, 3 of those have already been spent teasing us with prototypes.

What do you think???
YESTERDAYS NEWS - 2009 Chevy Camaro



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0to600to60 - 5/6/2008 11:54:19 AM
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DexDiamondsDexDiamonds - 5/6/2008 12:08:39 PM
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Wait is it an '09 or a '10?

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t_bonet_bone - 5/6/2008 12:59:11 PM
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What do they get for waiting all this time? Gas prices so high that nobody is going to be wanting a V8. Kind of like the early 70's all over again...

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TONYRICHTONYRICH - 5/8/2008 10:57:39 PM
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THE V8 WILL BE ABLE TO SHUT 4 OF THE CYLINDERS OFF ON THE HIWAY JUST LIKE MY PONTIAC GXP DOES SO IT GETS BETTER GAS MILAGE I GET 30 MPG ON MY 303 HP V8.


theoptimisticpessimisttheoptimisticpessimist - 5/6/2008 1:04:40 PM
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PlanBPlanB - 5/6/2008 1:18:46 PM
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Even as much as I like this car, I can admit that they've killed all of its buzz for it with this long development time. Their marketing teams will be very busy trying get that buzz back when it finally does make it out.

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85bmw745i85bmw745i - 5/6/2008 7:06:11 PM
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Their catch phrase will be finally its here.


IS3andMEIS3andME - 5/6/2008 1:23:15 PM
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One thing they need to do is take those chessy stripes off as a option. No need to advertise for the trailer trash....The stripes give it a mullet and Bud light appearance. And that ain't cool. I would still get one in black...

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carguy68carguy68 - 5/6/2008 2:45:49 PM
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SteveLSteveL - 5/6/2008 2:55:51 PM
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I agree with 00J. I love Chevy but come on already. its the same thing they did with the Avalanche and when it finaly came out it was no big deal.

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91z4me91z4me - 5/6/2008 2:58:29 PM
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As someone who has followed the Camaro's life since before the last 4th gen rolled off the line, I feel compelled to say some things here. First off yes I am tired of the wait. I am tired of seeing the bodies in white rolling around. But not as tired as I was of hearing NOTHING from GM. I waited for years, as many did, to catch a glimpse of something in the background of each publicity photo for what could have been.

Am I disappointed about the car not being to market yet, hell yes. But at the same time compared to the period before the debut I would gladly look at photos of cobbled together mules and half made cars.

The Camaro was debuted when it did because GM needed something positive to pull in the enthusiast community. The Camaro did that and more! But at the same time it was premature. As many have noted the Camaro IS already looking stale. Ford has had plenty of time to refine and even move up its Mustang update. Hyundai is readying a RWD coupe to battle the V6 market (which is the heart of sales).

Was it a mistake, sure. Do I also see why they did it? Yes I do.

That being said there are very valid reasons as to why GM doesn't have the car to market yet. One of which is that the remodeling of the plant isn't completed. The tooling hasn't been finished, final testing still needs to be completed. GM can't allow the 5th generation Camaro to launch poorly it must come out flawlessly if it has ANY hope of success.

Hopefully people can see the reasons instead of just kicking the pony car when it is down.

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Agent00JAgent00J - 5/6/2008 4:13:38 PMView My AgentSpace
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I posted this article this morning and the June 2008 Car & Driver was in my mailbox this afternoon and don't they have the 2010 Mustang on the cover. GM has to get in gear here and get the Camaro to market, they are getting killed by Ford and now Chrysler with their Challenger.

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S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 5/6/2008 11:39:13 PMView My AgentSpace
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I absolutely agree, 00J. Great post.

Has it really been that long?

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opfreakopfreak - 5/7/2008 8:02:27 AM
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the X6 is yesterdays news. If you want an overhybed car, vist autospies, they make up stories to bring it up.

Even have to mention it next to a camaro...

The reason the camaro has been in the news so long, is that GM did not expect to make it.. they showed a concept that people loved... so then they decided to make the concept. 3 years to go from concept to product doesn't seem that long...

The could do what BMW does, sneak in an steal an aztek, bolt on every possible nanny to get it to simulate car driving dynamics... then slap a blue/white circle on front, and pay off websites to glorify it

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