Chevrolet Camaro Now Offical: Due Q1 2009

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Yes, the time has come...

Leftlanenews.com
General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner will announce plans to build a production version of the Chevrolet Camaro Concept in a speech Thursday, the Detroit Free Press reported this weekend. The production car could arrive as early as calendar-year 2008, with three engine choices (one V6, and two V8s). Chrysler has already announced plans to put its Dodge Challenger Concept into production for calendar-year 2008. While the Challenger will likely be a low-production, V8-only model, the Camaro is expected to have the Mustang in its sights, with a sales target of over 100,000 units annually.
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...And the confirming story:

Detroit Free Press
It's really happening: The Chevy Camaro is coming back as a production car, the Free Press has learned.

General Motors Corp. Chairman Rick Wagoner is expected to announce the resurrection of the legendary muscle car in a speech Thursday to an automotive conference in Traverse City.

The auto industry has been buzzing with speculation about GM's plans for the Camaro ever since the carmaker wowed the crowds at the 2006 North American International Auto Show in January with a stunning 400-horsepower concept. At a time when truck and SUV sales are softening and car sales are regaining momentum, a sexy new entry could give GM's entire passenger-car line a boost.

The production version could be built as early as 2008 and will offer three engines, a V-6 and two V-8s, according to people familiar with the plans.

GM spokesman Steve Harris would not comment Friday on plans for the Camaro, but other sources told the Free Press that GM's top management and board of directors have green-lighted the car.

The Camaro was introduced in 1966 as the answer to the Ford Mustang, and it prowled America's streets and drag strips until production ended in 2002.

Like the concept, the production Camaro will be based on GM's new Zeta global architecture for rear-wheel-drive cars, expected to form the basis for several big, powerful sedans and coupes to be introduced over the next few years.

It was unclear last week where GM intends to build the Camaro. Speculation in the automotive press has centered on assembly plants in Oshawa, Ontario, and Wilmington, Del.

Other unanswered questions are sure to keep the buzz going even after Wagoner's announcement:

How many people will buy a Camaro in the age of $3.15-per-gallon gasoline?

What will it cost?

And what about bringing back the Pontiac Firebird/TransAm?
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I just about exploded when I herd the news. God, I can't wait untill Thursday!
 
Dude, even with gas at $4.50 a gallon, I'd still get one. This is the one car that turned me on to GM once again. Let's hope that it holds close to the design of the concept vehicle.

If it's a redone Cobalt....(grumble grumble grumble)

Not that I'd expect that, but I'm just sayin'.
 
With the new AFM technology, the Camaro should be able to do an estimated 22/30 MPG with the 367 BHP L79 V8 and the six-speed automatic. A T56 should improve that slightly, so well above 30 MPG on the highway doesn't seem out of the question either.
 
Update:

leftlanenews.com
General Motors tomorrow (August 10th) will hold a "product celebration and rally" in Warren, MI at the GM Tech Center Event Island, the hill located north of the GM Vehicle Engineering Center and just west of Van Dyke. As rumored earlier this week, the automaker is expected to announce plans to put the Chevrolet Camaro into production for 2008. An anticipated 7,000 guests including employees and automotive enthusiasts are expected to show up. The event will be hosted by GM North America Engineering Vice President Ed Koerner. Special guests include Chevrolet General Manager Ed Peper and Vice President GM Global Design Ed Welburn, who are expected to talk about the Camaro. Meanwhile, the Canadian Auto Workers union is close to securing the rights to produce the Camaro in Oshawa, Ontario.
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Cool, one more day!!!
 
Leftlanenews.com
GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced today that GM will build an all-new version of the Chevrolet Camaro muscle car based on the award-winning concept that debuted at the Detroit auto show in January. The concept "ignited the passion of car enthusiasts around the world ever since," the automaker says — even spurring consumers to start petition drives and send in certified checks in hopes of placing early deposits. The car will go on sale in the first quarter of 2009.

"The overwhelmingly enthusiastic response to the Camaro Concept continues to remind me of the uniquely iconic place our products can have in customers’ hearts,” Wagoner said. “Camaro is much more than a car; it symbolizes America's spirit and its love affair with the automobile."

The all-new Camaro will begin with early production versions at the end of 2008 and will go on sale in the first quarter of 2009. “The new Camaro will be almost identical to the concept, a thoroughly modern interpretation of the 1969 model, considered by many to be the best design of the car’s first generation,” said Ed Welburn, GM's global vice president of design, who owns a 1969 Camaro SS. The front-engine, rear-wheel-drive sport coupe will feature an independent rear suspension, and will be offered in a variety of models with the choice of manual and automatic transmissions and V-6 and V-8 engines.

Chevrolet General Manager Ed Peper said the new Camaro will appeal to both men and women, and unite customers with fond memories of previous Camaros with those who first experienced a Camaro when the concept was unveiled in January.

“We intend to make the all-new Camaro relevant to younger buyers while retaining its appeal to current fans,” said Peper. “The beauty of the best Camaros is that they have always been beautiful to look at with performance that rivals expensive European GTs. Yet they were practical enough to drive every day and priced within the reach of many new-car buyers.”

In fact, the Camaro Concept design team embodies the universal appeal that Chevy envisions for the car: The core team reporting to the lead designer ranges in age from 27-35 and came from all over the world, yet they all had similar experiences growing up with a love for the Camaro and American performance cars. Their concept redefines the Camaro for both existing and new generations of fans in a contemporary way with responsive performance and modern technology.

Peper said Camaro will complement Chevy’s already-popular portfolio of performance vehicles led by Corvette and including its broad SS lineup.
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2009 can't come soon enough!!!
 
Anyone wanna help me build a time machine so we can go to '09? :D
 
Hot: The Camaro is coming back... :D
Not: In 2009. :grumpy:

If I was in charge of the new Camaro program, I would plan the following trim/equipment levels:
Base: 3.9L V6, manual or auto, 16" steel wheels, basic equipment and base price in the high teens
LS: Mechanically identical to Base, but w/ alloy wheels and a little more stuff in the very low $20,000s
RS: Mechanically identical to first 2, but with Z/28 appearance (17" alloys, spoiler, etc.) and some of its equipment for $22-24k
Z/28: Basically an RS, but with the 5.3L V8, manual or auto and a few more bells and whistles for $25k or so
SS: 18" alloys, more aggressive styling (hood scoop, different valences, etc.) and the LS2 w/ 6-speed auto or manual and a price starting in the high $20,000s

And for 2010, a GT500-killer ZL-1 with the LS7 and a 6-speed manual for around $40k!
 
That face just says, "Must...eat...MUSTANG!!!"

I agree with YSSMAN: 2009 can't come fast enough. HOWEVER, that said, with 2009 being the official release year, this gives anyone who wants to buy a Camaro a shot at being able to stash away some moolah to get said Camaro. The way I see it, if you're willing to wait an extra year or two for GM to work the bugs out of their muscular beast of a car, then you'll be able to stash away some cash to get one. IMHO, I think this will be one hot car, and well worth saving for :D.
 
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Hot: The Camaro is coming back... :D
Not: In 2009. :grumpy:

If I was in charge of the new Camaro program, I would plan the following trim/equipment levels:
Base: 3.9L V6, manual or auto, 16" steel wheels, basic equipment and base price in the high teens
LS: Mechanically identical to Base, but w/ alloy wheels and a little more stuff in the very low $20,000s
RS: Mechanically identical to first 2, but with Z/28 appearance (17" alloys, spoiler, etc.) and some of its equipment for $22-24k
Z/28: Basically an RS, but with the 5.3L V8, manual or auto and a few more bells and whistles for $25k or so
SS: 18" alloys, more aggressive styling (hood scoop, different valences, etc.) and the LS2 w/ 6-speed auto or manual and a price starting in the high $20,000s

And for 2010, a GT500-killer ZL-1 with the LS7 and a 6-speed manual for around $40k!
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And a nice Yenko Stripe for your ZL-1 if you so desire. ^^
 
If they can put in the same price range as the Mustang, and KEEP it there. Without getting stupid variations in a few years, then it will do just fine!
 
YSSMAN
2009 can't come soon enough!!!
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Enough of that, I'm not getting any younger :lol:.
 
Actually the lineup (realistically) will probably look like this:

Camaro V6, may be called RS: 3.6L 260 BHP LY7 DOHC V6, 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual.
Z/28: 6.0L 367 BHP L79 V8, AFM-equipped, 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual
SS: 6.0L 400 BHP LS2, 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual
ZL1: 7.0L 505 BHP LS7, 6-speed manual
 
Wow, it looks great no matter how many times I look at it. And those specs YSS are just pure sex. A 7.0L in a Camaro...that is just pure 1000% hot sweaty monkey sex. :drool: :O

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Oh and BOOOOO for the 2009 release...I'll just buy my Mustang GT next year and be done with it. I'm not waiting over 2 years...
 
YSSMAN
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2009 can't come soon enough!!!
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I'm a bit iffy about the car from this angle, to me it looks like the body got fat and it overpowering the front headlights with flubber, they are recessed so deep.
 
I doubt the Firebird at this time because they have a new Goat (GTO) on that same platform. The ZL1 would be spectacular. But my question is will it have true dual-exhaust?, the two previous generations used a y-pipe to a muffler with two exits because of floorpan design.
 
red70mach1
I doubt the Firebird at this time because they have a new Goat (GTO) on that same platform. The ZL1 would be spectacular. But my question is will it have true dual-exhaust?, the two previous generations used a y-pipe to a muffler with two exits because of floorpan design.
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If the single pipe is big enough, you can still get just as much HP as running duals. The sound is not as good however.

I can't wait to see the LS7 in it:scared:
 
To answer an question from earlier:

I'd assume it will probably have a true dual setup on the V8 models, as GM got enough of a thrashing on the GTO and SSR for not origionally having them.

I just hope they get that low burble right, and make the high-end nice and loud. Ya know, the waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa type sound (lol).
 
Damn YSSMAN, I was too late to go crazy about this thread.
In my world, this is a revolution. the 2010 Camaro ZL-1 sounds amazing and would look great in our garage. But then again, who didn't expect this to happen?

Before this, GM had 300 emails per day regarding the Camaro which shows.

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Hmm, definately have to look at one of these in 2009-2010. I'll be done with college by then.👍
 
those guys are havin an argument on there!
 
YSSMAN
To answer an question from earlier:

I'd assume it will probably have a true dual setup on the V8 models, as GM got enough of a thrashing on the GTO and SSR for not origionally having them.

I just hope they get that low burble right, and make the high-end nice and loud. Ya know, the waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa type sound (lol).
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The GTO always had a true dual exhaust. They just exited from the same side on the '04. Anyway, I hope GM can pulls this off right.
 
Well lets just pray the asthetic upgrades for the 7 liter version are good because that front end is fugly. mechanticaly the camaro should be a better package but astheticaly the GT500 is unmeasurably better. Lets see what dodge does with the challenger.
 
A few things from today:

Leftlanenews.com
This morning, we told you how GM CEO Rick Wagoner had just announced the automaker would put the Chevy Camaro Concept into production for the 2009 model year. Since then, some more details have emerged. According to trade publication Automotive News, Wagoner said unlike the Ford Mustang, the 2009 Camaro will have independent rear suspension. He also said the car might use GM's cylinder deactivation technology to improve fuel economy. Even without that, he said the car will get good milage. "Remember, we produce Corvettes now that get over 400 hp and get 28 miles to the gallon." Lastly, he hinted a convertible version may also be in the work. The car will come "in many shapes and sizes," he said. Wagoner reiterated his belief that GM can sell 100,000 Camaros per year.
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...I also hear the Camaro will be built at the Willmington, Deleware plant alongside the Kappa twins. Finially a US-built Camaro!

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...And now for a few videos...




(listen to that Camaro!!!)

I'm praying to God that the Camaro shows up at the Berger show now...
 
^in that last video, that guy needs to shut up. He's just rambling on and on... :p
 
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