Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro (Post 6668132)

With the camaro moving to the Lansing plant in late 2015 to early 2016, I find it hard to believe they will produce a 5th gen and then retool everything for the 5the gen a year or two later...

Originally Posted by Chubby (Post 6692942)

This is a good point. It would make sense to built out the 5th gen in Oshawa then start fresh in Lansing. Good point.

My points were just speculating on what GM has done in the past. Maybe they will break the mold this time around. :iono:

Originally Posted by Bhobbs (Post 6667275)

You said the 6th gen and 5th gen Z/28 will be along with the ZL1 being limited to the 5th gen.

Originally Posted by Wizard1183 (Post 6694347)

No, I said the 6th gen Z will not hold a candle to the 5th gen Z as it will undoubtably be much more affordable. I did however say if they made a 50th Annaversary Z/28, I wouldnt be surprised if that was a limited prod car meaning many wont be sold IF the car can hang with a 5th gen Z.

The ZL-1? I dont believe it'll be produced as the ZL-1 was only produced in 1969 and moving to another gen, I see them going with history and eliminating it from production.

Originally Posted by Bhobbs (Post 6694474)

Then why is the ZL1 still in production now? It's been more than 1 year and I'm pretty sure they built more than 69 of them.

Originally Posted by Wizard1183 (Post 6698174)

Because it's in the same generation and theyre trying to capitalize on it?:noidea: And yes, they built more than 69. This is 2013, not 1969. You cant even put this ZL-1 in comparison to that made in 1969. Its not even in the same realm as that of yester year besides sharing the same name. If they wanted to pay homage to the '69, theyd have built an 11.5 second NA Camaro weighing in at around 3900lbs to STAY as king of the strip in a street legal drag car. Isn't 11.5 seconds the fastest production car able ot street/strip WITHOUT a roll cage according to NHRA standards? And the Ford GT500 gets what? 11.6?

So if it has little in common with the 1st gen car, why limit it?

They may make it in 6th gen, but my question would be why? You're going to do a total make over on a different platform. I never saw any 2nd gen ZL-1s. Not to mention, they dropped the 427 from the production line. What engine will they install in a 6th gen ZL-1? An LT1 supercharged engine? Shouldnt the 6th gen ZL-1 have a stand alone engine? Im going to assume that the LT1 is going to be the major engine in the 6th gen as there is no other vette engine in production as of yet. IF they make a 6th gen ZL-1, then it'll be somewhat that of a ZR-1 supercharged LT1. Namely an LT5???

Originally Posted by Bhobbs (Post 6698703)

GM should keep building the ZL1 so it has a competitor to the GT500.

I know I have said this multiple times but do you honestly think the LT1 is the only gen 5 small block GM will develop? There will be more coming in the near future. They still have to develop one for the Z06 and one for the ZR1.

The ZL1 doesn't get a stand alone engine now, so why would it in the 6th gen? It will probably share one with the CTS-V like it does now.