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Originally Posted by JFWJR179
Any hints as to the engine configurations, HP, Torque, Transmissions ?  |
That's the million dollar question. Engine configurations should be interesting.
The ATS V6 starts around $40K. Do you sell the same V6 in a Camaro that starts around $24K? Of course, one could argue that GM is already doing that with the current Camaro V6. However, at this point, with the Camaro on a different platform, it's sort of an apples-oranges thing. But moving the Camaro onto the Alpha platform is a game-changer. Now all of a sudden, you have Camaro on the same platform, built in the same factory... with the same engine, too? At ~$16K less? How does that work?
I mean, sure, the ATS is going to have some more bells and whistles and luxury materials... and maybe some higher-end parts... and the Cadillac brand... but I'm not sure if all that is worth $16K. So, what does GM do?
De-tune the V6 in the Camaro? Not sure how it can do that with the Mustang offering a 300+ hp V6 as a base engine.
Do a base 4-cylinder Camaro? Maybe, but you can't put in some kind of a chump four-banger when the 4 cyl Mustang is 300+ hp turbo.
Suck it up, figure that ATS buyers won't notice or care, and the sell a V6 Alpha Camaro that's an incredible bargain and hope to make the money back on volume? Probably the most likely scenario.