INDY 500 Debut!

Aguasto · 03-11-2015, 10:26 AM

Prepare to get excited while keeping still and paying attention. An insider close to the GM Lansing Grand River Assembly plant's operations, where the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro will be made, tipped auto evolution about the debut of the sixth-gen, telling to "look forward to Memorial Day, give or take a few days."

In 2015, we're commemorating the brave men and women who died while serving the Red White & Blue on May 25th. There's no major industry event that day and the New York Auto Show in April is the place of debut for the 2016 Chevrolet Spark, 2016 Chevrolet Malibu and 2016 Cadillac CT6 flagship sedan.

Considering that the Indy 500-mile race takes place 24 hours before Memorial Day, go figure what "give or take a few days" could actually refer to.

General Motors pitted the Chevrolet Camaro on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to pace racecars in 1967, 1969 (Camaro SS), 1982 (Camaro Z/28), 1993 (Camaro Z/28), 2009 (Camaro SS), 2010 (Camaro SS), 2011 and 2014 (Camaro Z/28), so why wouldn't Chevy continue this trend for the sixth-gen?

Production of the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro will continue through the summer albeit production output will be gradually reduced, leaving the 2016 model year enough leeway for deposits to flow in and for the new-gen to hit dealerships by late fall. Additionally, the golden bowtie manufacturer started teasing the 2016 Camaro only recently, including a neat design analysis of all existing Camaros.

Optimus · 03-11-2015, 11:11 AM

Other than the fact that we have to wait another month, I like the idea of this debut a whole lot better than at the NY Auto show. Makes perfect sense to me!

Angrybird 12 · 03-11-2015, 11:19 AM

And the source of this is????
Anyway no official announcement has been made of the pace car yet. That should happen along with pictures of the car around the end of the month.

PYROLYSIS · 03-11-2015, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

And the source of this is????
Anyway no official announcement has been made of the pace car yet. That should happen along with pictures of the car around the end of the month.

The source is supposed to be some random guy from the plant according to the article.

hypercarfanatic · 03-11-2015, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

I meant where did this artical come from?

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=399395

Angrybird 12 · 03-11-2015, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hypercarfanatic

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=399395

I found the artical on Auto Evolutions website.

Angrybird 12 · 03-11-2015, 12:39 PM

Funny because I had posted this back on the 7th

03-11-2015, 10:26 AM	#1
Aguasto Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 2	INDY 500 Debut! Prepare to get excited while keeping still and paying attention. An insider close to the GM Lansing Grand River Assembly plant's operations, where the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro will be made, tipped auto evolution about the debut of the sixth-gen, telling to "look forward to Memorial Day, give or take a few days." In 2015, we're commemorating the brave men and women who died while serving the Red White & Blue on May 25th. There's no major industry event that day and the New York Auto Show in April is the place of debut for the 2016 Chevrolet Spark, 2016 Chevrolet Malibu and 2016 Cadillac CT6 flagship sedan. Considering that the Indy 500-mile race takes place 24 hours before Memorial Day, go figure what "give or take a few days" could actually refer to. General Motors pitted the Chevrolet Camaro on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to pace racecars in 1967, 1969 (Camaro SS), 1982 (Camaro Z/28), 1993 (Camaro Z/28), 2009 (Camaro SS), 2010 (Camaro SS), 2011 and 2014 (Camaro Z/28), so why wouldn't Chevy continue this trend for the sixth-gen? Production of the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro will continue through the summer albeit production output will be gradually reduced, leaving the 2016 model year enough leeway for deposits to flow in and for the new-gen to hit dealerships by late fall. Additionally, the golden bowtie manufacturer started teasing the 2016 Camaro only recently, including a neat design analysis of all existing Camaros.

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03-11-2015, 12:39 PM	#7
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Optimus Drives: Former 2010 and 2013 Camaro owner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Warwick, NY Posts: 145	Other than the fact that we have to wait another month, I like the idea of this debut a whole lot better than at the NY Auto show. Makes perfect sense to me!

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