07-26-2011, 08:58 AM | #1 | |
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Report: 6th Gen Coming as 2015 Camaro
Automotive News reports that the 6th generation Camaro will be due in mid-late 2014 as a 2015 model.
The next gen Camaro will make a switch from its current Zeta platform to the smaller RWD Alpha platform which will also underpin the upcoming Cadillac ATS. With the platform switch, the next gen Camaro has been widely expected to be smaller and lighter. Keep in mind however that timing is of course always subject to change, but this appears to be the plan for now. The entire 2012-2014 Chevrolet product lineup according to Automotive News is below: Quote:
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07-26-2011, 08:59 AM | #2 |
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and with CAFE standards of 37.5 mpg wonder whats going under the hood
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07-26-2011, 09:06 AM | #3 |
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Going to the Alpha platform, interesting! I sure hope they keep the muscle in the Camaro and don't start making V6s the SS!
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07-26-2011, 09:29 AM | #4 |
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Keep in mind that CAFE stands for Corporate Average Fuel Economy. Chevrolet has several models pulling the average up so there is plenty of room for some making a little less. 400+hp and 30+MPG is not real hard to do.
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07-26-2011, 09:32 AM | #5 |
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Kinda low-balling the Malibu 2.5L's FE there...
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07-26-2011, 09:32 AM | #6 |
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yes while thats true if they are going with a v6 twin turbo on the corvette what makes you think that they wont dont the same thing with the camaro
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07-26-2011, 09:34 AM | #7 |
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I've been hearing things about a highly efficient 5.7, possibly F/I, but who knows...
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07-26-2011, 09:38 AM | #8 |
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Here's hoping for a turbo ecotech 4 with at least 300hp in the base model. With the 50,000 miles a year I'm putting on the DD I'm figuring it will last 150,000-200,000 miles top. Should come just in time for a replacement.
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07-26-2011, 09:39 AM | #9 |
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Very interesting... My time for getting a 5th Gen lessens by the day
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07-26-2011, 09:44 AM | #10 |
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I'll probably be buying a new one to replace the current one, make the current one a DD and make the new one a weekend warrior....
And for anyone worrying about the loss of a V8.....would you really be complaining about a possible 450hp twin turbo V6? I wouldn't. I'd take it and drive the wheels off it...
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07-26-2011, 10:00 AM | #13 |
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Excellent point.
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07-26-2011, 10:04 AM | #14 |
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I haven't seen anything about a V6 TT but I have seen discussion of a smaller displacement naturally aspirated V8 and V8 TT. Either way, the number of cylinders an engine has doesn't matter as long as it performs. All that being said, regardless of what base models are equipped with I have no doubt that there will be a V8 available for the Corvette and Camaro for the foreseeable future.
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