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Old 04-30-2015, 07:05 AM   #1
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Sculpted Exterior Reflects 2016 Camaro's New Athleticism (April 30 Update)

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DETROIT – For the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, the design team set out to create a leaner, more athletic design that complemented the new driving experience.

“The Camaro went to the gym and came out with a lithe, more athletic physique for the sixth generation,” said Ed Welburn, vice president, GM Global Design. “It’s a more expressive evolution of the Camaro’s iconic character – and one that complements its leaner size and sharper reflexes.”

The exterior design vocabulary is defined by complex shapes, which appear to be form-fitted around the mechanical components. Every shape and surface detail is a skilled, artistic collaboration of hand and digital sculpting.

Camaro’s new design details draw the eye into the design. For example, the new aluminum hood features powerful, smoothly curved sculpted forms accented with sharp creases. As a result, the hood appears to be shrink-wrapped around the engine.

Similarly, the new Camaro retains the broad, dramatic rear fenders that became a defining feature of the award-winning Gen 5 Camaro. The design is updated with greater detailing, including a subtle crease running parallel to the fender edge. The effect makes the new Camaro look even lower and wider despite having a slightly smaller footprint than its predecessor.

Chevrolet will introduce the all-new, 2016 Camaro on Saturday, May 16, during a special public event at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park.
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Old 04-30-2015, 07:30 AM   #2
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I'm loving this !!! The hood looks like a giant stingray (real animal, not the Vette) that I saw at Atlantis the Bahamas !! Backend looks good too !!
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Old 04-30-2015, 07:32 AM   #3
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Old 04-30-2015, 07:43 AM   #4
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Old 04-30-2015, 07:48 AM   #5
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I'm usually not a huge fan of wings, but I really like the design of that one so far. Will be very interesting to see it in person.
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Old 04-30-2015, 08:06 AM   #6
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LOVE THE WING, LOVE THE HOOD.
I wish the taillights inside detail would look somewhat close to the C7 design within the shape shown in the picture
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Old 04-30-2015, 08:07 AM   #7
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Sharp, sharp !

Definitely some of the new Corvette in that hood.
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Old 04-30-2015, 08:10 AM   #8
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I'm liking this description a lot.

I was praying the new Camaro would retain the 5th gen's sharp creases instead of just getting smoothed over and based on that description, and seeing that hood it really looks like its going to be that way. Sweet!

Hood looks fantastic by itself.

As for the wing...I'm not so sure about. I don't hate it, but I'm thinking a dovetail still might be my preference here. Won't say for sure until I can see the whole car.

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This is a guess but I am getting the feeling Chevy is going down the Porsche 911, type of street and track car. not the dinosaur Brute type of car. more European, Light agile, high rpm type of car. This is interesting now.
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Old 04-30-2015, 08:15 AM   #10
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I'm usually not a huge fan of wings, but I really like the design of that one so far. Will be very interesting to see it in person.
It looks like the wing from the 3rd gen trans am's. Doesn't look bad but I would still prefer the dovetail.
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Old 04-30-2015, 08:19 AM   #11
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She's got curves!
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Old 04-30-2015, 08:24 AM   #12
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I'm really liking that hood. Now if I could only get one of these this year.
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but camo is useless

I think it was a fairly safe assumption that we were going to see some of the same sharp lines the stingray has...I'm glad it is the case - I think it is going to look really mean and in your face. Can't wait to see it in person.

does current 5th Gen have an aluminum hood...is that anything special?
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Old 04-30-2015, 09:00 AM   #14
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but camo is useless

I think it was a fairly safe assumption that we were going to see some of the same sharp lines the stingray has...I'm glad it is the case - I think it is going to look really mean and in your face. Can't wait to see it in person.

does current 5th Gen have an aluminum hood...is that anything special?
Pretty sure the 5th gen has an aluminum hood, and it weighs around 25lbs according to past posts I've seen on Camaro5.
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