Is this a possibility?

The Blue Angel · 12-26-2014, 09:43 PM

As we sit and eagerly wait for a date for the official unveiling of the 6th Gen. Could it be possible that GM would do a streaming event at the Detroit Auto show? I am thinking that they could do the unveiling live from the Lansing Grand River facility. We would then see the 6th gen roll off the assembly line!! So could that be a possibilty?!!

FenwickHockey65 · 12-26-2014, 10:02 PM

If they reveal at Detroit it's highly unlikely they'd be ready to start up production the same day.

Thebeezwax · 12-27-2014, 10:01 AM

^^^^ I wouldn't go that far... We haven't received a single allocation for Camaro in 5 weeks which is unusual

'01LS1 · 12-27-2014, 10:12 AM

Not with the lay offs that just happened at the Lansing plant.

FenwickHockey65 · 12-27-2014, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Thebeezwax

^^^^ I wouldn't go that far... We haven't received a single allocation for Camaro in 5 weeks which is unusual

If they were ready to start up production at LGR next month you'd have uncamo-ed CTF cars everywhere by now.

YoungGun1993 · 12-27-2014, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

If they were ready to start up production at LGR next month you'd have uncamo-ed CTF cars everywhere by now.

Absolutely right. It takes months to tool up a plant to make sure it's ready to go for a new product.

Number 3 · 12-27-2014, 01:46 PM

Cool idea, but all the previous posts are correct. An auto show introduction never coincides with the start of production, even pilot production. The timing just isn't right for that.

The first thing you'll see is GM calling the workers back to begin the 2nd shift again. That will indicate the ramp up of production.

I still don't see the intro in Detroit and I don't see start of regular production for customer availability until very late 2015. It wouldn't even surprise me if they built up a bunch of 2015s to put on the lots and tide them over until early 2016.

Thebeezwax · 12-27-2014, 03:41 PM

retool between production has taken up to 2 months before... it's Consensus time for GM for 1st quarter.... anything is a possibility...keep an open mind about it

GroundhogSS · 12-27-2014, 04:28 PM

Well, since Camaro production is moving from Canada to Lancing, no retooling is needed unless they're going to convert some other production line to the Gen 6 Camaro. They could be doing that slowly now.

FenwickHockey65 · 12-27-2014, 06:22 PM

They need to tool LGR for Camaro production.

Number 3 · 12-27-2014, 07:15 PM

It takes two months for a minor change. To add a completely new model to an existing plant will take more like a year. Wow are you guys hopeful!

29er · 12-28-2014, 12:13 PM

how about some pics from lansing?????
hope there are some members who live close by...

shrekmoose · 12-29-2014, 11:37 PM

just throwing it out there these auto plants have run trial after trial on these cars already. I work in the auto industry and they have been running full vehicles for trials and tooling setup and there is no set release date for what they are trialing right now. That being said when they announce the 6th gen they will more than likely be very close or have been building a production model for a few weeks.

Ohten · 12-30-2014, 03:36 PM

I wish the would hurry up and lets us see what it going to look like,dimensions and weight.

12-26-2014, 09:43 PM	#1
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12-26-2014, 10:02 PM	#2
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12-27-2014, 01:46 PM	#7
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,170 View My Garage	Cool idea, but all the previous posts are correct. An auto show introduction never coincides with the start of production, even pilot production. The timing just isn't right for that. The first thing you'll see is GM calling the workers back to begin the 2nd shift again. That will indicate the ramp up of production. I still don't see the intro in Detroit and I don't see start of regular production for customer availability until very late 2015. It wouldn't even surprise me if they built up a bunch of 2015s to put on the lots and tide them over until early 2016. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

12-27-2014, 04:28 PM	#9
GroundhogSS Drives: '17 2SS convertible'20 Yukon Denali Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 2,934	Well, since Camaro production is moving from Canada to Lancing, no retooling is needed unless they're going to convert some other production line to the Gen 6 Camaro. They could be doing that slowly now. __________________ Richard 2017 2SS SIM convertible, A8, NPP, MRC, 56R wheels, GM CAI, Diode Dynamics Side Markers Delivered: 08/15/2016 #TeamBeckyD

12-27-2014, 06:22 PM	#10
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2020 Colorado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,371 View My Garage	They need to tool LGR for Camaro production. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2020 Chevrolet Colorado W/T Extended Cab (State-issued)

12-27-2014, 10:01 AM	#3
Thebeezwax Drives: Has 4 wheels Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Friendswood, TX Posts: 281	^^^^ I wouldn't go that far... We haven't received a single allocation for Camaro in 5 weeks which is unusual

12-27-2014, 10:12 AM	#4
'01LS1 Drives: 2003 Pete Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: IL Posts: 350	Not with the lay offs that just happened at the Lansing plant.

12-27-2014, 03:41 PM	#8
Thebeezwax Drives: Has 4 wheels Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Friendswood, TX Posts: 281	retool between production has taken up to 2 months before... it's Consensus time for GM for 1st quarter.... anything is a possibility...keep an open mind about it

12-27-2014, 07:15 PM	#11
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,170 View My Garage	It takes two months for a minor change. To add a completely new model to an existing plant will take more like a year. Wow are you guys hopeful! __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

12-28-2014, 12:13 PM	#12
29er Drives: 14 1LE Garage King Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MTL Posts: 1,519 View My Garage	how about some pics from lansing????? hope there are some members who live close by...

12-29-2014, 11:37 PM	#13
shrekmoose Drives: 2010 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Columbia tn Posts: 15	just throwing it out there these auto plants have run trial after trial on these cars already. I work in the auto industry and they have been running full vehicles for trials and tooling setup and there is no set release date for what they are trialing right now. That being said when they announce the 6th gen they will more than likely be very close or have been building a production model for a few weeks.

12-30-2014, 03:36 PM	#14
Ohten Drives: Granite Crystal Challenger SRT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Palm Beach,FL by way of Akron,OH Posts: 1,406 View My Garage	I wish the would hurry up and lets us see what it going to look like,dimensions and weight. __________________

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