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03-11-2013, 06:04 PM | #506 | |
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This car will disappear again. People looking for sensible economy grocery getters will by Malibus and Focuses. Once you change people's view of the car from performance bad assery to economy slug suckery it's hard to change back.
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03-11-2013, 06:05 PM | #507 | |
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I assume they are the ones who upon getting a green light then accelerate like a 36HP 1955 VW beetle so the MPG display on their dash doesn't dip below some value. (Making it impossible for the Camaro behind to avoid the dreaded skip-shift) They would also be the ones who don't even so much as yield at stop-signs because they read on the internet that they can save gas by slowing down as little as possible, and that means only stop at intersections if you think the other traffic won't be able to avoid hitting you when you dart in front of them. |
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03-11-2013, 06:13 PM | #508 | |
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It looks like the V6 no longer fits at GM. |
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03-11-2013, 06:25 PM | #509 |
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When there are no more V8 engines OR V6 engines, we will all drive our approved 4 cylinder Eco cars like prius drivers do. Hyper milling I think they call it. We will hyper mill our Camaros at the track-- time won't be important only mpg!
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03-11-2013, 06:32 PM | #510 |
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Pehaps a weak moment here...lol...But I can't blame Chevy for going with their hottest hitter, the Camaro, when trying to increase sales...It just might end up being the new "Biscayne-Bel-Air-Impala/SS" line of cars...lol...
May not be the "image" we'd all like to see, but could be benign and at least keep top performance versions in the line-up...At least they are "adding" different engines, and none have disappeared "yet"(?)...Could be a good sign for it's future... At this rate, waiting for the Gen6 is gonna drive me nuts...lol... Last edited by 90503; 03-11-2013 at 06:52 PM. |
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Cars just need to be on the anorexic side of HEAVY! I used to have a 91' N/A 2.3L 5 speed Foxbody that would get 28MPG on highway with what special technology that today's cars have? NOT MUCH
More technology and "safety" makes them heavy, thus reducing fuel economy that smaller weaker engines are capable of getting. And the cars are still under powered and OVERPRICED! Why would anyone want a 6 cylinder Camaro over an 8 cylinder???? Same question....same answers for a 4 cyl.? I would drive a 4 cylinder Camaro as long as the appearance was kick ass! If it was all about performance, we would all be driving exotics. How about a 4 cyl. turbo diesel that would be about 50MPG? I would like to see the AFM on my wife's SS stay engaged longer on city/highway to see how much MPG increase it would allow. Not like the power isn't there to allow it to! MPG doesn't matter anyhow since the less fuel Americans would use, the more expensive it would be per gallon. Greed sucks!
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All I hear is people saying that Chevy should compromise the heart and style of these cars. Some have said that V8s are on the way out (not just the political guys either). Some have said that 4 bangers are the best thing going. ( but they wouldn't swap their V8 for a turbo 4).
Some say that it will help sales if Camaro appeals to all the economy car buying grocery getting ordinary oatmeal conveyance owning populace. ( but the Vette is a different animal of course a 4 banger Eco Vette would damage their image.) The last idea is "No one is forcing you to buy one. No one is forcing any one who needs a 4 banger to buy a Camaro, they can buy a spark, a cruze, a Malibu, an impala which ALL have 4 bangers. Why turn Camaro into one of them?
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the Camaro is not...It's an average Joe car...A tough pill to swallow, and hopefully they don't screw things up with the Camaro...But 'Vette is the "it" car...If there were no 'Vette, for sure the Camaro would occupy that niche... |
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I personally think the turbo V6 works better in a heavy vehicle, up to a limit. From the torque and hp values we are seeing for the LF3 it really sounds to me that it is tuned for a SUV or truck and not a car. Only time will tell.
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