CAMARO6 - View Single Post - Seventh-Generation Chevrolet Camaro Shelved Sources Say

whiteboyblues2001 · 06-25-2019, 02:19 PM

I can see a case for a 7th gen Camaro, and I can see a case against it.

For: If you have a platform (AlphaII), and a drivetrain (LT2 from the C8), why wouldnt' GM try to recoup the developement costs of those a bit with some Camaro sales. As was stated before in this thread, I just don't see Cadillac selling enough CT5's and CT4's to support the AlphaII and the plant (Lansing Grand River). Yes, there will still be development costs and certification costs, etc., but platform sharing helps with profitablilty. With no Camaro, Cadillac won't be able to sustain their cars, and would have to go SUV only like Ford.

Against: The segment as a whole is in severe decline. Nobody is buying cars any more.
Camaro sales are in the tank, and most folks (but not all, God bless them) threw up on first sight of the refresh. Regulations are focing manufacturers to electric, and perhaps GM is putting folks like Al O. on that job to create a performance variant of an electric vehicle. There is a huge change coming in not just cars, but in transportation in general, and it's probably "all hands on deck" to be the leader to the market.

Or, what if (and this is a BIG what if) GM is delaying the 7th gen to wait for the Omega platform (underpinning the current CT6) to be available. It is a more flexible architecture and lighter weight than the AlphaII. It is a full size platform, but GM is going to four platforms total for the future, so I am guessing this platform could be flexed a bit more than was possible with previous platforms. This gives time for the C8 to produce several variants, freeing up more powertrain options. In other words, this also gives time to allow an LT5 Camaro to the 6th Gen lineup. Or even a Z/28 with the rumored 5.5L DOHC FPC engine from the C8.

06-25-2019, 02:19 PM	#57
whiteboyblues2001 Drives: 1SS, A8, MRC, NPP, Blade Spoiler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: MD Posts: 1,485	I can see a case for a 7th gen Camaro, and I can see a case against it. For: If you have a platform (AlphaII), and a drivetrain (LT2 from the C8), why wouldnt' GM try to recoup the developement costs of those a bit with some Camaro sales. As was stated before in this thread, I just don't see Cadillac selling enough CT5's and CT4's to support the AlphaII and the plant (Lansing Grand River). Yes, there will still be development costs and certification costs, etc., but platform sharing helps with profitablilty. With no Camaro, Cadillac won't be able to sustain their cars, and would have to go SUV only like Ford. Against: The segment as a whole is in severe decline. Nobody is buying cars any more. Camaro sales are in the tank, and most folks (but not all, God bless them) threw up on first sight of the refresh. Regulations are focing manufacturers to electric, and perhaps GM is putting folks like Al O. on that job to create a performance variant of an electric vehicle. There is a huge change coming in not just cars, but in transportation in general, and it's probably "all hands on deck" to be the leader to the market. Or, what if (and this is a BIG what if) GM is delaying the 7th gen to wait for the Omega platform (underpinning the current CT6) to be available. It is a more flexible architecture and lighter weight than the AlphaII. It is a full size platform, but GM is going to four platforms total for the future, so I am guessing this platform could be flexed a bit more than was possible with previous platforms. This gives time for the C8 to produce several variants, freeing up more powertrain options. In other words, this also gives time to allow an LT5 Camaro to the 6th Gen lineup. Or even a Z/28 with the rumored 5.5L DOHC FPC engine from the C8.