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DRKS1D3 · 06-17-2020, 08:54 PM

IMHO, GM screwed up when they created the Gen 6 Camaro and (in terms of aesthetics) it was nothing more than a Gen 5 Camaro +.5. The 5th Gen was such a hit that the GM "Powers that Be" made the decision to improve that specific platform. If you look at the cars side-by-side, they are eerily similar. Sure, GM implemented the LT1 and lightened the platform, but consumers want to see an entirely new car (many studies have been completed on this topic).

The 6th Gen was essentially a Gen 5.5 for ~$8-12k more. It turned people off and the sales have suffered. You couple that with a lack of commercial implementation and you lose.

06-17-2020, 08:54 PM	#30
DRKS1D3 Drives: '17 Corvette Grand Sport M7 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,748	IMHO, GM screwed up when they created the Gen 6 Camaro and (in terms of aesthetics) it was nothing more than a Gen 5 Camaro +.5. The 5th Gen was such a hit that the GM "Powers that Be" made the decision to improve that specific platform. If you look at the cars side-by-side, they are eerily similar. Sure, GM implemented the LT1 and lightened the platform, but consumers want to see an entirely new car (many studies have been completed on this topic). The 6th Gen was essentially a Gen 5.5 for ~$8-12k more. It turned people off and the sales have suffered. You couple that with a lack of commercial implementation and you lose. __________________ MY RIDE: 2017 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT--TRIPLE BLACK, 7 SPEED MANUAL, VARARAM TCR-7 INTAKE, BORLA CATLESS X-PIPE, CARBON FIBER STAGE 2 AERO, MGW SHORT-THROW SHIFTER SOLD2011 TRIPLE BLACK SS CONVERTIBLE--6 SPEED MANUAL, MANY MODS, 455 RWHP/435 RWTQ DAD'S RIDE: 2012 ZL1 #1866--BLACK, 6 SPEED MANUAL, EXPOSED CF HOOD, POLISHED WHEELS, SUNROOF, ROTO-FAB INTAKE "Silly Americans, taking from the rich and giving to the poor only works in fairy tales. Success is earned here!".