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Originally Posted by hawk02
I love how everyone says GM should just slapped the LT5 into the ZL1 for its swan song. But let's look at it realistically.
First off, The cost and time to re-certify the LT5 in the Alpha chassis would be enormous. No doubt the engine compartment would need modification, the suspension retuned to handle the additional horsepower, and the transmission beefed up just to mention a few. This would require hours of testing and re-engineering.
Secondly, how many people realistically would be willing to pay $100K for a Camaro? Only 3,434 ZL1s were manufactured in 2019 before the pandemic. If we assume GM averaged 3000 ZL1s a year over the six model years that's roughly 18,000 ZL1 owners out there. You all say you'd trade in your current ZL1 for an LT5 ZL1 in a heart beat but would you really? I bet it would be less than 10%.
GM produced less than 3000 C7 ZR1s. I'm betting Camaro ZL1 LT5 sales wouldn't even come close to that.
GM is in the business to make money for its shareholders. GM knows its market very well. And the market just isn't there to justify the cost to put the LT5 in the Camaro ZL1 even though our heart says we'd love to see it.
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Also agree with this.
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Originally Posted by ZX-10R
The market is there for an LT5 Camaro under $80k, it would sell like crazy - and I don't think the swap would be all that complicated - the A10 can handle the power. The real reason it won't happen is the EV transition
That's the blower these cars should have come with in the first place
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Somewhat agreed, I still don’t think the market for a LT5 Camaro is much different than the market for a LT4 Camaro. This thread kind of proves that, people bought LT4 equipped Camaros anyway over the LT5 Vette’s for the reasons stated. Same with me.
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Originally Posted by Blackdevil77
If they just stuck an LT5 in the ZL1 in the first place, it probably would of sold a lot more, even if it was more expensive. Ford had no problem giving the GT500 more power than the Ford GT, and the GT500 is the most sought after of the 3 (Hellcat, ZL1 being the other two).
I know it’s not gonna happen, I know what it would or required to make it happen. I’m just saying I don’t agree with GMs decision to always try and keep the top tier Camaro in the top dog Corvettes shadow. But what do I know, I’m just some ass hole on a forum.
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I don’t think more HP is going to or would raise the dismal sales of the Camaro. For one GM doesn’t market them and they don’t seem to have the cult/fanboy base that Dodge or Ford does. People are also very turned off by the poor sight lines and so so interior (not that Ford or Dodges are much better) in the Camaros amongst other reasons. The only reason they are in higher demand now is the low inventory rate.
I guess I’m speaking for some of the few of us that are apparently satisfied with 650/650 four a 4 seat 99% street driven car. I had a chance at a base GT500 for just over sticker a couple of months ago. I turned it down for my ZL1. I really don’t know what I’d do with an extra 100 plus HP as I rarely have the chance to go WOT as it is in the ZL1. I almost went for a SS 1LE but love the look and other things about the ZL1 more. I suspect most are usage cases like mine.