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Originally Posted by MikeT
I think I was the one who mentioned the Impala. The V6 hasn't been dropped completely from the '14 Impala, but it's no longer standard. The standard engine is the 195-hp 2.5L non-turbo four-cylinder. Any way you slice it, that's a pretty major downgrade from the tried-and-true 3.6 DI V6 that's standard in the '13 Impala... and the '14 Impala is slated to costs thousands more.
But, again, what GM has done with the Impala may or may not to be relevant to what will happen to the Camaro. Maybe GM thinks Impala buyers are more comfort-oriented, i.e., they want a big, cushy car but are not so concerned with having a hot engine, so they won't notice or care that the new engine is a slug. I do know, though, that a typical Camaro buyer WILL notice.
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I agree with you basically except people who want a Sedan with some power. Both the Malibu and the Impala are slugs. So you buy a Charger SRT8. If they do to the Camaro what they've done to Impalas-- ie Eco 4 engines and comfy interior in order to sell to the grocery getter crowd I think they will shoot themselves in the foot.
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.