12-07-2018, 11:21 AM | #15 |
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Probably moved him so he wouldn't be effected by the layoffs.
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12-07-2018, 11:27 AM | #16 | |
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Pretty sad news but he's left quite a legacy. |
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12-07-2018, 11:28 AM | #17 |
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I can't wait for Al to be sitting in (not driving) an autonomous vehicle and trying to convince himself and us that the car is awesome....lol....Not gonna happen....
This had to be a take it or leave it proposition...I hope he quits on principal and moves over to Dodge or whoever is still making real cars.... |
12-07-2018, 11:31 AM | #18 |
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Well, Nice job Al till 6th Gen refresh.
A new set of eyes CAN be a good thing for 7th Gen. Electric Pony cars? Won't happen in our lifetime. Maybe that'll spark nostalgia for the 2005-2018 Mustangs, Challengers & Camaros in 40 yrs. The question is how plentiful will gas be & how much would it cost? |
12-07-2018, 11:40 AM | #19 |
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Just connecting some dots here, but from this article on the C8, there are some Camaro rumors. Al might be working on the unnamed electric sports car, but this also implies a radically new Camaro.
Chevrolet will allegedly advance the Camaro in 2021 to fill the shoes left open by the C7's retirement, and that vehicle is said to be as groundbreaking as the C8 Corvette, but they declined to elaborate, stating info on that vehicle was "for another forum at another time." They also assured readers that an unnamed electric sports car on the way from GM was something that wouldn't disappoint drivers. |
12-07-2018, 11:48 AM | #20 |
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It will be interesting to see how the new Camaro Chief Engineer (Mark Dickens) performs in his new job. His past credentials seem somewhat impressive (never heard of him before this).
Or maybe he will wind up as a sacrificial lamb, at the expense of "saving" Oppenheiser. |
12-07-2018, 11:50 AM | #21 | |
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12-07-2018, 11:52 AM | #22 |
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Very sad to see Al taking a new position, however I'm not that surprised after the announcement that GM was seeking to eliminate many salaried people and lay off a huge number of other workers, etc, etc due to GM wanting to start pouring huge amounts of money at expanding/developing the electric side of the business.
It's quite possible that Al was given an option of retiring or shifting to a position on the electric side of the business? |
12-07-2018, 11:55 AM | #23 |
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Marks got some HUGE shoes to fill.
Good luck Al, we're still with you. |
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When he became the chief engineer in 2007, the 5th gen was already well into its development and was a nearly guaranteed success. I can't say I agree with where things have gone with the 6th gen for the most part and could see the benefit in a new person leading future efforts at this point. While Al always consistently said he viewed the 6th gen as a success, I'd like to see more Camaros on the road and more interest for it outside of enthusiast communities like Camaro6. If you recall, a few weeks ago, the GM performance division seemed to be pretty bullish about fixing the 6th gen refresh by removing the bumper blackout, in contrast to what was likely pressure from above to keep the corporate face. If this was Mark's work, I think good things will come. It shows he isn't scared to make the Camaro stand out from the rest of the product portfolio.
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12-07-2018, 12:23 PM | #27 |
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It’s the end of Camaro.
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12-07-2018, 12:37 PM | #28 |
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Good luck Al in your new roll I am sure the 7th Gen has already been set as for the design and performance.
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