Chevy is killing Camaro, V8

Marty McFlew · 10-02-2017, 06:35 PM

6, 4 and diesel.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.85a6b99cd518

aronSlusa · 10-02-2017, 06:41 PM

But think of what the future holds if they make electric Camaro’s

martelds · 10-02-2017, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aronSlusa

But think of what the future holds if they make electric Camaro’s

That's what I'm afraid of.

Richard0nee · 10-02-2017, 07:17 PM

Hope I can score a Vette b4 they go full electric. Gives newsletter reason to keep this car 4ever

redcoats1976 · 10-02-2017, 07:21 PM

it wouldnt be so bad if they would make something like an electric vette or make it an optional powertrain for the camaro without dropping the 8 cylinder.i dislike having something crammed down my throat with no alternative though.

cellsafemode · 10-02-2017, 07:24 PM

You can't kill a camaro by going electric. The Camaro is obviously much more than just it's ICE. It's not even the body or it would have been dead when they killed the F-Body already.

All you need for the camaro is for it to be an affordable performance coupe that looks like a camaro. What's under the hood doesn't matter as long as you have a trim that goes fast. That's completely possible with electric. 0-60 times that are fast (like 4 seconds), sure, electric can do that. Good quarter mile times, sure electric can do that too. That's basically the only common traits between 1st gen and 6th gen.

So cling to yesteryear's technology. You'll be breathing in the burnt rubber of your electric replacements with your hardon for exhaust notes while they're crushed into their seats beating you down the track (or to the next red light). I'll take going fast and all the benefits of an electric drivetrain over exhaust noise any day.

Number 3 · 10-02-2017, 07:25 PM

Pretty sure we have a few more years.

Gen7 will likely be something new......assuming SUVs and CUVs and autonomous vehicles haven't killed our performance cars, lol.

NightSkyCode · 10-02-2017, 07:41 PM

I believe gen 7 will have a v8 option, but also an electric option which will be faster than the v8. Then gen 8 will be all electric. Its going to happen guys. Get your V8 while you can, its dying :(

fastball · 10-02-2017, 07:46 PM

1. Washington Post and tree huggers go together like pb&j.

2. Until electric cars can go 350-400 miles on a charge and get FULLY 100% charged in under 10 minutes they won’t sell mainstream.

3. To go along with that, you need ample charging stations on every corner like current gas stations.

Until the American infrastructure can support that, and battery tech advances to that point, for a sticker under $30k WITHOUT tax assistance, the internal combustion engine’s demise is highly exaggerated.

waterman · 10-02-2017, 08:18 PM

Zero emissions is a farce.

Electricity is produced in the US by burning jet fuel, diesel and coal or by splitting atoms.
All of the above create emissions and/or waste to charge electric vehicles.

I'm going to drive my Grandfather's Vette up the mountain this afternoon, and spiritedly burn up some dinosaurs and mastodons.

Number 3 · 10-02-2017, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastball

1. Washington Post and tree huggers go together like pb&j.

2. Until electric cars can go 350-400 miles on a charge and get FULLY 100% charged in under 10 minutes they won’t sell mainstream.

3. To go along with that, you need ample charging stations on every corner like current gas stations.

Until the American infrastructure can support that, and battery tech advances to that point, for a sticker under $30k WITHOUT tax assistance, the internal combustion engine’s demise is highly exaggerated.

Your requirements are much closer than you think.

Herewego · 10-02-2017, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastball

1. Washington Post and tree huggers go together like pb&j.

2. Until electric cars can go 350-400 miles on a charge and get FULLY 100% charged in under 10 minutes they won’t sell mainstream.

3. To go along with that, you need ample charging stations on every corner like current gas stations.

Until the American infrastructure can support that, and battery tech advances to that point, for a sticker under $30k WITHOUT tax assistance, the internal combustion engine’s demise is highly exaggerated.

This exactly...

Gunkk · 10-02-2017, 09:20 PM

Tell any one of us that evacauted Irma and spent 11+ hours in 100 degree heat in stop and go traffic to switch to electric only plug in....

And we will laugh in your face.

You cant put two Jerry cans full of electric in your Tesla's trunk.

CamaroBody · 10-02-2017, 09:27 PM

Camaro and Corvette will go hybrid. Another reason I bought my car and not some Tesla.

Gas saving will justify the price increase for hybrid technology.

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Marty McFlew Banned Drives: 17 SuperSport Camaro 6 on the Flo' Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: USA Posts: 1,507	Chevy is killing Camaro, V8 6, 4 and diesel. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.85a6b99cd518

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Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,301 View My Garage	Pretty sure we have a few more years. Gen7 will likely be something new......assuming SUVs and CUVs and autonomous vehicles haven't killed our performance cars, lol. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

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NightSkyCode Owned gen 4, 5 and 6 Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Ohio Posts: 270	I believe gen 7 will have a v8 option, but also an electric option which will be faster than the v8. Then gen 8 will be all electric. Its going to happen guys. Get your V8 while you can, its dying :( __________________ 2017 2SS, Mosaic black <3, NPP Exhaust, MRC, GM CAI, Loaded.

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waterman Drives: Grandad's C2 L89 Join Date: May 2017 Location: 2051.50N 15629.60W Posts: 1,711	Zero emissions is a farce. Electricity is produced in the US by burning jet fuel, diesel and coal or by splitting atoms. All of the above create emissions and/or waste to charge electric vehicles. I'm going to drive my Grandfather's Vette up the mountain this afternoon, and spiritedly burn up some dinosaurs and mastodons. __________________ 2018 ZL1 1LE sw/PDR

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CamaroBody Drives: Hyper Blue 2SS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: CA Posts: 1,163	Camaro and Corvette will go hybrid. Another reason I bought my car and not some Tesla. Gas saving will justify the price increase for hybrid technology. . __________________ 2SS, Hyper Blue, 8-Speed Automatic, NPP Exhaust, Magnetic Ride Control, Sunroof, Navigation, 5-Spoke Low-Gloss Black Wheels, Black Bowtie Emblems, Cargo Mat/Net Mods: XPEL - Hood, Bumper, Headlights, & Side Mirrors JWM - Side Markers ZL1 Addons - Deluxe Rock Guards & Red Lift Pads GM - Dark Tail Lamps MRR - Gloss Black M017s

10-02-2017, 06:41 PM	#2
aronSlusa Drives: '16 2SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Saukville, WI Posts: 200	But think of what the future holds if they make electric Camaro’s

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Richard0nee Drives: 2016 SS M6, NPP Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Hawthorne, CA Posts: 1,957	Hope I can score a Vette b4 they go full electric. Gives newsletter reason to keep this car 4ever

10-02-2017, 07:21 PM	#5
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 5,028	it wouldnt be so bad if they would make something like an electric vette or make it an optional powertrain for the camaro without dropping the 8 cylinder.i dislike having something crammed down my throat with no alternative though.

10-02-2017, 07:24 PM	#6
cellsafemode Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: California Posts: 3,514	You can't kill a camaro by going electric. The Camaro is obviously much more than just it's ICE. It's not even the body or it would have been dead when they killed the F-Body already. All you need for the camaro is for it to be an affordable performance coupe that looks like a camaro. What's under the hood doesn't matter as long as you have a trim that goes fast. That's completely possible with electric. 0-60 times that are fast (like 4 seconds), sure, electric can do that. Good quarter mile times, sure electric can do that too. That's basically the only common traits between 1st gen and 6th gen. So cling to yesteryear's technology. You'll be breathing in the burnt rubber of your electric replacements with your hardon for exhaust notes while they're crushed into their seats beating you down the track (or to the next red light). I'll take going fast and all the benefits of an electric drivetrain over exhaust noise any day.

10-02-2017, 07:46 PM	#9
fastball Banned Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 4,361	1. Washington Post and tree huggers go together like pb&j. 2. Until electric cars can go 350-400 miles on a charge and get FULLY 100% charged in under 10 minutes they won’t sell mainstream. 3. To go along with that, you need ample charging stations on every corner like current gas stations. Until the American infrastructure can support that, and battery tech advances to that point, for a sticker under $30k WITHOUT tax assistance, the internal combustion engine’s demise is highly exaggerated.

10-02-2017, 09:20 PM	#13
Gunkk Thank you Al Oppenheiser! Drives: Red Hot A10 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 5,156 View My Garage	Tell any one of us that evacauted Irma and spent 11+ hours in 100 degree heat in stop and go traffic to switch to electric only plug in.... And we will laugh in your face. You cant put two Jerry cans full of electric in your Tesla's trunk.

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