Still, a V6 Mustang convertible? I would hope they learn nothing from that car, except what to avoid.
Cheap fun? A RWD coupe with a manual and space in the back for people with a price tag of $20K doesn't sound too bad.
Well, sure. But the Camaro is going to be more upmarket then the Mustang, as well as, have IRS. So it won't be as cheap as the Mustang, but hopefully much more fun.
Up market? That is just dumb to try and do. Make it a better car? Sure. To go up market with it is stupid as it has always been, and always will be, compared to the Mustang.
Though GM should be doing comparisons with a BMW 6 series or uhhh... who else makes a RWD "sports" car of similar size to test against?
The Camaro will be a pretty nice car, as far as fit&finish and interior go. With IRS and some potent V6 motors in GM's stable, the Camaro should be very nice, even in base model form. I don't think GM is going to try and challenge Ford in sales. The Mustang has always out-sold the Camaro and that's probably not going to change any time soon. The Camaro will probably be a closer match, along with the Dodge Challenger, with cars like the BMW M3. But that might alittle optimistic.
Where did you hear that they where moving the Camaro upmarket? I really fail to see the logic behind a move like that.
you gotta remember the base C6 comes in at around 40K so they dont have a whole lot of room to grow
Oh shit!!! Sweet.
They now start at $46k for the 2008 C6 LS3. That's with 430-436hp. Options like the Z51 pack can easily push that into the $50k range.
I'm going to guess that the Camaro will start at around $23-25k for the V6 and $27-29k for the V8. They'll probably come out with SS model down the line with a LS7, of some other motor producing at least 500hp, but I don't see that going for more then $40k. Dodge already announced pricing on their first year limited production Challenger SRT8 (which also has IRS) and they're going for less then $40k.
I'm just guessing at the prices. I haven't heard anything concrete either way. And the Mustang V6 coupe 5spd starts at $19,250 officially. I don't care about whatever rebates Ford is using to push sales. And I'm only talking about base MSRP, I don't know what options the Camaro will have nor how expensive it could be fully loaded.Where the hell are you getting your pricing from? Because you're rediculously off the mark.
Base price for the Camaro was announced at starting at 21K. To put that into perspective the base Mustang starts at 17k, And a fully loaded Mustang GT is around 32-33k or 33-35 for the Cov.
It would be nice if they did. Ford did a great job making the solid rear handle well, but it's still not as good as it could be. The spyshots I've seen of the next Mustang look like a face lift, rather then a new model. At least the doors look the same. Is that supposed to be the all new Mustang?We can't see the underside of the car so they could've put the IRS in it, isn't that hard to convert a Explorer IRS for the Stang' so it's possible it has IRS in it...
Sure, every car needs sales to justify it's production, but the Camaro never sold as well as the Mustang and I don't think GM is looking to top that. The Camaro looks to have higher aspirations then that this time around. Sales alone don't make a car "great" or not.No matter how much better the Camaro is, sales is the bottem line... If it doesn't sell in good numbers, it's going bye-bye... that's why the Camaro was axed in the first place.
+1Oh shit!!! Sweet.
I'll second the "oh snap!" - it looks glorious. But what the hell is taking them so long.
I'll second the "oh snap!" - it looks glorious. But what the hell is taking them so long.
A Malibu is more up-market then a current Mustang. The Camaro will be a pretty nice car, as far as fit&finish and interior go. With IRS and some potent V6 motors in GM's stable, the Camaro should be very nice, even in base model form. I don't think GM is going to try and challenge Ford in sales. The Mustang has always out-sold the Camaro and that's probably not going to change any time soon. The Camaro will probably be a closer match, along with the Dodge Challenger, with cars like the BMW M3. But that might alittle optimistic.
We can't see the underside of the car so they could've put the IRS in it, isn't that hard to convert a Explorer IRS for the Stang' so it's possible it has IRS in it...