Fifth generation Camaro

[SuPeRcAr_MaN]

Scott, Dodge already put Hemis in many concept CARS, a couple of which are going into production. The 300M Hemi is going into production for 2004, but they cancelled production of a convertable model. That would've been nice.

[Scott 02]

Well i figured they would put them in a car. Thats dodge. At least its going into the 300M.

[TexasF355F1]

Supercar_Man, I agree with you now about tying in old style lines with new ones. And I was thinking, they may also be targeting the 40 and 50 year olds who think the car reminds them of their '60s model Camaros and brings their old memories back. I tend to think thats a pretty good marketing plan.

[Darth Cypher]

I like Dodge and hope they release the Challenger. That was the car I was waiting for and when they scrapped it, I went with the Camaro. I hope the Camaro returns. There are rumor/"urban legend" stories that it will be a FWD V6. If that is the case then it should remain dead. I'm eager to see how the GTO turns out. It pains me to see the sports car dying out. I don't like Fords but what will become of the Mustang later on? I don't want to see anymore American Heritage going down the toilet.

[Scott 02]

I agree, i would hate to see American Heritage go down the drain. I personaly after looking over the 04 Mustang, I don't think it will do as well as what we all might think it will. It seems too much of a sports car now. The mustangs in the 90's some had V-8 and the others with V-6. The most afordable ones were with the V-6. Will this new Mustang have a V-6 available and if it does wouldn't that look kind of stupid. A 04 mustang that looks agressive with the old body style in the front with a touch of fords latest in the rest of the car equiped with i V-6. No way will they do as well as the last genration has done. Many wont be able to afford them.

I hope the Camaro returns. There are rumor/"urban legend" stories that it will be a FWD V6

Yep, if the Camaro returns FWD with a V-SUCKS then it should not even come out. It's not so much the V-6 its the fact that it might be FWD. That just destroys the Camaro there.

I'm eager to see how the GTO turns out. It pains me to see the sports car dying out

Im sure that the GTO will do pretty good. I know that they will be in the $35,000 range, but there are alot of collectors and alot of people that might chose the GTO over the Vette or Trans AM. Lets hope the sports cars don't die out.

[SuPeRcAr_MaN]

The good thing that Pontiac did with a GTO: RWD V8
The bad thing: Looks like a Grand Am, no signs of a muscle car

The 1999 Pontiac GTO Concept car was a gorgeous car the brought back so much of the original GTOs' signature styling. I would've rather seen a toned down version of that with a RWD V8 than what Pontiac is putting out there.

http://www.ultimategto.com/1999cars1.htm
Go there for pics of that car.

[venom800R]

with the coming of the new mustang expect the new firebirds and camaros around 2005 or 2006, 2008 the latest

[Scott 02]

Be intresting to see what they look like.

[BlkCamaroSS]

It'll be nice when they come back. I'm graduating in December of this year, so it'll be nice to put some money aside for a couple of years, and if Chevy comes back with something that is a true competitor for the super'd stangs, I'm all over it...

Otherwise, might have to go forced induction on my 01

[venom800R]

anyone seen the new SS concept? they havnt said anything, but i think some parts of it, hopefully (and doubtfully) the engine will be used in the camaro, its got a 6 liter 430hp small block. shove that into the next gen fbody!

[DeViL]

Yeah I'd like to see a new engine option in some Chevy cars. Enough 350's. How about a 6 litre or a 6.5?

[bowtiebandit]

6.0 is what is in the trucks, though it is based on the ls1 so it will not be hard to adapt technology over. Big problem is getting these through the EPA,CAFE and insurance companies. Who's gona build a car that no one wants to insure?