Base V6 Camaro will have >300hp from 3.6L engine!
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Does this mean that Ford ruined the Mustang? (aside from the Mustang II--I talking of late)
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Never really been into mustangs but I see way to many Mustangs that looked like they where left over rental fleet vehicles, a Mustang is suppose to be a performance vehicle not a daily driver with good fuel economy, the American companies are making the same mistakes
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I think an efficient 6 cylinder or 4 cylinder turbo putting this car at base 250 HP would be essential to the preventing the demise of this thing once the CAFE standards take effect in a few years.
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That is actually a good thing. Better balance. When you can get the engine weight as far back behind the front axle as possible, that technically becomes a mid engine. Not a rear mounted mid engine but front mid engine. I believe the mid engine just calls for the engine to be between the axles. Either way, putting the engine as far back as possible is a good thing for chassis balance.
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Well, I dont know about V6, but 3UZ in my GS is way easier to work on than 1UZ in my LS. Reasons being that 3UZ does not have an engine fan at all, no distributors, no ignitors or coils, one engine cover instead of like 6, simpler intake, better battery placement, less vacuum hoses, etc.
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Whatever happened to limited production cars, so what if gas is a major concern for most, the Corvette sells in limited numbers why not do the same with the Camaro, I just don't think car makers need to push 100k of every model, what happen to niche vehicles
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I think it would be a huge mistake to try and turn the iconic Camaro into an elite limited edition expensive car. It should remain true to its history and be a car most people can afford to buy with multiple engine choices just like how you could always buy them in the past.
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The Corvette is for the elite though. It has always been that way in regard to an image point of view. The Camaro was the poor mans Corvette. If you couldn't afford a Corvette, no big deal as a Camaro SS wasn't too bad at all. The Camaro is the Blue Color working mans Muscle car. The Corvette was your boss's car.
I think it would be a huge mistake to try and turn the iconic Camaro into an elite limited edition expensive car. It should remain true to its history and be a car most people can afford to buy with multiple engine choices just like how you could always buy them in the past.
I think it would be a huge mistake to try and turn the iconic Camaro into an elite limited edition expensive car. It should remain true to its history and be a car most people can afford to buy with multiple engine choices just like how you could always buy them in the past.
At this point I would either get a Challenger or just get a Mustang and go Roush crazy on it, but I do hope GM comes through with a sweet car, I've always favored the Camaro over the Vette
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