Today Is The Day!

[BigAls87Z28]

At 6am EST, Oshawa Plant will start work on the first production Camaro in 7 years.


Here is a little hello from Al Oppenheiser, Camaro's Head Engineer.

My name is Al Oppenheiser, the Vehicle Chief Engineer for the 5th Generation 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. It is with great pleasure that we, the passionate and tireless General Motors employees, bring to the world the highly anticipated Chevrolet Camaro tomorrow morning at 6am Eastern Standard Time, as Start of Regular Production begins. I am merely one voice, representing all of the Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, and all functions in-between, but we all share the same passion for the Camaro and it's history as all of you share. Every person on the Camaro team has worked many long days and nights (literally) over the last few years to make sure that the Camaro you are about to see (and purchase ) is the best one ever, and truly a world-class quality 21st Century Sports Car. Please know that there are some of the best and talented people located in Australia at our Holden Engineering Center, as well as here in North America, who have put their hearts and souls, blood and sweat into the car. We have been lucky enough to spend significant amounts of time with the car, to ensure we get it right for you. Now, as you become the ultimate judge and juror, it is our extreme hope that you find the car equally as impressive as we do. You are going to hear some even more exciting news about the car tomorrow morning from our Senior Leadership. This is just some icing on an awesome cake for you. So, in closing, I guess there is just one thing to say....................CAMARO IS BACK! ENJOY

[bubba428]

and so the pwnage begins

[jims69camaro]

ok, so what is the news?

[ar0ck]

:yawn:

[FlyingDutchman]

:w00t:

[maroman88]

wonder if they'll try some advertising this time around??

[Tru2Chevy]

They picked a great day to start :mrgreen:

- Justin

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Don't you mean they jinxed it?

[BurninrubberGT]

so when are the birds starting?

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

so when are the birds starting?

I see them flying around all the time? :shrug:

[BurninrubberGT]

I see them flying around all the time? :shrug:

.............

[baddest434]

hi al, head engineer, my name is bill. and i could give 2 chits about this new camaro. you should have never stopped production in the first place. so GFY i'm buying a mustang:moon:

*edit* said sarcastically! that new camaro is the sexxxxxxxy but some stang are sweet too

[BigAls87Z28]

http://www.chevrolet.com/allnewcamaro/#

LOVE the new site...very cool!

[Tsar]

So who's buying one first on this board? Al?

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

So who's buying one first on this board? Al?

Or Jim.

[BigAls87Z28]

As long as everything goes to plan, should be a year from now till I get one.

[Tru2Chevy]

Yea, that site is pretty good.....even my Ford loving boss thinks so.

- Justin

[Tsar]

does it come with TC? i don't wanna look through the whole Camaro website and it not on normal build a chevy website yet ...

[BigAls87Z28]

Traction and Stabilitrac are standard on all Camaros.

[Tsar]

Traction and Stabilitrac are standard on all Camaros.
Cool I'll tell my parents, they are starting to look for a new car.

[BigAls87Z28]

Im glad they show the RS on the site.
The 29mpg is amazing...really is.

[BigAls87Z28]

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/gallery/data/571/medium/co1.jpg

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/gallery/data/571/medium/co2.jpg

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High-Resolution Images (http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3203&cat=571)

[BonzoHansen]

This is my biggest objection, otherwise I love it.
http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/gallery/data/571/medium/co8.jpg

[LTb1ow]

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/gallery/data/571/medium/co13.jpg

How are you supposed to monitor things with the gauges there?

[BonzoHansen]

the console gauges are the only part I do like.

This is cool:

http://www.chevrolet.com/allnewcamaro/#camaro=sports-car-comparison

[Tru2Chevy]

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/gallery/data/571/medium/co13.jpg

How are you supposed to monitor things with the gauges there?

Same way you did back in '69:
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/1969-chevrolet-camaro-ss-396-3.jpg

- Justin

[12secondv6]

Did the interior get uglier?

I don't mind the outside.

[BigAls87Z28]

Reading the comparision, the SS does NOT get the gas guzzler tax, but the 425hp Challenger SRT8 does, putting it 11k over the price of a 1SS car.

Interior is good, I just want to see the quality of the parts.
I want one...real bad.

[Frosty]

I still think the interior is fugly.

[NJ346]

Reading the comparision, the SS does NOT get the gas guzzler tax, but the 425hp Challenger SRT8 does, putting it 11k over the price of a 1SS car.

Interior is good, I just want to see the quality of the parts.
I want one...real bad.

just read that too. So what is the "official" epa rating of the 6.2L LS3 with 6spd manual?

[Tru2Chevy]

just read that too. So what is the "official" epa rating of the 6.2L LS3 with 6spd manual?

M6 = 25 highway
A6 = 24 highway

- Justin

[Squirrel]

meh... maybe it will be better in person... still looks like a bigger ugly rx8 to me at this point

[BigAls87Z28]

meh... maybe it will be better in person... still looks like a bigger ugly rx8 to me at this point

Shesh....by far the worst visual comparision Ive heard.

http://www.smartlease.co.uk/mazda%20RX8%208.jpg

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/gallery/data/571/medium/co1.jpg

They have...eh...like...wheels?

[Tru2Chevy]

Heh....the wheels actually do match pretty well.

- Justin

[sweetbmxrider]

i am really liking the car overall. two things that bother me are the chrome around the taillights and how the stereo area looks like a sony xplode head unit/original nintendo controller. other then that, i like!

[jims69camaro]

How are you supposed to monitor things with the gauges there?

my gauges are hanging from underneath the dash in the same spot and i can monitor things just fine. engine coolant temp, oil pressure and battery are in the pod, so they are things that need to be monitored from time to time. i would love to move them to the console, and that is the plan when i finally get my hands on some cash.

speaking of which, that is the only thing holding me back from ordering one. i know exactly what i want, so that is no problem, and the car will be dead sexy inside and out. i am going to go full bore, all available options, so expect the price tag to reflect that, as well. it's kind of a "hell, it's been ten years that i've been dealing with this pain, so i deserve a brand new toy" type deal. now, if the court case decides to take another year, so be it. i might be able to find one used, just coming off of a one year lease, if i get lucky. but it has to be exactly what i am looking for - i will not compromise just to save a couple of thousand dollars. i figure it will be worth it to spend the extra to get the car exactly as i want it.

sorry to be so long winded, but i wanted to state my position as exactly as i could. if the court case were to end tomorrow, i would be at the chevy dealer (or Newman Chevy on the internet) to order my car. as it stands now, the next court date is in May, so i won't be getting one of the first cars.

[JL8Jeff]

So are those the production headlights? :lol:

I like the looks of the car, the interior I don't really care about either way because I don't need fancy hi-tech stuff. Can you get it with radio delete to reduce the cost? I would trade the radio stuff for a factory installed trailer hitch! :nod:

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[BurninrubberGT]

i went on and built a 1ss, with everything i want for 35.8k +TTL

[1972LT1]

Can you get them without Traction control or Stabilitrac?

[BigAls87Z28]

Nope, all standard, but can be defeated 100%.
SS had 3 or 4 modes of Stabilitrac.
100% on
Competition
Balls Out
Snow

[maroman88]

i love it! i built a 2SS/RS in orange with the GFX and hockey/hood stripes... came out to 39kish

ps bigal, i wouldnt wanna have a 100% competition with my balls out in the snow... lol