Auto News: Whats going on

[BigAls87Z28]

I like to talk about cars, and I didnt see a lot of this, if any of it, posted here.

first off, Ford ups the ante again with 2012 Boss 302.

440hp 380ftlbs 5.0, and a special race-ready version will be available. Will sit between GT and GT500.

http://a.imageshack.us/img690/6606/screenshot20100813at112.png (http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f37/boss-back-94653/)

click pic for more info.


2011 Jeep Wrangler

Wrangler gets body colored roof pannels, and a huge revamp inside the car.


http://chryslermedia.iconicweb.com/mediasite/libraryImages/JP011_013WR__mid.jpg (http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f37/2011-jeep-wrangler-revealed-94810/)


Pickuptruck.com did a HD comparo with all the new super-trucks.

Ford wins the 3/4 ton-gas engine race
Chevrolet wins 3/4 ton-diesel
GMC wins 1 ton-diesel

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f13/2011-pick-up-trucks-hd-shoot-out-94712/

[LTb1ow]

When does the new trans am come out?

[Frosty]

Al, you're a sad excuse for a Fbody owner, how DARE you post up anything but Fbody/GM ball licking....how DARE you post up something from Ford on a Fbody site. /sarcasm :rofl:

That Wrangler interior looks great! It's a shame...it's still.....a Wrangler....

[BonzoHansen]

that mustang looks like a bucket of crap.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Mustang looks uglier than usual, but seems like fun to drive.

Wrangler isn't supposed to be nice.

[FlyingDutchman]

Mustang is ugly.



Saw a Tesla Roadster yesterday, all electric. Looked pretty sharp, very small.

[BigAls87Z28]

that mustang looks like a bucket of crap.

God forbid you tell the Fordies on GMI that. They start reporting posts, posting pics of old Boss's, and even compared it to the Porsche GT2 RS.

The car is bad ass, and exactly what the Z28 should be, not what it will be.

[maroman88]

mustang looks like its confused with a riced out civic paint job..

wrangler looks nice... but not for a wrangler, it supposed to be rugged and covered in plastic and rubber inside, the bosy color roof looks weird as well

[LS1ow]

theres other pics of the boss that make it look nicer than it does in that pic. and its the first production mustang w. a side exhaust since the new edge roush

[BigRocsFirebird]

glad to see a thread like this I like reading the stuff you post Al. Mustang looks ok i guess but I love the power being made from a 302.

[DaSkinnyGuy]

Duramax

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRfYpHm9kSc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgGNzIN29v0

[BigRocsFirebird]

Duramax

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRfYpHm9kSc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgGNzIN29v0

Ricer.

[LS1Hawk]

I've seen pictures of the new Boss in different color schemes and it looks much better than the one in the pic Al posted.

[CHRIS67]

:shock: Looks like the A-Team got their hands on a Mustang!

[BonzoHansen]

God forbid you tell the Fordies on GMI that. They start reporting posts, posting pics of old Boss's, and even compared it to the Porsche GT2 RS.

The car is bad ass, and exactly what the Z28 should be, not what it will be.

it's still butt ugly.

[r0nin89]

Why does the mustang have a retro 80s lifted truck paint scheme?

If the red was white or grey it would look much better I think.

[WildBillyT]

it's still butt ugly.

Agreed. Tasteless is still tasteless, regardless of hp levels and tech.

[Blacdout96]

I like to talk about cars, and I didnt see a lot of this, if any of it, posted here.

first off, Ford ups the ante again with 2012 Boss 302.

440hp 380ftlbs 5.0, and a special race-ready version will be available. Will sit between GT and GT500.

http://a.imageshack.us/img690/6606/screenshot20100813at112.png (http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f37/boss-back-94653/)



that's not just any Boss 302, thats the Lagnua Seca edition mustang....why they chose the red/black combo is beyond me, since Laguna's colors are neon blue/orange ??

[LS1Hawk]

Yes, the Leguna Seca edition is supposed to be a "race-ready" version...I don' think it is street legal. Here's some pics of the standard 302.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/12mustangboss30205.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/2012mustangboss05.jpg

[r0nin89]

Thats nice.

[WildBillyT]

That blue Mustang looks great. That's more like it.

[Frosty]

That blue Mustang looks great. That's more like it.

Definitely.

[chknhwk01]

beleave it or not..................... :mrgreen:

mustangggggggggggggggg, is till the #1 seller in '' muscle''' :nod:

[Frosty]

A thread isn't truly a thread until chknhwk posts in it. :rofl:

[BurninrubberGT]

God forbid you tell the Fordies on GMI that. They start reporting posts, posting pics of old Boss's, and even compared it to the Porsche GT2 RS.

The car is bad ass, and exactly what the Z28 should be, not what it will be.

:rofl:

i cannot comprehend how that works

[Blacdout96]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/2012mustangboss05.jpg

And that the Dan Gurney Edition they unveiled at Laguna as well :D

[BigAls87Z28]

Yeah some of the colors arent bad at all, the black and red one is much, with red in all the wrong places.

[NastyEllEssWon]

mustang looks sick!

[Blacdout96]

All I can say is, your move GM.

[maroman88]

All I can say is, your move GM.

exactly... to bad they wont do dick

[BigAls87Z28]

While the Z28 will most likely out-do the GT500, this car will go untouched.
Sad..very sad. Its not too late for Chevrolet to do a 180 on naming the SC Camaro "Z28" and calling it ZL1 or something.

Z28 could be all the fun parts of the "ZL1" into a regular, retuned, lightened up SS.

[Blacdout96]

While the Z28 will most likely out-do the GT500, this car will go untouched.
Sad..very sad. Its not too late for Chevrolet to do a 180 on naming the SC Camaro "Z28" and calling it ZL1 or something.

Z28 could be all the fun parts of the "ZL1" into a regular, retuned, lightened up SS.

Like what they did with the GS Vette they came out with, that would be neat. a bigger brake package, remove the rear seat, add the cage like they put in the LS mustang, and hello Trans Am wars of the 21st century...too bad Dodge forgot how to make a muscle car, and ended up making reproduction sherman tanks, but they named them Challangers for some odd reason.

[Frosty]

I want a new C6 GS so bad I can taste it. I need to either hit the lottery or start selling crystal meth. :rofl:

[LS1Hawk]

I want a new C6 GS so bad I can taste it. I need to either hit the lottery or start selling crystal meth. :rofl:

Saw one in a parking lot today. Very sharp.

[Blacdout96]

Saw one at laguna, red with silver fender stripes. I paid no attention until I saw the rear brakes and front, look good, would look better on the Camaro ( Camaro Walkins Glen edition?)

[WildBillyT]

Saw one at laguna, red with silver fender stripes. I paid no attention until I saw the rear brakes and front, look good, would look better on the Camaro ( Camaro Walkins Glen edition?)

Roger Penske edition? :mrgreen:

[Blacdout96]

Roger Penske edition? :mrgreen:

:drool: question is, what is the paint scheme, and hopefully a better combo then red/black :lol:

I'd take it blue/yellow rims, or a blue paint with two yellow stripes on the fenders and black rims/yellow rims. Al, call some one upstairs in the product dept. and tell them to punch this out STAT!


EDIT: can we get a 4.8 block, bore/stroke it out to 5.0, and make it aluminum kthanxbye. :)

I'm telling you, trans am is gonna come back!!

[BigAls87Z28]

A penskie edition camaro would be awesome. Make it a special edition to the real Z28.

[iroc86NJ]

While the Z28 will most likely out-do the GT500, this car will go untouched.
Sad..very sad. Its not too late for Chevrolet to do a 180 on naming the SC Camaro "Z28" and calling it ZL1 or something.

Z28 could be all the fun parts of the "ZL1" into a regular, retuned, lightened up SS.

They should make a ZL1 edition. However, I think they should price the ZL1 between the SS and the Z28 and put a detuned LS7 in it. My .02

[WildBillyT]

They should make a ZL1 edition. However, I think they should price the ZL1 between the SS and the Z28 and put a detuned LS7 in it. My .02

This completely misses the point of the original ZL1...

[BigAls87Z28]

I would make the Camaro mimic the Corvette line up.

Corvette base : Camaro V6 all the stuff you want in the car with no frills
Corvette GS : Camaro SS power and performance taken up a notch
Corvette Z06 : Camaro Z28 track star
Corvette ZR1 : Camaro ZL1 super car

[thor117]

[QUOTE=maroman88;723702]mustang looks like its confused with a riced out civic paint job..

says it all

[iroc86NJ]

This completely misses the point of the original ZL1...

I agree it misses the point of the original ZL1, but the same could be said the new Z28.

I would make the Camaro mimic the Corvette line up.

Corvette base : Camaro V6 all the stuff you want in the car with no frills
Corvette GS : Camaro SS power and performance taken up a notch
Corvette Z06 : Camaro Z28 track star
Corvette ZR1 : Camaro ZL1 super car

Sorry if I wasn't clear in my last post.

I completely agree that the Camaro should follow the Corvette pricing/performance model. I'm suggesting that if Z06 "track star" has a 7.0 N/A motor then the Camaro should receive a similar High Horsepower Naturally aspirated trim package, between the SS and Supercharged models. Name it what you want SS-427, H.O., ZL1, Z28.....doesn't make any difference to the average enthusiast....we just want options.

[BigAls87Z28]

I think just a small tweek of the LS3 to 450-460hp would be more then enough. And in the numbers they will produce, wont damage the CAFE numbers.
Z28 should be something weighting as much as a V6 Camaro, with more power then the SS, and the handling and brakes of the upper Camaro.
Maybe get a hand-built unit like whats in the Corvette GS and have dry-sump...but we are talking about a decent amount of money now.

[qwikz28]

I would make the Camaro mimic the Corvette line up.

Corvette base : Camaro V6 all the stuff you want in the car with no frills
Corvette GS : Camaro SS power and performance taken up a notch
Corvette Z06 : Camaro Z28 track star
Corvette ZR1 : Camaro ZL1 super car

and detract from vette sales?! GM doesn't care about us that much.

[BigAls87Z28]

Corvette sales are not going to be botherd.

[Blacdout96]

Yes, corvette fan boys will not be fazed, even if the camaro has more of an appeal to be driven then left sitting in a climate controlled garage :)

[CamaroFTW]

i just can't wait to see the z/28 hit the floor :)