Yeah, it wont look anything like that concept, and that picture as well as its previous drawing, gives the designer headaches when people post it as "the next Camaro".
The next Camaro will have a lot of cues from the Chevy SS concept from 2 years ago. Again, the Chevy coupe is already been approved and ready for production. Delphi is bidding on a steering system for a "RWD Chevy Coupe".
This is how it looks so far.
The Camaro will be built off Zeta. Now Zeta is very flexable as to wheelbase size. Rumor is that the Camaro will be built off a smaller Zeta, while car like the GTO, Buick coupe, as well as Pontiac, Chevy and Buick sedans will be on a larger Zeta platform.
Engines are gunna go something like this.
3.9 V6 making upwards of 250hp
5.3 V8 making 325-330hp
6.0 V8 making 380-390hp
and there is a lot of news about a larger displacement engine that was first seen in the Woodward Colorado concept displacing 6.2 liters. Good chance we could see something like that in Camaro, or at least one of the Zeta cars.
Zeta is also designed for the brand new 6spd auto that will first show its head on the Z06 in January. It will be a manumatic design. Probably to keep costs down, the 4spd will still be around, but by the time the Camaro comes out, GM will have there 6spds out in all of there cars from FWD to RWD/AWD. Why take a step back?
Rear will be IRS, so wave bye-bye to your live axle. Zeta will be one of the best RWD/AWD chassis out there and will be under everything from Camaros and GTO's, to Commodores and Monaros, to Daewoos and Buicks. And Zeta will be built in the US, Canada, Oz, Europe, China, and South Korea. So imagine the parts bin for this car. The Camaro will get an EXCELENT interior just because it will share parts with Buick and Pontiac. Not to mention that it seems all GM cars are stepping up to the plate with great interiors.
So start saving your money, and think of your options.
Oh, and I dont think we will be seeing ttops on this one...sorry. I know Im sad.
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2/20/2013: They Day the ****s Stopped
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