2009........ 1969 reborn...... but better!
11-30-2005 | 10:09 PM
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2009........ 1969 reborn...... but better!
Think about it.
By this time, not only will the big 3 have pony cars for the 1st time since 1974 (35 years by this time), but Dodge, Chevrolet, and (most likely) Pontiac wil be fielding the most powerful RWD sedans ever in their history.
Cadillac will have even more powerful STS and CTS "V" cars than today.
Cobalt's aftermarket should have come full strength by then. As Solstices come off warranty, owners should be dialing these things up to current base Corvette levels.
Ford is going to have Mustangs over the 500 horse levels.
GM is likely to have Corvettes over 600.
SVT Futuras (if SVT lives up to what they seem to be aiming for) will perform at or above current V8 Impala SS levels, with AWD.
We should have a new Thunderbird that's going to be far quicker than the last one.
the Viper is likely to have a V10......Hemi!
That goes without mentioning SRT-4's successors (yes, plural!).
The end of this decade promises to put the so-called muscle car era to absolute shame insofar as performance cars and the variety we'll be able to get performance in.
As long as our economy doesn't cave in (deficit spending has a way of collasping economies sooner or later) and as long as GM keeps itself afloat (if it collasped, it would drag the US economy down the tubes with it), we are in for a platinum (forget golden) age of automotive performance cars.
By this time, not only will the big 3 have pony cars for the 1st time since 1974 (35 years by this time), but Dodge, Chevrolet, and (most likely) Pontiac wil be fielding the most powerful RWD sedans ever in their history.
Cadillac will have even more powerful STS and CTS "V" cars than today.
Cobalt's aftermarket should have come full strength by then. As Solstices come off warranty, owners should be dialing these things up to current base Corvette levels.
Ford is going to have Mustangs over the 500 horse levels.
GM is likely to have Corvettes over 600.
SVT Futuras (if SVT lives up to what they seem to be aiming for) will perform at or above current V8 Impala SS levels, with AWD.
We should have a new Thunderbird that's going to be far quicker than the last one.
the Viper is likely to have a V10......Hemi!
That goes without mentioning SRT-4's successors (yes, plural!).
The end of this decade promises to put the so-called muscle car era to absolute shame insofar as performance cars and the variety we'll be able to get performance in.
As long as our economy doesn't cave in (deficit spending has a way of collasping economies sooner or later) and as long as GM keeps itself afloat (if it collasped, it would drag the US economy down the tubes with it), we are in for a platinum (forget golden) age of automotive performance cars.
11-30-2005 | 10:39 PM
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Re: 2009........ 1969 reborn...... but better!
I was just talking along these same lines on another board and used the term "renaissance" in reference to what is about to happen over the next couple of years!!
Best regardSS,
Elie
Best regardSS,
Elie
11-30-2005 | 11:16 PM
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Re: 2009........ 1969 reborn...... but better!
Originally Posted by stangitr
Hopefully the tree huggers don't launch a massive coordinated offensive against performance cars by then
11-30-2005 | 11:19 PM
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Re: 2009........ 1969 reborn...... but better!
Originally Posted by 90 Z28SS
I dont see how they could . All are fuel efficient , and I do believe both the Hemi and LSx engines are rated as low emissions vehicles .
12-01-2005 | 12:20 AM
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Re: 2009........ 1969 reborn...... but better!
Originally Posted by stangitr
doesn't matter what gas mileage they get or how clean they burn. to a tree hugger, V8 = end of the world. all of them around here are like that.
12-01-2005 | 12:45 AM
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Re: 2009........ 1969 reborn...... but better!
Originally Posted by TallicA32
I like the sound of that, but I don't see the Viper getting a Hemi...or at least that was the word going around a few months ago
I heard they were working on making hemi heads for the Vipers V10,
I dunno, I don’t follow DMC all that closely
12-01-2005 | 01:24 AM
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Re: 2009........ 1969 reborn...... but better!
As long as our economy doesn't cave in (deficit spending has a way of collasping economies sooner or later) and as long as GM keeps itself afloat (if it collasped, it would drag the US economy down the tubes with it), we are in for a platinum (forget golden) age of automotive performance cars.
Hopefully, it will oust the foreign auto take over of the '80's...either way these are starting to be great times to be an enthusiest!..
