Camaro prototypes on the road by Christmas
12-01-2006, 08:45 AM
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Camaro prototypes on the road by Christmas
...in Australia...
http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...eID=21972&vf=2
the article also says
i'm thinking typo?
http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...eID=21972&vf=2
the article also says
But you won't be able to buy one just yet: the cars will be handbuilt prototypes that Holden and a team of US engineers are developing for General Motors in Detroit ahead of the car's North American release in early 2008.
i'm thinking typo?
12-01-2006, 09:58 AM
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Can't wait to start seeing spy shots of it turning up on the net!
As far as the early 2008 release, I'm thinking either typo or just bad information.
................but, what if.......just maybe...
Thanks, now you got my hopes up only to be beaten down at a later date
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I'd be real interested to see if Scott chimes in on this one though
As far as the early 2008 release, I'm thinking either typo or just bad information.
................but, what if.......just maybe...
Thanks, now you got my hopes up only to be beaten down at a later date
!I'd be real interested to see if Scott chimes in on this one though
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12-01-2006, 10:33 AM
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...in Australia...
http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...eID=21972&vf=2
the article also says
i'm thinking typo?
http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...eID=21972&vf=2
the article also says
i'm thinking typo?
They also write this later on in the article...
However, the new Camaro will not be made in Australia. GM has confirmed it will be built in Canada from late next year.
12-01-2006, 02:03 PM
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I do not know anything about this rumor, but it would be nice. I personally feel it would suck to have an in demand car ready to go, but you cannot build it because of space. There is a lot going on behind the scenes and prior commitments that have to be addressed for GM corporate, but I would really prefer to get the Camaro out earlier. Then again I am just a fan and have no financial stake in GM, nor an expert in the automotive business.
12-01-2006, 04:15 PM
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Isnt the fleet versions of the Grand Prix up to the ax pretty soon? And then the Aussie built, short run, RWD Grand Prix comes over in a couple years or less.... so im wondering if that s how they are going to start making Camaro's early in one of the plants??
12-01-2006, 04:24 PM
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How reliable can this article be? I personally remain very very skeptical as to the validity of this timeline. Everything that has been discussed thus far points to a late 08 production. Even our friends from the Oshawa plant state that nothing has been said about earlier than late 08 production to date. Do you all really think this is even a possibility?
12-01-2006, 04:35 PM
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How reliable can this article be? I personally remain very very skeptical as to the validity of this timeline. Everything that has been discussed thus far points to a late 08 production. Even our friends from the Oshawa plant state that nothing has been said about earlier than late 08 production to date. Do you all really think this is even a possibility?
so i'm thinking they are just misinformed, made a mistake, or whatever... who knows.. but i'm not gonna get my hopes up over one Aussie article
12-01-2006, 07:04 PM
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The 2008 date could also be referring to the final production vehicle unveiling and not that the cars will be for sale then. Assuming of course that we don't see a production version next month in Detroit. Either way, I can't wait to see some pics of them on the road.
12-02-2006, 01:51 AM
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"Meanwhile, Holden seems close to finalising a deal to export its flagship Commodore sports sedan, the SS-V, to the US as a Pontiac Grand Prix. Holden says it cannot confirm whether the deal has been approved but Mooney says he has a "good feeling about it".
So the Camaro and the Grand Prix will be sister cars.
So the Camaro and the Grand Prix will be sister cars.
12-03-2006, 11:33 AM
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Yes the plant is large enough to run two lines. It has two lines now. However, The new flex line will not begin setup until Jan. 2008. Plant/line 2 will still run the impala and lacrosse. Unless they can set up a new state of the art facility overnight or there is something going on that I am not aware of, the timeline in the article is wrong.