note to self: 1.don't believe everything you read in print from so called "respectable sources"

2. Take down picture of jesus in room, replace with picture of Scott Settlemire

 

Gee, just some educated speculation.....

In 6 months I expect GM to give the official 'go'. So maybe 24, 30, or maybe more, months from there.

 

haha well my supplier told me different

haha he said 08 ym released in late 07

 

I'm surprised nobody has commented on this:

 

Could it be an April 4th announcement?

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=430714

 

Expect the official "go" in April-June if not before (judging by the staging I see going on, it's essentially been approved already).

Expect the car to be in production 18 to 24 months after that (Anywhere between Fall '07 & Spring '08).

There are people who are all but knocking us beside the head with hints. Not just FBodfather, but also Lutz, Welburn, and even Chevy's general manager. To be honest, as a whole, these are the most blantant hints I've seen since I started doing this automotive behind the scenes "hobby".

Edmunds is way off if they think it's going to be a 2010MY car.

And, yes. Engine choices have been set already.


To all, take these 3 items for what it's worth:

1. The Chevy Cobalt took less than 18 months.

2. Camaro is farther along than you probally think it is.

3. Camaro's time to production is going to be unusally streamlined.

Don't go by "informed sources in the supplier community", don't go by "engineers familiar with development timelines". Go by the people actually working on the thing, and those actually monitoring the progress.

If the source isn't Lutz, Welburn, someone within the Chevrolet Motor Division, or someone in GM or Holden who directly has a hand in the car, or someone involved with the factory where it's going to be made, my advice is to take what ever they say with a grain of salt.

Remember I said this.

 

I don't mind wait that long and it would give GM a whole lot of time to make it right and that will give me time to save up some money when it come out.

 

Not much more to say!

 

Edmunds listed:

Base: 3.9V6
Available: 5.3V8
Top Dog: 6.0V8

Now this is close to what I thought would be available. Since we know that THIS is not right. Anybody care to guess what actually is? Hints welcome from ppl in the know...

 

OK, if you are so smart tell us if it will have t-tops?!
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OK Guys, you can't blame me for trying. to FBodFather!

 

I don't think so. Maybe getting close, but not set.

Things to be decided:

1) Which base V6?

2) Will there be an entry level V8? (alot here depends on the final decision on question #1).

3) Which top engine above the standard "performance" V8?

 

Me too. After reading that other thread im convinced that would be a bad idea. Mustang manages to be a bread and butter car because its the exciting bread and butter car, I don't think Impala can pull off something even remotely retro in that same way.

If its making money like it is, they should leave it that way. Keep working on making it safer, quieter and all the things toyo buyers want.

Now I would not be against throwing some older styling cues in the mix to make it look more like a big american sedan and less pedestrian...

But there is still no reason, with GMs capacity and chevys history they can't pull a storied name out and create a direct competitor for the 300, if thats what they want to do. And I'm sure they do.

 

I'm not in the know but I'm guessing 3.9, LS2, LS3.

I'm still with Jason E that it is a mistake not to have a modestly powered smaller displacement V8 in the lineup.

 

You need this t-shirt...

 

Won't the LS2 be out of the mix by 2008MY?