NEWS: The Rebirth of Camaro

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07-22-2008, 08:40 AM

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NEWS: The Rebirth of Camaro

By Bob LutzGM Vice ChairmanWell, it’s finally here.It feels like we’ve been talking about the Camaro for a long time, but it’s just been a couple of years since the concept car’s unveiling at the Detroit auto show, and now the production car is officially in the public eye, as of yesterday, July 21, 2008.As [...]

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07-22-2008, 10:01 AM

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This is not a high-volume vehicle for us, by any stretch, but it’s the kind of car that can do wonders for the image of Chevrolet, and of General Motors. I’m proud of the job the team did, and the speed in which they did it, and I can’t wait to see a Camaro sailing down the freeway. At legitimate, posted speeds, of course.

So much for the idea that this needs to be a volume seller for GM.

07-22-2008, 10:08 AM

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So much for the idea that this needs to be a volume seller for GM.

I think that they need to set some more realistic sales goals for this car and circulate it around the "Tubes".

Why? Because there is no freaking way a two ton Camaro will sell 100K units in this day and age, once initial demand is met. And why is that important? Because if the goal is 100K and Camaro only sells at 60K, the corporate nimrods will say Camaro is a failure and kill any chance of a 6th gen.

I don't know about everyone else, but I'm in 6th gen mode already.

07-22-2008, 11:24 AM

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I don't know about everyone else, but I'm in 6th gen mode already.

I'm not quite there. Although I'd prefer that this Camaro were a little more svelte, I'm in love with this car. I am already planning on selling my other Camaros to make room for it. In the end, I may end up owning more than one. (e.g. RS-SS coupe, RS-LT convertible, Z/28.)