NEWS: Spy Shots: Chevy Camaro mule caught Stateside

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09-26-2007 | 09:36 AM

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JakeRobb

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Originally Posted by frey51

Sorry, been out of the country for a week. I thought that that little round thing on the top passenger corner of the front grill was an indication of a dry sump system. When the ls7 Z06 was first caught on spy shots someone pointed that out as the indicator for dry sump. I just assumed that was the same, but it may just be a sensor of some sort. Am, I wrong.

I have no idea what the little round thing is, but I don't think it has anything to do with a dry sump.

09-26-2007 | 09:49 AM

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frey51

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I have no idea what the little round thing is, but I don't think it has anything to do with a dry sump.

It may not, but I seem to remember that was what tipped people off about the ls7. Dunno. Anyone have any knowledge they can shed some light on about this?

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09-26-2007 | 11:35 AM

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MasterZ28

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They've gotten really sneaky with the mules now days.

09-26-2007 | 02:08 PM

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Big Als Z

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No, that is no indication of a dry sump system. The Z06's dry sump is all contained under the hood of the car. Could be a windspeed indicator to test air flow under the car or through the grill, maybe to test air flow into some sort of brake cooling duct?

09-26-2007 | 02:40 PM

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These 2007 model Luminas have been on the roads of Dubai for the past 8 months at least. They're selling pretty well here, and they're fast. The SS is 6.0L 340hp. Faster than my Z

The Caprice which is the higher version of this also has a cool new shape.

09-26-2007 | 04:39 PM

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FYI on that little white pipe .....its used for emissions testing . Look around anytime you see a test car , somewhere on the lower front ....that little tube will be

09-27-2007 | 07:17 PM

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97QuasarBlue3.8

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Just curious, but how do we know it's a Camaro mule? Is the Lumina SS the only platform that can accomodate all the new Camaro underpinnings?

How do we know they're not playing around with an upcoming GTO, a Lumina/Monte Carlo coupe or something?

09-27-2007 | 08:10 PM

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The Camaro will have a shorter wheel base, as well as an overall smaller length then any other RWD car currently in production from GM. A GTO will have a wheel base the same size as the Commodore/Lumina.
That, and the fact that Holden has had major control over the chassis tuning, it would only seem right that we would see a Lumina.

And there wont be a Monte Carlo made, and a RWD sedan will be bigger, and not 2dr.

10-06-2007 | 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JakeRobb

I have no idea what the little round thing is, but I don't think it has anything to do with a dry sump.

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Originally Posted by Big Als Z

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Originally Posted by 90 Z28SS

FYI on that little white pipe .....its used for emissions testing . Look around anytime you see a test car , somewhere on the lower front ....that little tube will be

It's an ambient air temp sensor.

Last edited by Chris_Doane; 10-06-2007 at 03:57 PM.

10-31-2007 | 12:06 AM

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fstenuf

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If that's what the new camaro will look like i will be very upset as well w/ a lot of other ppl out there. They need to bring it back the way it has been revealed before! BUMBLEBEE style and all! lol

10-31-2007 | 12:20 AM

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My Red 93Z-28

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Originally Posted by Silverado C-10

I like this fellas comment:

The posts prior to it were kinda funny. Some people actually thought this was going to BE the production camaro

You mean like this guy:

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Originally Posted by fstenuf

If that's what the new camaro will look like i will be very upset as well w/ a lot of other ppl out there. They need to bring it back the way it has been revealed before! BUMBLEBEE style and all! lol

unless there was sarcasm in there

11-02-2007 | 07:50 PM

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Hylton

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Originally Posted by bmotwani

These 2007 model Luminas have been on the roads of Dubai for the past 8 months at least. They're selling pretty well here, and they're fast. The SS is 6.0L 340hp. Faster than my Z

The Caprice which is the higher version of this also has a cool new shape.

Pics please.....