Camaro convertible concept

[amish]

the tail end of that car looks amazing. i would definately buy one if i had the money, black with sliver stripes please.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: NFS4
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=462

it's pretty much hideous

You're pretty much blind

only because i just looked at that car

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: Journer
yuck yuck yuck...i hate how these companies are bastardizing the looks of muscle cars >_<

what's your ideal muscle car, then? i'd rather have a new look with inspiration from the past (new camaro) than a completely ripoff of a 60's era muscle car (new dodge challenger).

both cars look great, but i definitely like the camaro better. not only that, but it's guaranteed to have a manual (though supposedly chrysler is getting a 6spd tranny for the 6.1L engine).

:beer: here's hoping to the camaro having the LS7!

either way- the muscle car era is coming back methinks

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: Journer
yuck yuck yuck...i hate how these companies are bastardizing the looks of muscle cars >_<

what's your ideal muscle car, then? i'd rather have a new look with inspiration from the past (new camaro) than a completely ripoff of a 60's era muscle car (new dodge challenger).

both cars look great, but i definitely like the camaro better. not only that, but it's guaranteed to have a manual (though supposedly chrysler is getting a 6spd tranny for the 6.1L engine).

:beer: here's hoping to the camaro having the LS7!

either way- the muscle car era is coming back methinks

You're in a very very small minority.
And, Ya think?

 

[AdamK47]

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra
Just a concept, almost nothing will be kept.

WOT do you mean? I bet you that most of WOTs on there will be in the production model.

 

[InlineFive]

WTH? "Retrosexual?"

 

[MrBond]

I don't really like that the A-Pillar is chrome (or is it white?) and not the color of the car. Other than that it looks pretty slick.

The fuel/temp/battery gauges in the center console like that would be a terrible idea, but it's a concept car so that'd never make it to production.

 

[shabby]

Originally posted by: halik
i hope the final product looks just as good... GM has a long history of fvcking up concept cars...

If you compare the solstice concept and the production car you'd be hard pressed to see a difference.
I dont think bob lutz will allow gm to screw up the camaro.

 

[SampSon]

It looks like the new mustang.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: AdamK47 3DS

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra
Just a concept, almost nothing will be kept.

WOT do you mean? I bet you that most of WOTs on there will be in the production model.

As in the car would be 60 grand if they kept all that.

 

[AdamK47]

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra

Originally posted by: AdamK47 3DS

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra
Just a concept, almost nothing will be kept.

WOT do you mean? I bet you that most of WOTs on there will be in the production model.

As in the car would be 60 grand if they kept all that.

I would have to irrespectively disagree.

 

[prontospyder]

stunning!

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: Journer
yuck yuck yuck...i hate how these companies are bastardizing the looks of muscle cars >_<

what's your ideal muscle car, then? i'd rather have a new look with inspiration from the past (new camaro) than a completely ripoff of a 60's era muscle car (new dodge challenger).

both cars look great, but i definitely like the camaro better. not only that, but it's guaranteed to have a manual (though supposedly chrysler is getting a 6spd tranny for the 6.1L engine).

:beer: here's hoping to the camaro having the LS7!

either way- the muscle car era is coming back methinks

You're in a very very small minority.
And, Ya think?

why do most people prefer the challenger?

 

[tomywishbone]

Somebody stole my bathtub!:|

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: AdamK47 3DS

Originally posted by: mwmorph
I think a roll bar or at least a style bar would help with the looks. Just like Mustangs, without a style bar, it jsut seems a bit plain and empty.

The car is better without a roll bar. The reason the Mustang has it is due to structural integrity. Remove the B and C pillars on a Mustang and the car would fold in like a taco without the bar in a major accident.

Yeah, I don't see a Camaro convertible without something similar though. The old Camaro was about as stiff as a wet noodle without a top.

 

[Black88GTA]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: AdamK47 3DS

Originally posted by: mwmorph
I think a roll bar or at least a style bar would help with the looks. Just like Mustangs, without a style bar, it jsut seems a bit plain and empty.

The car is better without a roll bar. The reason the Mustang has it is due to structural integrity. Remove the B and C pillars on a Mustang and the car would fold in like a taco without the bar in a major accident.

Yeah, I don't see a Camaro convertible without something similar though. The old Camaro was about as stiff as a wet noodle without a top.

It's a completely new chassis...hopefully they'd learn from the previous generations and put some extra chassis bracing into the design to eliminate the flex. I don't know much about the fourth gens, but the first upgrade ANYONE should do to a third gen F-body is a good set of weld-in subframe connectors.

I love the 09 concept...as others have said, I hope GM tells the bean counters to go F themselves and don't screw it up when they produce it. Anyone know if there are plans in the works for a Pontiac version? I've always preferred the T/A over the Camaro.

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: NFS4
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=462

Pure raw sex in the form of a car

Simply gorgeous

 

[Syringer]

It even already has a movie deal.

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/01/carshuggera_450.jpg

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: Journer
yuck yuck yuck...i hate how these companies are bastardizing the looks of muscle cars >_<

what's your ideal muscle car, then? i'd rather have a new look with inspiration from the past (new camaro) than a completely ripoff of a 60's era muscle car (new dodge challenger).

both cars look great, but i definitely like the camaro better. not only that, but it's guaranteed to have a manual (though supposedly chrysler is getting a 6spd tranny for the 6.1L engine).

:beer: here's hoping to the camaro having the LS7!

either way- the muscle car era is coming back methinks

You're in a very very small minority.
And, Ya think?

why do most people prefer the challenger?

It's sexy as hell, and looks most like the old muscle. Many are already trying order them and they have not even began production.

Also yes the car would be 60grand if they kept it like that. You can introspectively diagree all you want, but all concept cars are like that, then for the production models they have to cut a lot of frills to keep costs down. Do you know about concepts at all?

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: Black88GTA

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: AdamK47 3DS

Originally posted by: mwmorph
I think a roll bar or at least a style bar would help with the looks. Just like Mustangs, without a style bar, it jsut seems a bit plain and empty.

The car is better without a roll bar. The reason the Mustang has it is due to structural integrity. Remove the B and C pillars on a Mustang and the car would fold in like a taco without the bar in a major accident.

Yeah, I don't see a Camaro convertible without something similar though. The old Camaro was about as stiff as a wet noodle without a top.

It's a completely new chassis...hopefully they'd learn from the previous generations and put some extra chassis bracing into the design to eliminate the flex. I don't know much about the fourth gens, but the first upgrade ANYONE should do to a third gen F-body is a good set of weld-in subframe connectors.

I love the 09 concept...as others have said, I hope GM tells the bean counters to go F themselves and don't screw it up when they produce it. Anyone know if there are plans in the works for a Pontiac version? I've always preferred the T/A over the Camaro.

Yes they will be making another FireBird from the same Zeta RWD platform.

 

[Vegitto]

Looks really nice..

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: n7

Originally posted by: NFS4
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=462

Pure raw sex in the form of a car

Simply gorgeous

100% agree!

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Black88GTA

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: AdamK47 3DS

Originally posted by: mwmorph
I think a roll bar or at least a style bar would help with the looks. Just like Mustangs, without a style bar, it jsut seems a bit plain and empty.

The car is better without a roll bar. The reason the Mustang has it is due to structural integrity. Remove the B and C pillars on a Mustang and the car would fold in like a taco without the bar in a major accident.

Yeah, I don't see a Camaro convertible without something similar though. The old Camaro was about as stiff as a wet noodle without a top.

It's a completely new chassis...hopefully they'd learn from the previous generations and put some extra chassis bracing into the design to eliminate the flex. I don't know much about the fourth gens, but the first upgrade ANYONE should do to a third gen F-body is a good set of weld-in subframe connectors.

I love the 09 concept...as others have said, I hope GM tells the bean counters to go F themselves and don't screw it up when they produce it. Anyone know if there are plans in the works for a Pontiac version? I've always preferred the T/A over the Camaro.

New chassis indeed with an IRS. Leaked/Stolen CAD images:

http://i18.tinypic.com/2ihy1lg.jpg
http://i11.tinypic.com/2jg1qip.jpg
http://i13.tinypic.com/2hq5i1l.jpg

 

[AdamK47]

Updated OP