Pic of the Maro mule...and article from Edmunds
10-16-2007, 11:56 PM
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Pic of the Maro mule...and article from Edmunds From Edmunds...
Here is the pic link http://image.motortrend.com/f/car-ne...new-camaro.jpg
MELBOURNE, Australia — In a recent posting on the GM FastLane blog that sounded more fitting for a relationship Web site such as Match.com or a Harlequin romance novel, General Motors vice chairman Bob Lutz reported on an emotional response here by company executives to the "first fully representative prototype" of the 2009 Camaro.
Lutz said GM's Ed Welburn, vice president for global design, was so overcome after seeing the Camaro in the flesh that he "ran over to it, and hugged it!
"I have the photo to prove it — but of course we can't show it to you just yet," Lutz wrote.
"Seeing his beloved Camaro as a real car...in near-final metal, glass, rubber and plastic...transformed from a visionary dream into a highly drivable reality...well, it was almost too much for him," Lutz said of Welburn. The posting was titled "The Wonderful World of Oz."
The Camaro will be built on the new rear-wheel-drive global Zeta platform that Holden is engineering. It will be assembled in North America.
Perhaps more important, Lutz, who notes "I got to drive it first, not only because 'rank has its privileges,' but because I didn't want anyone stuffing it into a barrier before I got to drive," was able to give what may be the first on-road critique of the vehicle. "I loved the response, the sound, the steering and the brakes," he said. "There's more work to be done, for sure, and the group knows it. They still have time for further development. The goal of the team led by Gene Stefanyshyn is to produce the finest car in its class, ever. Do I think they will get there? I wouldn't bet against that team!"
The effusive posting also noted that the Camaro prototype "looked as awesome as the concept, and the blotchy black/white camo scheme could not destroy the great stance and proportion." Lutz also noted that quality levels appear to be high. "The body fits were already better than what came off the line a few years ago," he wrote. "The interior had some handmade plastic parts and showed some gaps but was remarkable for the first car."
In one of the most intriguing tidbits in the lengthy posting, Lutz gabbed that his recent trip to Australia also included time driving "other things in the rear-drive hopper." That little bit of information confirms that GM is considering expanding its rear-wheel-drive global lineup. Lutz said he "sampled [Pontiac] G8s in various states of tune, and they were fabulous."
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Here is the pic link http://image.motortrend.com/f/car-ne...new-camaro.jpg
MELBOURNE, Australia — In a recent posting on the GM FastLane blog that sounded more fitting for a relationship Web site such as Match.com or a Harlequin romance novel, General Motors vice chairman Bob Lutz reported on an emotional response here by company executives to the "first fully representative prototype" of the 2009 Camaro.
Lutz said GM's Ed Welburn, vice president for global design, was so overcome after seeing the Camaro in the flesh that he "ran over to it, and hugged it!
"I have the photo to prove it — but of course we can't show it to you just yet," Lutz wrote.
"Seeing his beloved Camaro as a real car...in near-final metal, glass, rubber and plastic...transformed from a visionary dream into a highly drivable reality...well, it was almost too much for him," Lutz said of Welburn. The posting was titled "The Wonderful World of Oz."
The Camaro will be built on the new rear-wheel-drive global Zeta platform that Holden is engineering. It will be assembled in North America.
Perhaps more important, Lutz, who notes "I got to drive it first, not only because 'rank has its privileges,' but because I didn't want anyone stuffing it into a barrier before I got to drive," was able to give what may be the first on-road critique of the vehicle. "I loved the response, the sound, the steering and the brakes," he said. "There's more work to be done, for sure, and the group knows it. They still have time for further development. The goal of the team led by Gene Stefanyshyn is to produce the finest car in its class, ever. Do I think they will get there? I wouldn't bet against that team!"
The effusive posting also noted that the Camaro prototype "looked as awesome as the concept, and the blotchy black/white camo scheme could not destroy the great stance and proportion." Lutz also noted that quality levels appear to be high. "The body fits were already better than what came off the line a few years ago," he wrote. "The interior had some handmade plastic parts and showed some gaps but was remarkable for the first car."
In one of the most intriguing tidbits in the lengthy posting, Lutz gabbed that his recent trip to Australia also included time driving "other things in the rear-drive hopper." That little bit of information confirms that GM is considering expanding its rear-wheel-drive global lineup. Lutz said he "sampled [Pontiac] G8s in various states of tune, and they were fabulous."
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10-17-2007, 01:27 AM
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I am as giddy as a school girl!!!!
Finally, guys, our day has come where a production body Camaro in camo has been pictured!
Lutz even mentioned a NEW six speed (probably the new 6 speed from the Viper? T6010?) for the Camaro.
I just need to hurry up and graduate so I can order myself a nice Z28(top-dog) in Black!
PS-As I look at that grainy picture, the 09 Camaro almost has a C6/XLR look to it, although a little more bloated than the C6 and closer to the XLR. The huge side mirrors don't help. And it looks frickin' huge compared to the 4th gens! I think I am going to be disappointed at how large the new car is compared to all the previous generations.
Finally, guys, our day has come where a production body Camaro in camo has been pictured!
Lutz even mentioned a NEW six speed (probably the new 6 speed from the Viper? T6010?) for the Camaro.
I just need to hurry up and graduate so I can order myself a nice Z28(top-dog) in Black!
PS-As I look at that grainy picture, the 09 Camaro almost has a C6/XLR look to it, although a little more bloated than the C6 and closer to the XLR. The huge side mirrors don't help. And it looks frickin' huge compared to the 4th gens! I think I am going to be disappointed at how large the new car is compared to all the previous generations.
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10-20-2007, 11:56 AM
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those wheels look like 18 or 19", altho the proportions of the car might make them look smaller.
cant wait for second year of production, im sooo getting one.
cant wait for second year of production, im sooo getting one.
