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5 Updates We’d Like To See From The Next Chevrolet Camaro

No, we’re not going to talk about the exterior design of the 2019 Chevrolet Camaro here. That topic has been discussed ad nauseam. We instead put our energy into more analytical aspects of the car that we would like to see from the Camaro in the future. You could say these suggestions expand off our previous article titled “How To Fix The Chevrolet Camaro” – and the aim is to increase the appeal of the car to a broader market, while attempting to maintain core values that the Camaro represents. We find these core values to include accessible muscle car performance and a curb appeal that radiates Americana.

2000 Chevrolet Camaro SS by Lingenfelter - GMA Garage 04

1. Liftback Design

This suggestion is far less revolutionary than it appears. After all, multiple generations of the Chevrolet Camaro offered the functionality of a lift back, blending the line between a coupe and a more pedestrian hatchback. And even during the official drive event for the Camaro Turbo 1LE, the officials from Chevrolet repeatedly suggested that they hope to poach customers from the hot hatch market. The cold reality is that the sixth-generation Camaro offers a sliver of the functionality that interests hot hatch customers. A lift back could change this.

 

GM 4.3L V6 EcoTec3 LV3 Engine 3

2. Small Block The Entire Engine Lineup

Picture these Chevrolet Camaro engine options if you will: 4.3L V6, 5.3L V8, 6.2L V8, supercharged 6.2L V8. We personally think that the 4.3L LV3 is a highly underutilized engine, especially for its power. With 285 hp and 305 lb-ft of torque coming from this naturally aspirated Small Block V6 engine, it has a lot of punch off the line, and is minimally complex. Moreover, we think these baseline numbers could be improved in a Camaro application, as it’s likely not outside of GM’s ability to integrate some LT1 internals into the LV3.  Such a move would create a highly unique cam in block V6 engine with performance intentions. From there, a more affordable V8 engine offering would make sense, a la Dodge and its two Hemi V8 engine offerings in either the Charger or Challenger muscle cars. Considering the market share growth Dodge has seen in the segment, this idea is worth more than just a look. Of course, a 6.2L LT1 V8 reserved for the Camaro SS and supercharged LT4 V8 for the Camaro ZL1 need neither an explanation nor introduction.

So, why a pushrod V6 instead of a turbo four or a more conventional DOHC V6 like the LGX we see today? Idealistically, it would be to tie in a consistent muscle car vibe across the lineup. And, pragmatically, keeping all of the engines offerings in the same family could reduce complexities on the engineering, development, and manufacturing side of things. Sharing an engine family with GM’s trucks could translate to improved economies of scale in this case. Will the Eco Police like it very much? With a mild hybrid system, they just might.

2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Brad Paisley Burnout

3. All Wheel Drive

We’re not implying that the orthodoxy of rear wheel drive needs to disappear. It’s a foundational identity of the Camaro to be rear-wheel-drive. But again, Dodge, which has made large strides in this shrinking yet highly competitive segment, offers an all-wheel-drive Challenger GT, and it helps broaden the appeal of the vehicle. When that announcement was made, nobody seemed to be too up in arms about it. An AWD Camaro liftback would be a bulletproof product offering, if you ask us.

2019 Chevrolet Camaro LT Turbo 1LE Interior - First Drive - Seattle - September 2018 002 - cockpit

4. A Better Interior

It’s not just that the Camaro cabin is tight on practical space. It just doesn’t turn us on. Oddly placed AC vents and ambient lighting aside, the interior can feel sterile, and feels like it could have been designed by any other brand, in any other part of the world. Especially compared to the Ford Mustang, with its retrolicious instrument panel, metallic toggle switches, and unique badge work that all shouts “America,” despite being sold globally.

Chevrolet Performance Drag Development Program Adds Camaro ZL1

5. A Blend Of ZL1 And COPO

The lottery drawings and extremely limited annual production run of 69 units per year arguably make the COPO Camaro the most treasured and sought after Camaro of either the fifth generation or the sixth-generation. But the extremely narrow availability does ultimately leave a bunch of potential customers with their money left out in the cold. What if there was a way to appease this? A type of straight-line oriented monster that didn’t have a production cap of the COPO, and was also road legal unlike the COPO. And compared to the Camaro ZL1, would have more focus on drag racing, and perhaps more power, too. We’ll say it again: the Camaro needs a Dodge Demon rival.

All of this is to say that the Chevrolet Camaro is a vehicle near and dear to our hearts, and we’d love to see the needle move in the other direction when it comes to sales. Take it or leave it, these our thoughts. Lets us know what you think in the comments below, or if there’s something you feel that we missed that we should add.


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  1. I would buy an AWD hatch back Camaro in a minute.

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  2. Instead of asking to put the 5.3 v8 or the 4.3 v6 GM should bring one of the two, twin turbo v6’s from Cadillac to the Camaro the LGW 3.0tt makes 404 hp & 400 tq The LF3/LF4 3.6tt can make up to 464 hp & 445 tq. So it would still make plenty of power with about the same if not better fuel millage (and since they build the Camaro and CTS/ATS at the same plant they dont have to invest a lot of money to add new engines to the Camaro line)

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    1. Completely disagree. The TT V6’s cost more to produce and to maintain, and produce poorer EPA numbers (look at SS vs ATS-V window stickers). The only benefit is a LOT more power via a tuner (only). Though the LT1 can make a LOT more power, overall, but for more $$. No scenario would I choose a TT V6 over an LT1.

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      1. I don’t think the TT V6 option would be a replacement for the LT1, but a replacement for the LGX.
        The LF3/LF4 are a bit high-strung and built off an older achitecture, but the LGW makes sense as an upgrade to the LTG/LSY in the Alpha II cars before getting into the LTA/LTx territory.

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    2. Although I do agree that GM should use the 3.6 TT and 3.0TT in other cars, the Camaro is not the place for it. However GM did have that concept Buick Avista and that would have been a perfect spot for those two twin turbo V6 engines to be put. Image that car with a 10-speed auto, AWD, magnetic ride, silver brembo brakes, a svelte interior, dual mode exhaust, lift back design and all of the stuff the Avista coupe was supposed to be and yeah you’d have a perfect car for the 3.6L twin turbo or the 3.0L twin turbo. Even the base 2.7L turbo with lets just say 320hp/380tq would slot perfectly below the 404hp/400tq 3.0L and the 465hp/465tq 3.6L TT V6 which would give buick some seriously sophisticated performance. Also tossing that lineup in a RWD based Buick Lacrosse platform with the same look as the current lacrosse just with a stretched Alpha platform and you’d have some seriously sexy cars. Let the Regal stay with the 335hp 3.6L N/A for the GS Regal and stay FWD based but the Avista and the Lacrosse would be the flag ship coupe and sedan for the lineup. People would flock to it. You figure if GM did that with Buick and kept it with an attainable priced and then went back to Chevrolet, made a RWD based Impala with a 420hp 5.3L Impala and a 485hp 6.2L Impala Super Sport GM would be setup to do some amazing things. First of all Lincoln is Buick’s closest American competitor and to be honest, they don’t really have a leg to stand on at all. Yes i know the New Navigator, Aviator and Nautilus are out and they are okay but they’re not what they should be. Chrysler has nothing so Buick is in a serious position to Dominate the entry-luxury market. We all know that no American company holds a candle to Cadillac (part of the reason i feel that the Corvette should move to Cadillac and not Chevrolet because it belongs in that upper echelon especially with the new mid-engine vette coming and the fact that Cadillac has the new performance coupe coming out along with the CT6-V and whatever else they’re moving to. But yes, if GM were smart, they’d go ahead with the Avista coupe, put the 3.0 and 3.6 TT V6 engines in that and make an attainable performance luxury coupe and sedan with the Lacrosse. Oh yeah and the Buick Cascadia as well. Let’s see Hyundai’s Genesis top that.

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  3. AWD would only heighten the Camaros’ appeal.

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    1. grawpu$$y trolls again.

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      1. That’s not trolling, dude. The versions of the Camaro could genuinely use AWD.

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  4. 1. Less Weight
    2. Fewer lbs
    3. Lower mass
    4. Decreased corpulence
    5. Added lightness

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  5. Lift back would add a lot of weight right in the wrong spot where it would raise the roll center over the rear wheels and raise the height of the center of gravity. It would also put a great big hole right in the center of the chassis, where most rigidity is needed. This is why Nissan put that bar right through the trunk of the 370Z even though they have a lift back, making it the worst of both worlds.

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    1. That’s fair. But the Camaro Six already dances better than it needs to, and practicality is a sore spot.

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      1. No such thing as “dancing better than it needs to”.

        The big draw for ‘drivers’ is the exemplary driving dynamics of this generation of Camaro. Even those who drive image can appreciate that even if they can’t utilize it to full effect.

        ‘Practicality”… Its a Pony/sports car.

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  6. If you’re going to go cam-in-block for a modular series, well then, Katech already did a V4 like that for Motus. Motus doesn’t exist anymore, so that motor is available. If only (sob!) Porsche had out a V4 into the 718 instead of that flat-4, we would be hearing nothing but music from that car. Poor-sh fools, they had one from the 919 just sitting there.

    Anyways, a Katech V4 is a lovely thing that needs a good home.

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  7. Get rid of the Recaros as the only seating option in the 1LE and ZL1. I wouldve bought one if they weren’t so uncomfortable. The Dodge is far more comfortable.

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  8. What we want and what we’ll see are two different things especially if the next generation Camaro is an EV which means the end of small block engines for pony cars as it’ll all be electric motors which would allow the Chevrolet Camaro to be a world car competing against ZEV of Europe.

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    1. The next Camaro will have to incorporate Hybrid systems and the generation after that will be an EV. Other wise it will be gasping for air and consigned to the history books

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  9. The Camaro is not the right car to be poaching customers from the “hot hatch market” That is what the Cruze is for. I hope GM isn’t using that criteria for the next Camaro design.

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    1. You seem to focusing on the “hot hatch” part, replace that with “entertaining drivers car” and it sounds better, of course you do recall that 20 or so years that the Camaro was a hatchback between 1982-2002 right?

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  10. It is rare but I disagree with all 5 suggestions on this list, a list of bad ideas.

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    1. I’m glad to see you provided some reasons why you disagree 🙂

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  11. Just want a sleek well packaged powerful muscle car that can fit 4 adults in relative comfort.

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    1. There is one…the Charger! It’s actually the ONLY muscle car left. People keep forgetting, the Challenger, Camaro, and Mustang are all pony cars…never were muscle cars. Nor have they ever comfortably fit four adults.

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      1. The Camaro isn’t a pony car anymore. In my humble opinion, the 6th gen ascended from a muscle/pony car status to become a legit sports car. Especially when a 6th gen Camaro V6 1LE outlapped an S550 Mustang GT 5.0 (C&D Lightning Lap 2016 at VIR) and the ZL1 1LE went around Nurburgring faster than a Nissan GT-R, Ferrari 488 GTB, and previous-generation 911 GT2 RS.

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      2. Yes…and maybe. My 68′ Charger R/T 440 was a true Muscle Car.

        While the original interpretation of the term ‘Muscle Car’ was an intermediate bodied car with a big block engine from a full sized car, that interpretation was certainly diluted when the Ponies were supplied with Big-Block engines.

        The mistake I often see on blogs and CL ads is the use of Muscle Car terminology applied to any Pony with any of the regular issue non big-block engines. Same goes for the older generation intermediates that didn’t have big-blocks.

        The history of the origin of Muscle cars, is arguably debatable, some say it was started with the 1949 Olds ’88’, others say it was the AMC Rambler ‘Rebel’ of 1957. Others cling to the idea that is was the 64′ GTO. Having put ‘J2’s’ into a number of cars and trucks, I favor the 49′ Olds ’88’ V8, but I also have an in the day acquaintance with a 1958 Rebel that a uncle owned. In 1964 I bought a new Olds 442 convertible, but the 330″ engine didn’t qualify it as a Muscle car as it was considered a Small Block engine.

        The question is… Despite the very high performance numbers created by today’s performance engines, can we quantify them as true Muscle engines in the classic sense. Yes & No.

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  12. Mopar has the answers. they are selling a TEN year old chassis design with minimal updates, sticker jobs, and hp bumps after all.

    1. Affordable V8 option in the low 30 grand to upper 20 grand range if you are disciplined with the option sheet.

    2. Embrace what the car is and advertise the hell out of it! Dodge has the Challenger in the most aggressive colors and
    trims front and center of their web page…GM? The 2018 Silverado in boring black…. you have to go to the
    “performance” tab to even see a Camaro or Vette. Really?!? Same with ford, there’s a Mustang GT front and center of
    their web page.

    3. It’s too late for the 2019+, but don’t EVER mess with a fundamentally good design mid cycle!! the Challenger is what
    people like, and Mopar wisely didn’t mess with what works. Except for minimal grill tweaking and playing with the tail
    lights, it’s the same design as day 1!

    4. Stop trying to force customers into what hey don’t want (4 banger and pricey v6 models), and penalizing your core
    demographic for what they do want – V8s and performance and style.

    From day one the Camaro has always been the more performance focused of the remaining pony cars. With the exception of the Iron duke models, the Camaro never apologized for being the corner carver and numbers chaser. If that means less sales then fine, but better to sell less and have a loyal dedicated repeat customer base that understands your product, than loose market share AND loose your customer base because no one identifies with your product or knows what it even stands for anymore.

    As with many of GM’s products these days, GM has a severe marketing problem. Even when the cars are great, GM doesn’t seem to understand the market the car competes in or how to appeal to the customers it wants. Even with a passionate design and engineering team, it makes no difference if those at the top ultimately act indifferent to the customer base AND the product they produce.

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    1. “Stop trying to force customers into what hey don’t want (4 banger and pricey v6 models), and penalizing your core
      demographic for what they do want – V8s and performance and style.”

      This is the biggest reason for the slow 6th gen sales. They made the SS such an expensive trim to get into. The Mustang sells in big numbers because Ford will knock 15% off a V8 GT. The Challenger makes it easy to get a V8 without breaking the bank. The Camaro? You might be lucky to get 5-10% off.

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    2. As with many of GM’s products these days, GM has a severe marketing problem. Even when the cars are great, GM doesn’t seem to understand the market the car competes in or how to appeal to the customers it wants. Even with a passionate design and engineering team, it makes no difference if those at the top ultimately act indifferent to the customer base AND the product they produce.

      Well said! Witness the decline and death of the Fourth Gen, GM never actively promoted it. I believe the phrase back then was “launch and abandon”.

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  13. 1 A hatchback not only adds weight but would also make for a much less stiff platform. There is a reason most rear serious Mustang racers used the coupe. A stiff chassis is the key to al, handling. Saying it dances better than it needs to is just asinine.

    Keep it a coupe and give it a better back seat.

    2 4.3? You have got to be kidding. It is going to die soon due to Emissions. Do not invest in a lame duck with poor NHV issues. If you do anything improve the 4 valve Six.

    The V8 engines just follow the Corvette, Offer the GM tune for the Turbo 4 to get it over 30” Hp. Make it a dealer option like the Solstice.

    3. AWD only if it can be done light and affordable. This needs to be available not just on a ZL but the SS too.

    4. Few cars have a perfect interior. This applies to most cars. Stop working about making it cute or retro. Keep it clean and functional. Give the back seat head room.

    5. COPO’s cost a lot of money and make no money. They are marketing for the track or a lucky collector. Leave it alone. Focus more on trying to find a way to make an SS that is affordable but gives up nothing we have now. It is thought to build a car like this cheaper when even FWD 4 cylinder sedans are not much cheaper. Cars are just expensive.

    6 Get original. Move on to a totally new design. Be original and stop trying to live in the past . Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell would be royaly pissed at the laziness of rehashing the last over and over. Time to move forward and create a new classis that can stand on its own 4 wheels.

    7 try to find a way to open the appeal of these cars to a younger market. All these cars in segment sell way below what they used to sell and all are not improving. If these cars do not become global market cars they will in time die. They all have died in the past to come back and they all can very well die again. Yes the Mustang 2 was considered a death.

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  14. I know the 2019 Camaro design has been ‘discussed ad nauseam’ but I don’t think it can be stressed enough that the next generation Camaro can’t be butt ass ugly. They seem to have missed that this time for some reason (so happy was able to get my 2018 before end of run)

    I’m all about an AWD hatchback. Would be nice to drive a Camaro year round in north east. But then GM would probably sell too many and create shortages, god forbid.

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  15. Why do you want a car that fits that many people for a sports car? It makes the car heavy, wont handle as well, brake as well!

    If you want a performance car that seats 4 buy a ATS-V, CTS-V, or a Chevy SS! (Not made anymore)

    Why are you people constantly trying to change the Camaro into a minivan? Leave the God dam Camaro alone!

    Make it lighter, faster, period!

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    1. Pony up for a Corvette then.
      Most people buying a Camaro only have that car for themselves, and one for their spouse if they’re lucky. It needs to be practical. Nobody said minivan, but if my 16 Camaro was a hatch like the 1982-2002 cars, with a roof maybe an inch higher, it’d be immeasurably more useful.
      Funny enough, the Corvette shows that all of this can be done without compromising handling.

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      1. Not trying to make a mini van out of the Camaro, I just want the hatch so I can clean the back window without crushing my fingers, plus would be real neat to actually put a suitcase in the truck. For some reason they can do a hatch on the Corvette but not the Camaro?!?

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    2. Don’t want a mini van, BUT would like to be able to fit a suitcase into the truck opening, and clean the rear window without crushing my fingers. They can do a hatch in the Vette, they can figure it out for the Camaro.

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  16. I have to say I do agree with a lot of this. I am going to interject my 2-cents here just because this is the conversation i’ve truly been waiting for. There are some things that i would love to see in the next Camaro.
    1.) Let’s address the biggest issue of the Camaro which is usable space. I want Chevrolet to Forget the Mustang exsists for a moment (don’t worry most of us have already done so lol) but seriously let’s focus on the other Muscle car, the Challenger. Now i’m not saying i want to see the Camaro grow to the Challenger’s size and weight but the Challenger’s design is really working for Dodge. Let’s look at the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro design, specifically the trunk. It had a wide, flat opening that offered simple, easy loading albeit the car is not a big car. Offering the Camaro with the design of the 1969 Car would allow Chevy to retain the coke-bottle shape of the Camaro, staying true to its roots and offering a more well rounded everyman’s sports car. To be honest, when it comes to styling, the 1969 Camaro has everything that Chevy needs to create a true modern pony car knock out. The general shape of the 1969 Camaro allows for a slightly taller cabin area which would improve rear headroom and visibility. changing up the windows for better visibility and thinner A-pillars would also improve the next Camaro as well. Now I’m not going to get into the whole current-gen styling love it or hate it thing because at the moment it’s irrelevant. What I will say is this, as far as the rear of the Camaro. It’s time to move away from the Corvette-esque rear treatments the Camaro has been getting and it’s time for the Camaro to go back to being a Camaro from all angles. The Camaro needs it’s own Tri-bar taillamps like 1969 but of course modern with black and red housings and LED lighting and all of that stuff. The front end of the Camaro works fine, but the bowtie belongs in the grille and that center bar needs to be body colored. The hood is okay however in 1968, there was this really cool design hood on the 68 Yenko that should be brought back today on one of the Camaro models (which i will discuss further down in this reply) Also, the Camaro should have duckbill spoilers (Granted different on all trim levels but there shouldn’t be a pedestal spoiler) except on the ZL1. As far as the interior is concerned, the Current gen Camaro is beautiful and lacking all at the same time. It is the Best Camaro interior that we’ve seen in a long time, however 1972 did it better. Now, before everyone writes me off as a mindless relic with a love for only nostalgia, hear me out. 1970 saw the Camaro change into a completely different car, focused on creature comforts. As a result, the interiors became focused on being a nicer place to spend time in. Now me personally, I am very partial to the current camaro’s interior but to make the cluster lower and wider (a’la 1972 camaro dash with more modern features such as the current gauge styling, incorporating the infotainment receiver in the driver centric cluster like the current Challenger, keep the current Camaro round vents on the sides and keeping the current center console but adding better materials would help to change the overall feel of the car.
    2.) The power of the beast: I do agree that there should be an AWD Camaro, but here is where i differ from the author of this article. Credit where credit is due the 4.3L V6 is a remarkable engine, but in this lineup, it doesn’t quite fit the bill. I would be more inclined to see the new 2.7L Turbo 4, pushed up to about 320hp and roughly 380tq with the 10-speed automatic, a 7-speed manual and all-wheel drive. The reason I picked this is quite simple. A few years ago, Chevy entered into the sport compact world with the Cobalt SS and then gave us a 260hp Turbo Cobalt SS and also gave us performance packages for that car. Now imagine, a 320hp base 2.7L Turbo, upgraded from GM with stage packages with factor tuned ECUs with kits that range from and addtional 15hp to 65hp just from upgrades such as cold air intakes, downpipes, injectors, waste gates, blow off valves, intercoolers and exhaust systems all from an AWD baseline Camaro RS/AWD. Now give that same car some 1LE suspension upgrades, Brembo brakes, factory recaro options, styling options, etc and you have a very compelling entry level Sports car.
    Next up, a Z/28 Camaro. This car is not to be confused with the last monstrous Z/28 Camaro. This Z/28 is more like what the 1998-2002 Z/28 was. A lower end V8 Camaro that slots under the SS-376 Camaro with a 420hp/435tq 5.3L HO V8 engine, a 10-speed auto or 7-speed manual in RWD only setup. This will be the car with the Ram Air style hood like the ’68 yenko but with the RS style body. For this level Camaro, it should be the entry level V8 but the car should still be similar to the R/T Challenger in pricing. Now of course, for this car, there should be options such as a cold air intake, dual mode performance exhaust, suspension, gear options, magnetic ride options, 1LE performance suspension options, Brembo brake options, various wheels ranging from 18″ to 20″ graphics options, ground effects packages, grille inserts, tail lamp options, bowtie options (including the long awaited return of the red outline black bowtie), interior options as far as the seating goes, alcantara steering wheel options stereo system options (more than just Bose, there should be options for Alpine and Rockford Fosgate upgrades as well), etc. The car should have drive modes for rain/snow, tour & sport/performance.
    The SS-376: The Camaro should receive the full SS-376 name and badging and a hood like the SS-396 from 1969 along with a slightly taller, aggressive 3-piece rear lip spoiler (which should be an option on the Z/28 and the RS). This car would have standard 20″ wheels and tires, a Standard 1LE suspension package, Standard Brembo brakes, Standard Magnetic ride, Standard dual mode exhaust, 485hp/485tq, 10spd auto/7-speed manual with specific calibrations, Standard electronic differential, drive modes for rain/snow, tour, sport/performance/track, etc.
    ZL1/COPO ZL1. The ZL1 needs to be a 580hp Naturally aspirated 427ci V8 and that’s all there is to it. 10-speed auto, 7spd manual, current suspension and everything else in the aforementioned body with super aggressive body work and a rear pedestal spoiler. The COPO ZL1 needs to be a supercharged 7.0L V8 pushing out 780hp and needs to destroy the new Hellcats and upcoming GT500. This car needs to be an all out beast.
    And there you have it. Obviously not everyone is going to agree with me on all that i said above but it’s just my thoughts and opinions. thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts. Goodnight

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  17. The single improvement that I would like to see applied to next Chevrolet Camaro is to see the ‘B’ pillars removed and the existing rear side ‘quarter’ windows become moveable and not ‘fixed’ as they presently are. This would provide a genuine ‘pillarless’ hardtop style to the Camaro.

    There is nothing uglier than a ‘fixed’ B pillar in automotive styling as the current Camaro has and added to this fact, ‘pillarless’ hardtop styling whether used in 4 or 2 door hardtop bodies is argueably a concept uniquely developed by the USA.

    Of course we are unlikely to ever see this happen as it would be expensive and I believe that sadly, there is a whole new generation would gain more appeal out of a louder exhaust note and or slightly faster acceleration times, both of which a cheaper developments.

    Nevertheless, theses facts have not stopped Mercedes Benz from offering a genuine 2 door pillarless hardtop. Other than the above Chevrolet needs to build the Chevrolet Camaro in RIGHT HAND DRIVE form as well so that it can sell in export countries like Australia at a more competitive price.

    Develop the Chevrolet Camaro as a genuine pillarless hardtop and this would see the car set itself aside from the rest, including Fords Mustang.

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    1. Would doing this (removing the B pilar) make the Camaro faster, handle better, brake better? If the answer to this is no then dont bother!

      If you want to make the minivan people happy then build a chevelle 2 door coupe on a extended alpha platform. And give those dam people as much back seat space as possible and a trunk and leave the faster performance car (Camaro) alone. For us people who dont care about what happens in the back seat or trunk and just want to go as fast as possible!

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  18. simply: more glass

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  19. I’m gleefully waiting for my 2019 to roll off the line, so I’m obviously pretty happy with where the Camaro is right now. IMO, the Camaro isn’t a fire-eating, drag-racing muscle car that competes with the larger and unwieldy Challenger. It’s a proper road course 2+2 sports car that dominates the Nurburgring and the Lightning Lap. I think a lot of what people want is for it not to be that, but I like it.

    Given that, I’d definitely love to see AWD and I’d think it would be great to diversify the line and add an OPTION for a liftgate or a shooting brake or both. I have no delusions that there is enough demand to warrant that kind of diversity in the line. That said I’d probably still end up in the stiffer coupe.

    With this in mind, this is what I would change (i.e. The things I wished were different before buying):

    1. Smaller.

    2. Lighter.

    3. Taller greenhouse.

    4. Shorter dash cowl with a subtler design.

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  20. We have a fully modern Camaro platform, now how about a MODERN design? That is a design that has no roots in 1969. I am so tired of retro. You can’t go forward by constantly looking back. Use the long hood, short deck formula and go from there. Look at the 1989 California Camaro concept that was the genesis for the Fourth Gen. Forward! Oh, smaller and lighter too.

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  21. Three fixes would do wonders for this car. A longer wheelbase with added rear leg and foot space. Lowered side window sight lines. Lastly a larger trunk opening. The interior of course could stand some sprucing up but that is easy and naturally a lower priced SS model would be welcome. Regarding the list above the only one I could see work on this car would be the optional AWD. In Upstate, NY that has become the most popular Challenger model.

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  22. If Camaro had a 6.2L AWD, we would trade-in our INFINITI in a heartbeat. We have owned our INFINITI Q60 Red Sport 400 AWD (3.0L Twin-turbo) since December 2018. We paid around $63K for it. We intentionally bought an AWD because we wanted a premium all-season, sporty, fast two-door coup (no hatchback). Just saying… if Camaro had a 6.2L AWD, we would trade-in our INFINITI in a heartbeat. AWD vehicles are just safer, faster than ever, & more practicable. Oh… as far as marketing goes….I’m 62-years young, college educated, & with an annual 6-digit income. I have previously owned 2-Camaro’s, 3-Mustangs, 1-Grand Torino, 1-Cougar, & 1-Cavalier.

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