It’s Official, Camaro Goes to Production for 2009
Thursday, August 10th, 2006
At the auto industry’s annual Management Briefing Seminars this week, General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner announced Thursday, “As evidence that we’re not completely brain-dead, GM will build the Chevy Camaro.” A fully brain-functional Wagoner posed with a red version of the concept car for the obligatory photo-op (left).
Production of the Camaro will begin in late 2008, and the much-anticipated car will hit showrooms in early 2009, presumably after a massive debut at the ‘09 Detroit Auto Show.
Not much new, but here are the highlights:
- RWD with independent rear suspension
- V6 and V8 versions, manual and automatic transmissions
- styling will closely resemble the concept car
- asked about a droptop Camaro, Wagoner would only say, “It will come in many shapes and sizes.”
- no comment on a possible Pontiac Firebird version
The new Camaro, coincidentally, should hit dealerships about the same time as the Ford Mustang, which is slated for another overhaul in 2009. Will the Camaro compete this time around, or will it yet again go the way of the dinosoars? Chevy will have to price this car competitively, at least keep the V6 version on par with the V6 Mustang to have a chance.
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August 18th, 2006 at 12:13 am
In my opinion this car is a blasphemy to the Camaro legacy. Yes it has the power and performance to make it a muscle car, but so many foriegn cars do as well. What defines a car as a Muscle Car is performance combined with class. This car has no class to it as the older models did. As an owner of a camaro and a lover of chevy I am sad to say that I am greatly dissappointed in this car…
September 3rd, 2006 at 1:07 pm
James, I think that you are an absolute idiot.
Times change and so do vehicles. I think that this car is an absolute beauty and I will gladly add it to my camaro collection
September 14th, 2006 at 10:11 am
I think this is a great camaro. The only thing I can think of now is, where is the firebird?
September 15th, 2006 at 12:28 pm
While I think it is great to see a Camaro being made I feel it is a reactive and not a proactive move by GM.
In the 60’s the Mustang was introduced and was an instant success. Its new car sales were matched not by the Camaro but by the Chevelle.
So while I love the idea of the Camaro and gald to see it back, I honestly feel that a Chevelle retro would be more proactive move.
It would attract a broader market (Charger, Mustang, Magnum……Police!) than the Camaro.
Broader thinking would be to expand thinking into a spin-off Buick GS
September 19th, 2006 at 4:25 pm
I love the styling on this car. I sure hope they also decide to make the Trans Am.
September 20th, 2006 at 3:01 am
The Camaro is perfect in every way…except the grille has got to go. Hopefully when the car is out new grille options will be available;)
October 13th, 2006 at 10:29 pm
what’s the price???????? about???
were’s the sunroof???????
October 25th, 2006 at 12:46 am
Will they have the option of the “SS” or “Yenko” for this new model?
If so I would want to be the first on the list to get one.
December 1st, 2006 at 2:28 am
Hopefully GM will put something mean under the hood because thats why the old timers bought these cars. Now my Generation, Im 27 and grew up with a family full of hot rod fans am stuck with crap cars like there new GTO. I drove one the other day and was very disapointed. I want something That my boy will say my dad had one of those to his kids. Hopefully GM will read this and know what we want is what are dads had. One bad ass car.