New Camaro revealed. - Lateral-g Forums

trapin · #1 01-07-2006, 02:22 PM

There's a video too.

Here she is...enjoy.

Project_Gotham · #2 01-07-2006, 02:34 PM

I never thought that I would say this but... I would buy the new challenger rather than the new camaro after seeing it. Geeze the rear end of the camaro looks ugly. That my opinoin. But we all know that the final product changes a little from the concept.
I hope the chevy gods dont punish me!

The interior looks HOT though

BC69 · #3 01-07-2006, 03:04 PM

I'll take one please, in red! I like it alot. Looks alot better then the leaked photos! Lets see what production version looks like though. Remember the mustang concept vs. production!

Thanks for the info!

Tim

JohnnyGMachine · #4 01-07-2006, 03:46 PM

HHHHMMMMmmmm....I kinda like it. I really like to see more photos of though. The video moves too fast to really study the details long enough.

My first impression seeing the front 3/4 view - boxy. I like it from the cowl back but man there's a lot of frontal area. In the video when you see it at a rear 3/4 view it looks pretty sweet overall. I think it has pretty nice proportions and I like most of the details.

Things i like about it:
- Wheels
- Proportions
- Greenhouse
- Everything about the rear of the car except the tail lights
- Hood
- Lower front grill

Things that I hope will improve for production:
- The grill. Overall I think it is definately the right styling direction but it's just too edge styling, it could use just a little curve to it. I think Cadillac CTS when I see the front grill and bumper - not a direct copy or comparison but just the overall shapes and styling of the grill openings and fender shapes.
- The lower rocker triangular recess - again I think this is a nice detail but too edgy - even just a little curve to it might add a little tension or movement to the shape. Extrapolate it more.
- Tail lights - these could grow on me. I kinda like 'em but don't? It'd be sweet if maybe those trapazoidal shapes were sunk into or surrounded by a blacked out rear graphic?
- The front fenders - The top leading edge of the fender from the front fascia and into the door just seems reall flat, almost no curve to it which I think really adds to the front boxy look. I think it just makes the front look even more boxy than the rear end. Even the 3rd gen Camaros had more sexy curved front fenders and that car is kinda boxy but it has enough curve.

Again, I'm not knocking the car, just stating my observations and opinions and offering up my 2 cents as a professional designer. I think if there was a little less frontal area and just a little curvature added to the front fenders and lower rocker recesses i think it'd be drop dead hot!

If I had to make a call right now - I think I'd still have to put my money on the new Mustang and here's why...

Camaro - Until I see an actual production car I can't decide. If the front stays as boxy as it does - I don't care if it's got 500 hp. and costs $10K less than a Mustang - my money is on the Stang.

Challenger - Looks pretty cool, maybe the sides are a little slab sided but overall it's wicked. The down side is that it's rumored to be 4100 lbs. and the base Hemi is $35,000??!!! I'd take a 2007 Shelby GT500 first for the same dough and more power.

Mustang - There's maybe one or two little nit pick things about it but overall I think they really nailed the styling on the car especially the front end - The Shelby is just pure sex on wheels I think and I can get a GT for $25,000! I can afford it and hop it up cheap. The design is well balanced, clean and just looks good. Take a GT and put a nice set of 19s on it, drop it, a chin, a ducktail spoiler, and a supercharger - I'm there!

I still would like to wait and see them all in production versions together before I cast my vote.

My 2 cents,
John

62fairlane · #5 01-07-2006, 04:17 PM

I think they dropped the ball on the nose.....looks out of place.

I do like the filler neck/door on it

I am also sure a production version would have large side mirrors on it.

**jonny51** · #6 01-07-2006, 04:37 PM

I like it

J2SpeedandCustom · #7 01-07-2006, 05:04 PM

Since it's still in "Concept" form the production version will differ. Just like the Mustang concept it looked like a 2 seater, but the production versio was longer and lost some of the edge.

I think it's great to see GM stepping into the "New Muscle" battle. I can't wait to see where this takes us!!!

No Matter how you look at it we again have the Charger, Cuda, and Camaro. That's HUGE!

GvEman · #8 01-07-2006, 05:18 PM

Awesome! I love it but I think all these retro cars look weird in a manner.. They have so high body panels which make the car look fat and then they make a low roof to compensate, which makes no sense to me. And then they also make a slim grill on that huge front end like the Challenger and that looks weird. But I must say… I rather drive the Camaro than Mustang or Challenger. I really hope they make this car!

Cheers Anton

clinthart · #9 01-09-2006, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BC69

I'll take one please, in red! I like it alot. Looks alot better then the leaked photos! Lets see what production version looks like though. Remember the mustang concept vs. production!

Thanks for the info!

Tim

I'll take mine in silver.

Y-TRY · #10 01-09-2006, 04:56 PM

I retract almost all of the bad things I said about GM. I really, really, like that car!

Too many good things to say.

Bad thing, though- It still may be a little late if we have to wait until 2009 to drive one. But, if Mopar makes the Challenger, and they make that Camaro, I can see an exciting battle coming! It really would be the return of the Musclecar, even in spirit on the street.