Possibly the real next 5th gen Camaro - Concept pics!! - Lateral-g Forums

**61Bubbletop** · #1 12-07-2005, 01:50 PM

Can you explain to me how you update a retro design, or refresh it?..Is Ford going to do a Mustang II next?....Retro, to the extent the Mustang is done is great short term, for a few years, until everyone has one, then how do you make a new design for the Mustang, when for all practical purposes, this one was was designed 40 years ago? A modern and forward looking car with some retro touches is a much better way to go in my opinion....

Derek69SS · #2 12-07-2005, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BAD6SPD

Is Ford going to do a Mustang II next?

Hey, that's MY joke

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Originally Posted by BAD6SPD

Retro, to the extent the Mustang is done is great short term, for a few years, until everyone has one, then how do you make a new design for the Mustang, when for all practical purposes, this one was was designed 40 years ago? A modern and forward looking car with some retro touches is a much better way to go in my opinion....

I agree completely. Sure, a lot of people like the new (old-wannabe) mustang, but will the next one go "modern" again? Where do you go from there? If it changes too much, people will have the same "that's not a mustang" attitude that they have (for no reason...) with the current GTO. (...couldn't "ruin" the GTO name any worse than they did in '74)

With this camaro, it's easy... go completely modern, or have the next one have some cues from the early 2nd gens. Either way works.

c.schulz · #3 12-09-2005, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BAD6SPD

Can you explain to me how you update a retro design, or refresh it?..Is Ford going to do a Mustang II next?....Retro, to the extent the Mustang is done is great short term, for a few years, until everyone has one, then how do you make a new design for the Mustang, when for all practical purposes, this one was was designed 40 years ago? A modern and forward looking car with some retro touches is a much better way to go in my opinion....

Very well put Jeff!!

Chris

dtedler · #4 12-09-2005, 08:35 AM

Tony - What makes you say that this is NOT the concept.

I really don't believe the Challenger Spy Shots are real either. As a marketing scheme, why not let something - be it accurate or not - out to create a "Buzz" to see if the product will fly and monitor the response on websites like this. Smart in my opinion.

**XcYZ** · #5 12-09-2005, 09:25 AM

Tony has knowledge of these things.

Smack_talker · #6 12-09-2005, 11:18 AM

I guess GM doenst want the pics out there???

907rs · #7 12-09-2005, 11:44 AM

Per an indirect request from General Motors, we have removed the leaked image of the 2009 Camaro concept from the front page of this site.

Once the images were leaked and spread like wildfire, we had the understanding that the damage was done and released our image.

We recently just received indirect word that GM still does not wish to have their copyrighted intellectual property on display at this time, even if the intentions are for GM's benefit. We have no problems complying with requests such as this as we understand that the images are property of GM, and not ours.

We apologize and ask that you please understand the reasoning behind this.

dtedler · #8 12-09-2005, 11:59 AM

See - They are watching!

Total exercise IMO, market buzz.

Take the feedback that everyone all over the world has provided, further enhance, further develop....give the population a car that they WANT to drive instead of settling for.

Mecom Racer · #9 12-09-2005, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 907rs

Per an indirect request from General Motors, we have removed the leaked image of the 2009 Camaro concept from the front page of this site.

Once the images were leaked and spread like wildfire, we had the understanding that the damage was done and released our image.

We recently just received indirect word that GM still does not wish to have their copyrighted intellectual property on display at this time, even if the intentions are for GM's benefit. We have no problems complying with requests such as this as we understand that the images are property of GM, and not ours.

We apologize and ask that you please understand the reasoning behind this.

Apparently the Mustang guys don't share the same viewpoint on the issue, as it is still visible in their forum. I guess we couldn't expect them to comply with GM. They're on the 'dark' side...