[DRKS1D3]

Originally Posted by DRKS1D3

IMHO, GM screwed up when they created the Gen 6 Camaro and (in terms of aesthetics) it was nothing more than a Gen 5 Camaro +.5. The 5th Gen was such a hit that the GM "Powers that Be" made the decision to improve that specific platform. If you look at the cars side-by-side, they are eerily similar. Sure, GM implemented the LT1 and lightened the platform, but consumers want to see an entirely new car (many studies have been completed on this topic).

The 6th Gen was essentially a Gen 5.5 for ~$8-12k more. It turned people off and the sales have suffered. You couple that with a lack of commercial implementation and you lose.

Originally Posted by KMPrenger

Confused. Part of your statement makes it sound like you do realize the 5th gen and 6th gen are completely different, but then you go on to say "Sure, GM implemented the LT1 and lightened the platform". No...it's much more than that, the 6th gen is completely different/new in every way.

If all you are saying is, the 6th gen *looks* too similar to the 5th gen, well I guess I can't disagree with that. They look similar, but I still think my 2016 looks amazing. I had a 5th gen before that.

That is exactly what I said. The cars look extremely similar. GM knew that they had a hit with the 5th Gen and instead of engineering an entirely new vehicle (in terms of appearance), they created the 6th Gen which is a 5th Gen on steroids, IMHO. They look very similar from the exterior, but the drivetrain and interior were both improved 10-fold and for the people that are not car nuts, they were wondering why the 16+ Camaro cost $8-12k more than the outgoing model. I personally believe that this was a large problem with the horrendous sales of the car. Just my $.02.

When a new generation of vehicle is released, people expect something that looks completely different than the outgoing generation. Gen's 1-5 of the Camaro were all aesthetic departures from the previous. It is what it is.