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Originally Posted by olrocker

Exactly.

No one can give a reasonable answer as to why the 3800 was retired in the first place - and fuel economy or emissions aren’t reasonably ok e when modern cars aren’t any better in real life driving. You pair a modern 6-9 speed automatic to it and you’ll have every bit the same performance or better that with these tiny turbo 4s with the same fuel economy.

Only exponentially better reliability, and much cheaper to repair when it does break.

Packaging. The 3800 was intended to be installed longitudinal. It is a 90-degree (bank angle) V6. When you turn it transverse, the banks are front and rear and result in a longer than desired hood. As crash regulations became more challenging, the packaging of a 90 degree V6 became more challenging. The 3.5 and 3.9L engines that eventually replaced it in most GM FWD vehicles are a 60-degree design. It can be installed transversely without having to extend the hood and deal with increasingly stringent crash regulations. Emissions was also beginning to be a problem that was better managed by the High Value V6 (3.5 & 3.9L).

For the record you got that info from the person who was responsible for taking the 3800 out of production while maintaining serviceability.

Feeble attempt to get back on topic:
Given that Mark Reuss has said that there will be another Camaro, though electric…and
Given that since that time GM has decided to revive hybrid and/or plug0in hybrid offerings…and
Given the information I received from an unknown source that there are clay models with “Camaro design theme”, 1 with tailpipes and 1 without…and
Given the performance of the ERay, getting extra traction from the electric motor in a hybrid set-up, making the Eray as quick in the 1/4 as a Z06

I think it’s logical to believe that a Camaro based on an electric platform with a small displacement ICE is a very real possibility. An unaided ICE very much less so.