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Originally Posted by DGthe3
I sorta agree, but I see things to opposite way. Yes, it will ruin the Camaros reputation as a V8 gas guzzling sports car. It would be offered as a V8 gas sipping sports car. Sounds like a change for the better to me. Keep in mind that the dual mode hybrid system is mated to the L76 in the large trucks, a 360 hp V8 engine not a wimpy 4 banger. Performance won't be hurt much, but it will gain a bit of weight. But imagine, a 360 hp Camaro, 0-60* in a bit more than 6 seconds, that gets mileage of around 30 mpg combined **. I would buy one if I could afford the hybrid markup. And remember, it won't be offered solely as a hybrid.
* 0-60 based on charger r/t
**Mileage based on estimates for the Camaro and improvements given by the hybrid system for the full sized trucks.
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It would also do some damage to low tech, not as advanced as the imports part of the Camaro’s rep.
And don’t forget that at full throttle you get the engine’s HP plus electric motors’ HP so it might be more like 400+hp with the L76. The electric motors' torque would also help offset the 3.6 DI's lack of torque, but would be hard to add enough power to beat the R/T and new GT and it already outclasses the competition's probable V6s
Imagine the commercials:
“The new goes farther the competition on a gallon of gas than and gets there sooner”.
“Have your cake and eat it with the 400hp, 30 MPG 2009 Camaro.”
The only downside I see is that a hybrid would want to shutoff at redlights, but there are ways around that.