[Scotsman]

Drum the drum of mute all you want; gas is a HUGE issue that will come to a head (I predict) sooner than later with the emerging markets ramping up their usage and refineries running at the max. Prices will go through the roof and many many Americans and others that live here (unless they're driving hybrid or better) won't even be able to afford to drive. Anywhere. Habits changing will only do so much because the lack of a major public transportation system, even in HUGE metropolitan areas like L.A. That would be a big help in setting up a PTS, but using millions of dollars government doesn't want to spend, if they even have it.

It doesn't help that muscle cars have the stigma of being big gas guzzlers with comparable fuel economy of even bigger S.U.V.'s (which many owners are now dropping like flies). So you can be in cool school and act like gas prices aren't a big deal, but remember they're not a big deal to you. Personally, I like to drive, and I'm not going to curtail my driving to be able to even afford to drive at all, I'll just buy a more fun and fuel efficient car if the Camaro doesn't cut it fuel economy wise (Mini Clubman S). Living in suburban L.A. it's a necessary evil that I be on the road 24/7, that's just the way everything is setup around here as is my life with freinds, family, etc. If I could have a fuel efficent V8 Camaro, trust me, I'd be gunning for that, but I have to be practical minded in regards to my choice of personal transportation with consideration to the current issues that effect fuel prices, etc.

We all know GM has the technology in the 5thgen that will win over many new buyers that would have otherwise assumed that this car would be a real gas hog, but that four-banger Camaro will have to come sooner than later with the aforementioned gas problem as well as CAFE.