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Originally Posted by Doc
The new Mustang is disappointingly bland. It's okay but to me that's a problem for a car that's supposed to be exciting and get your blood pumping; it shouldn't be just "okay". It doesn't look powerful, it doesn't look fast... it looks like your mom's idea of "sporty". The dash looks overly-busy. I'm not a Ford fan per se but I'd prefer to see a great Mustang instead of not-so-great.
The only reason a 4-cylinder Camaro would sell is not because it has 4-cylinders; the ricer crowd does all kinds of things to their cars trying to get them to perform like an 8-cylinder car. It would sell because of the price being lower. If GM came up with a base model 4-cylinder Camaro priced at $19,990 it would sell because of looks and price; performance would be the secondary issue to that particular demographic. Is that a good marketing move for GM? Personally I don't think so; to me it would dilute the Camaro image and reputation. I'd prefer them to come up with a "sporty" Chevelle that started in the $18,990 range and make that the younger brother to the Camaro. It wouldn't have to have all the performance abilities of the Camaro; it could easily have a nice and peppy 4-cylinder with a turbo option on a reasonably light chassis and it would sell to the younger crowd.
With a V8 Camaro north of $30k, that's why the V6 sells...it's not because V6 owners don't want a V8, it's the much lower price; a great looking car they can afford. An entry-level performance car that looks good; not bland, not like your mom's idea of "sporty", but looks pretty darned good in its own right...priced just below the $20k mark so it's affordable to entry-level buyers... that would sell.
GM should forget what Ford's doing and just take the lead. Let the competition worry about what GM's doing; not the other way around.
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I agreed with what you said, up until that part about the Chevelle. No way in hell should the Chevelle be the Camaro's smaller brother. If anything, the Camaro should downsize to it's original place and let the Chevelle come back as the big, high power Chevrolet.