C8 May help us?

Orangeman13 · 07-05-2019, 11:51 PM

So, this is pretty terrible news for Chevrolet and Camaro fans, but don’t say goodbye to the Camaro just yet. We know that the next generation Corvette will be a mid-engined machine, which creates some diversity between the two and it might create a gap in pricing. If the base C8 Corvette is considerably more expensive than the C7, it may drive some buyers to go with the less-expensive Camaro and that could help Camaro sales. If Camaro sales improve enough during the first few years of the C8, General Motors could be more interested in moving forward with the next generation muscle car.

What do you think about this quote? Still hope for the Camaro?

LT4Greg · 07-06-2019, 01:21 AM

I think it’s very possible that the Camaro might get some Corvette customers due to the C8 design which would help with sales numbers.

Number 3 · 07-06-2019, 08:52 AM

First, don't say goodbye to the Camaro. Until GM announces something, and they won't until the very end, nothing is any stronger than a "I know a guy that brother's aunts son worked on the Camaro and he just got a new job so the Camaro must be dead in 2023" There are so many unknowns in the rumors and even if true, what's missing is the entire product plan that would suggest if GM is replacing it with something other than an ICE of off of another architecture. There was a study years a ago to take a 2+2 coupe off of the C6 architecture. It never went anywhere.

But to your point, there is already a price differentiation between Corvette and Camaro. And likely the people buying a $60,000 Corvette will be more turned off by the Rear Engine than price. But the Corvette's biggest competitor is not the Mustang, it's Porsche.

So will a small number of GM loyalists be priced out of or packaged out of the C8? Very possible. Will 100% of them go buy a Camaro, absolutely not.

Is it enough to bump sales? Yes, but my opinion is not enough to move the needle.

But as usual, time will tell, and you may be correct.

But if GM were planning on this, there would be no rumor of shelving the car in 2023.

07-05-2019, 11:51 PM	#1
Orangeman13 Drives: 2023 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 260	C8 May help us? So, this is pretty terrible news for Chevrolet and Camaro fans, but don’t say goodbye to the Camaro just yet. We know that the next generation Corvette will be a mid-engined machine, which creates some diversity between the two and it might create a gap in pricing. If the base C8 Corvette is considerably more expensive than the C7, it may drive some buyers to go with the less-expensive Camaro and that could help Camaro sales. If Camaro sales improve enough during the first few years of the C8, General Motors could be more interested in moving forward with the next generation muscle car. What do you think about this quote? Still hope for the Camaro?

07-06-2019, 01:21 AM	#2
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,869	I think it’s very possible that the Camaro might get some Corvette customers due to the C8 design which would help with sales numbers. __________________ ZL1 Coupe, PDR, Exposed carbon fiber hood insert, My Link with Nav, M6 6 speed and Silver Ice Metallic. Mods done: ceramic window tint, GM Accessories Camaro floor mats and Roto-Fab CAI.

07-06-2019, 08:52 AM	#3
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,301 View My Garage	First, don't say goodbye to the Camaro. Until GM announces something, and they won't until the very end, nothing is any stronger than a "I know a guy that brother's aunts son worked on the Camaro and he just got a new job so the Camaro must be dead in 2023" There are so many unknowns in the rumors and even if true, what's missing is the entire product plan that would suggest if GM is replacing it with something other than an ICE of off of another architecture. There was a study years a ago to take a 2+2 coupe off of the C6 architecture. It never went anywhere. But to your point, there is already a price differentiation between Corvette and Camaro. And likely the people buying a $60,000 Corvette will be more turned off by the Rear Engine than price. But the Corvette's biggest competitor is not the Mustang, it's Porsche. So will a small number of GM loyalists be priced out of or packaged out of the C8? Very possible. Will 100% of them go buy a Camaro, absolutely not. Is it enough to bump sales? Yes, but my opinion is not enough to move the needle. But as usual, time will tell, and you may be correct. But if GM were planning on this, there would be no rumor of shelving the car in 2023. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley