With gas over $4, GM reportedly kills plans for 500hp Camaro Z/28
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Chevrolet will unveiling the production version of the new Camaro sometime later this summer, but high gas prices appear to have killed plans for at least one of the anticipated models. The Camaro lineup was to have been topped off by a Z/28 model powered by a 500+ hp supercharged V8. With the national average price of gasoline at $4.16 last week, the prospects for an LS8 powered super-Camaro looked bad. Instead the Camaro will be topped off with a 400 hp SS model. Even that one may end up having a limited lifespan if gas prices keep climbing. GM has acknowledged that it is examining alternatives like smaller engines with direct injection and turbocharging. A hybrid version will likely turn up at some point as well.
[Source: Left Lane News]
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MikeW 12:18PM (7/14/2008)
When gas stations list prices as
$2.50
$2.55
$2.60
/ QUART, muscle cars are done, TVS supercharger or not.
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Radhoo 1:34PM (7/14/2008)
What? They should build it. Who loves big engines will buy and run it.
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james bowe 1:45PM (7/14/2008)
$4.16 a gallon national average? You sure about that? We were at around $4.20 here when the national average cracked $4, and now we're at $4.18. Who buys these camaros anyway? gas mileage be damned, they are cheesy ass 80's cars. Do they come with a free Def-Leppard CD collection? long live long hair...
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Josh 1:40PM (7/14/2008)
Wasn't this monstrosity and the Volt, supposed to be what 'revives' GM?
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why not the LS2LS7? 1:44PM (7/14/2008)
I think you mean LSA, not LS8. The same engine that resides in the Cadillac CTS-V and makes 550HP.
Oddly, there is an LS7 and an LS9, but no LS8 that I know of.
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Stéphane Dumas 3:30PM (7/14/2008)
maybe we could imagine in the future a "Camaro D28" (D for "diesel") ;-) I spotted a quote at
http://blogs.dieselpowermag.com/6224641/diesel-news/musclecars-of-the-future-diesel-powered/index.html
"...Do whaddaya say? Are you ready for a Camaro D28 and Mustang TD?..."
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Dave 4:01PM (7/14/2008)
I think this is a smart and also obvious move. I wonder if Chrysler is going to cancel the Charger? Why plan to develope and sell what you know there is not very much demand for, duh!
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retro77 1:12PM (7/17/2008)
They need to understand that people that can afford a Z/28 don't care about $4.25/gallon gas.
I can't afford a Z/28 so I care about $4.25/gallon gas in my Yukon XL.
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