More 7th gen Camaro news: GM Hinted At Muscle Car Rebirth During Dealer Meeting

[Mr_Draco]

And what in the world would be different about a "Camaro" SUV and a Blazer?

Absolutely nothing besides the name plate

 

[DeuceCam]

If it's a 4 door only, call it an SS, impala, etc.
If they can pull off a 2 door and 4 door with the same chassis (like the new charger), might be able to live with it being a camaro.

 

[bishopts]

And what in the world would be different about a "Camaro" SUV and a Blazer? More power because of the V8? The Blazer already has a Camaro-inspired interior with even a few similar exterior touches... plus these small and midsize SUVs all look and drive very similar, except for the worst ones. Pretty boring inside and outside.

Rwd longitudinal mounted engine.
I really wish GM would read the crowd better. The current blazer is basically an equinox sport, it should have been a big boxy 4x4 with big fenders and removable top so that it would be a direct competitor to wrangler and bronco.

 

[Number 3]

“If” GM pushes out a 4 door version, IMO, that would kill the Camaro. 4 doors is a family car. Not a muscle car. Don’t Do It…

Remember Reuss called the SS a 4 door Camaro

 

[Number 3]

Ok, to be clear there are several ways to look at this.

First camp. Camaro IS a coupe and screw GM REGARDLESS of how awesome the car is I won’t buy one because coupe.

Second camp. SS sedan was nice. back then it would have been nicer with more than 6 speeds in the automatic and some current electronics/infotainment and I’d have liked one that wasn’t loaded. Call it what you want.

Third camp. I‘d Certainly consider a car with V Series performance at a Chevy price and you can call it Fred or Camaro, I don’t care. (Btw, this is the Camaros biggest fear. GM won’t allow this car to just be a cheap V Series)

Fourth camp. What’s a Camaro. Never heard of it. Wow, this a great car, I want a Camaro.

probably a few variations, but the biggest issue is what GM is forced to do to keep the cars sufficiently differentiated. Example: Impala, La Cross:and XTS were all of lambda (as was Malibu and Regal). The Cadillac had a 400 HP TT engine with hyper strut front suspension and linked H arm rear suspension. The Buick had a 3.6L NA engine and that awesome suspension was optional on only the highest trim level and AWD was available. The Impala? Base suspension only. Now if they had built a Regal (which was a hatchback or station wagon) with AWD AND the 400 hp TT V6? I would have been all in. All the parts were there to do it.