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Originally Posted by FoMoCo Fan
Guys, the Camaro is replacing the Monte Carlo. Remember the Camaro is on Zeta, GM's full size RWD platform, the same platform that will underpin the new FULL SIZE Impala, and FULL SIZE G8/GTO or whatever they call it. The point of having a coupe bigger than the Camaro is lost on me. The Camaro is NOT going to be small.
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The Camaro is not full size, it is mid-size. The measurements of the concept fit in with what is now considered mid-size.
The Camaro is shorter than the current Impala by 14 inches and is about 7 inches wider. The wheelbase is exactly the same - 110.5 inches.
However there are supposed to be three different Zeta variations. Camaro fits on a shorter wheelbase variation that has a wider stance. If Impala went on that configuration it would not be much longer than the next Malibu, a car that will be about 190 inches +- in length - slightly longer than the Camaro will be.
The Impala will sit on a long wheelbase of around 115-116 inches. The dimensions of the DTS will give you a good clue as to what the longer version of Zeta will be:
207.6 inches in length (21 inches longer than Camaro)
74.8 inches in width (almost five inches less in width)
115.6 inch wheelbase (5 inches longer than Camaro)
The coupe variant will be slightly shorter, likely around 203 inches but still about 18 inches longer than the Camaro. Camaro will not have much rear legroom while a large Zeta coupe (GTO) would. The longer Zeta variant will also sit higher.
The third variant is the less wide version used on the new Commodore. It's funny how Motor Trend suggested that it would come over as the new Grand Prix when it's dimensions are close to the G6 aside from the width.