I hope this eliminates the notion from some that the new Camaro is going to be smaller (especially those who think it'll be a rebodied ATS of all things). The next Camaro is going to be
VERY close to the current one is external size. My guess is at the max, perhaps 150 pounds off the V8 models, and base models 200 to 300 pounds off due to the 4 cylinder being standard versus the V6......feel free to disagree, but we'll see for ourselves very soon.
I still hope for some 2nd Gen styling cues in the grille, head & tail lights, and rear window.
By every account.....nooooope.
Do they really have to have that high of a beltline? Is this something that is driven by the height of the firewall of the Alpha - or any - platform?
As I've been saying, they're sticking with the current successful formula.....evolution not revolution.
I don't like the high beltline personally, but being that Camaro is currently the best selling sporty coupe, I have to accept that my opinion (and yours) is not what the general public thinks. And it's the public who are actually buying the things that's really important.
These cars are EXTREMELY well camouflaged. It's difficult to tell what the styling or visibility will be like, in fact some of the camo is there to mislead you.
What can be garnered here, is that the 6th gen will be smaller and lower than the 5th gen.
I don't see that, but we'll know for sure this car show season.
I really hope the rear lower trim is just pre-production work because I really don't like how the muffler/catalytic converter is just hanging out there in plain sight. It's one of the things I really hate about the equinox and srx. It's just so unsightly, I mean cover it up or paint it black or something jeez.
If it's mechanical then it's what you'll see in production.
Yup, and I suspect the nose has a 5th gen front fascia grafted on it, with camo over it.
Knowing that they are doing cooling tests on the car, I have to again disagree. The nose by accounts I've heard is an evolution on the 5th gen, and it makes perfect sense....again, why mess with a formula that's made you number one in the class?
You hide prototypes and pre-production models for competitive reasons, to prevent other companies from copying their ideas and features, and design.
As slow as GM has been in bringing out new models, with less camo on the prototypes, Chinese companies could come out with copies before the originals!
The reason you hide the appearance of new car models (especially at this point) is to have increased impact on the market when you unveil it to the public. China is irrelevant, as China is not selling a competitive model in the US nor is China going to have a version out before the original comes out. It doesn't work that way. There's stamping machinery and OEM plastic body parts that have to be not only sourced, but machinery and molding ordered. It ain't gonna get there before the Camaro's (which is already ordered and manufactured), so perish the thought.
Also, to a large extent, those in the industry already know what a competitor's car is going to look like by the time you see camouflaged prototypes. There's people at Ford and Chrysler who are already fully aware of what the next Camaro looks like, and it's already starting to influence their design direction of their mid cycle redesigns.