Can Camaro Save Chevrolet?
As Chevrolet Camaros line the docks of shipping ports along America’s coast line, many are asking if this rebirth of historic muscle cars (we leave out the Chevy IROC, mostly because of the anti-Italian translation of that particular abbreviation) will sail or sink through GM’s rough seas. Even more are wondering if buying a high powered automobile now is proper, for the sake of your bank account.
There is no doubt that now is the right time to buy American. And before we get off on the wrong foot with the 2009 Chevrolet Camaro, one should remember a base Camaro will only put you back $22,995 – not pocket change, but nothing near the price tag of some high performance German and Japanese vehicles. $22K will give the buyer a 3.6 liter V6 engine that produces 300 horsepower. This also isn’t the 1984 “I get 15 miles to the gallon” Camaro – 2009′s model ranges 27 mpg highway.
If you really want to blow your wallet load, a top of the line Camaro SS with manual transmission features a 6.2 liter LS3 V8 engine, producing 422 horse power. So, we ask you – can one car save an entire company from going under? It worked with Plymouth and their K back in the 80′s – but then again look where Plymouth is now.
Thanks to Camaro5 for these great spyshots!
“NOPE”
The new Camaro just don’t do it for me, the front end is to stubby looking for one thing. One model isn’t going to save them.
What could of saved them is if they got off their butts about 5 years ago on their warrantys when Kia and some of the others were doing the 100,000 mile warrantys. People pay attention to company’s that back their cars up like that.
I am sure the Camaro will do fine. Chevrolet is still a viable International Auto maker. I also think that Chevrolet as well as other American companies will find a better and faster way to expand and contract with the economy. There is an over saturation of cars in the market these days. And the American automakers like all the other remaining company’s still in business today are learning how to deal with tough economic time as well as future ones. American males are more feminine and females are a more dominate demographic in the U.S. and I think that the American Auto industry is figuring that out and now taking advantage of that. Cute and small is in, and aggressive and tough is out.
Mar 17th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
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