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The Chevy Camaro’s Coming Back—But Not How You Remember It
Motor Trend ^ | August 11, 2025 | Billy Rehbock

Posted on 12/08/2025 2:16:04 AM PST by Red Badger

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1 posted on 12/08/2025 2:16:04 AM PST by Red Badger
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As the number of two-door models dwindles and SUVs’ popularity booms …
Fake news.
2 posted on 12/08/2025 2:28:44 AM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is goings to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Red Badger
If they resurrect the Firebird as an EV SUV, then Wil Smith could star in the remake of The Rockford Files.

Or maybe Bad Bunny.

3 posted on 12/08/2025 2:32:01 AM PST by Bernard ("Nothing is as expensive as that which the government provides for free." - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Bernard

Heh! We used to come home from afternoon classes and watch Rockford Files.


4 posted on 12/08/2025 2:34:23 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Red Badger
Window sticker for 1969 Camaro.
5 posted on 12/08/2025 2:35:01 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: Red Badger

So even with the dismal sales of the Mustang-E as proof that very few folks want such a vehicle (or any type of EV actually), Mary Barra will cram the e-version of the Camaro out the door anyway. She and the many idiots that make these type of decisions should be sacked - the sooner the better.


6 posted on 12/08/2025 2:46:23 AM PST by ByteMercenary (Election 2020 was stolen by mail-in voting. It should be abolished.)
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To: ByteMercenary

Agreed.


7 posted on 12/08/2025 2:52:02 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: OttawaFreeper

A fraternity brother had a ‘69 Z-28. Bought it new! I never knew where he got all the money to buy it or insure it. I was making $1.65 / hour at the time while at university.


8 posted on 12/08/2025 2:52:25 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

That’s $15.05 in 2025 dollars.

I remember rolling my eyes at the “Fight For 15” slogan, too.


9 posted on 12/08/2025 2:57:29 AM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is goings to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: ByteMercenary

Barra has been running GM for almost twelve years. It’s really shameful that she is still there.


10 posted on 12/08/2025 3:00:09 AM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is goings to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: ByteMercenary
"...Mary Barra will cram the e-version of the Camaro out the door anyway.

The more of them they sell the more empowered they feel to suggest what the customer should want, even if it's ugly.
11 posted on 12/08/2025 3:06:43 AM PST by equaviator (Nobody's perfect. That's why they put pencils on erasers!)
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To: FreedomPoster

I still watch it. MeTV is wonderful!


12 posted on 12/08/2025 3:08:13 AM PST by Semper Vigilantis (Always remeber - the cold war was US against a bunch of countries with 'Democratic' in their name.)
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To: Red Badger

I would much rather have a supercharged 427 c.i. small block with around 600 hp, and similar torque. Yes, you can make a 427 small block, these days even more cubic inch small blocks are available. Nothing like the sound and feel of a supercharged V8. Ahh, the good ole days. A good friend of mine had the first Camaro Z/28 sold in N.J. It was a 302 c.i. screamer, grossly underrated power. His father did him a favor and changed the oil for my friend, Jerry. Only problem was he forgot to screw the drain plug back into the pan. Jerry did manage to make it a mile and a half before rods came through the pan. He cried.


13 posted on 12/08/2025 3:10:42 AM PST by Omnivore-Dan (have to )
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To: Red Badger

An SUV, not electric, would be good.


14 posted on 12/08/2025 3:16:28 AM PST by Jonty30 (The next time I go to Communion, I think I will dip the wafer into the wine to improve the flavour.)
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Concur. This is stupid.


15 posted on 12/08/2025 3:17:58 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: Red Badger

The body styling of the electric version looks a lot better than the boring body on the non-electric one. Just cancel the EV, use that body for an ICE Camaro with a decently powerful engine, and maybe they’d have something.


16 posted on 12/08/2025 3:21:20 AM PST by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: Red Badger

The batteries are still shit. Dangerous and expensive shit. Making the cars disposable and inevitably obsolete.

But, there is this window of almost incomprehensible acceleration that a real enthusiast can enjoy while the window is still open. But, make no mistake, the nannystate is not about to let your 16 year old daughter drive a car that does 0-60 in 2.6 seconds.


17 posted on 12/08/2025 3:23:54 AM PST by anton
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To: Red Badger

If it comes to market, I’ll be in line for one. The 2026 Oldsmobile 442:

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=AwrE_08itTZpUscJSFJXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzIEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Nj?type=E210US1357G0&p=20026+olds+442&fr=mcafee&turl=https%3A%2F%2Ftse2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%2Fid%2FOVP._iTmyh-ON46dk89a19qoSgHgFo%3Fpid%3DApi%26w%3D296%26h%3D156%26c%3D7%26p%3D0&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D1PtVu09JT48&tit=The+New+2026+Oldsmobile+442+Has+Arrived+%E2%80%93+FIRST+LOOK+at+the+Legend%21&pos=11&vid=dd4fb628d18dbac520779a059e0dc20d&sigr=cy9WWoxakD.d&sigt=TwgFnIzPBtTb&sigi=SGY7nkEd1aSZ


18 posted on 12/08/2025 3:25:14 AM PST by Omnivore-Dan (have to )
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To: OttawaFreeper

That 69 was fully optioned and cost equivalent to $43,651 today.
My 69 Ford LTD cost me $3,169 or $28,045 in 2025 dollars.
Would rather still have the Camaro.


19 posted on 12/08/2025 3:26:30 AM PST by JeanLM (shing of the wrists would've been the obvious)
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but the world kept spinning when the Mustang Mach-E arrived, so a Camaro EV SUV probably won’t signal the end times, either.

Yeah because the ‘Tang didn’t generate any excitement....or sales.
What a great idea to resurrect a beloved brand and cripple it with a despised electric motor.


20 posted on 12/08/2025 3:33:10 AM PST by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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