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Originally Posted by Frosty
 Them building that car has nothing to do with a following, has nothing to do with them drumming up sales...it has everything to do with "wow, look at what we did". A few rich wanna be drag racers will buy them and shove them in a heated garage so they can rub one out to them as it sits there. 
Maybe there aren't many new Camaro's up by you but there are a ton around here. There was a waiting list for how long? The car is selling just fine.
400lb's is a lot of weight to trim and the Z28 hasn't been a SCCA tribute since the 60's. As far as the Z06 engine goes I believe they're phasing out the LS7(I could be wrong though).
With all of the safety equipment that's required it's hard to keep the weight down. Yes the car is bulky, yes the looks are subjective but the car handles its own just fine. It smokes it's competitors, Ford is just now upping the ante with the 5.0 Mustang, GM has time to respond. As of right now the Camaro is king of the hill...not sure why there's such an issue. |
Hard core performance drivers will want a set list of specs and certain omissions. Radio delete, special ring and pinion, carbon fiber body panels, dry sump, etc. These cars won't sell well. They didn't in the 60's, either.
In order to keep the car alive they need to offer features that regular people want- like heated seats, XM radio, GPS, useless 22" rims, etc.
One of the reasons the Mustang is still around is because it's such a solid V6 seller. That affords them the ability to screw around with V8 models.