It's official: the pony car wars are on again! Just like in the late 1960s, Chevrolet and Dodge are playing catch-up to a wildly successful
Ford Mustang.
A parade of vintage '69 Camaros rolled down a mocked-up Chevrolet Main Street, stretching the length of GM's show floor space in Detroit, preceding the unveiling of the Camaro concept. Propelled by a 6-litre, 400-horsepower V8 borrowed from the Corvette and hooked up to a six-speed manual, the Camaro is based on General Motors' Australian-built rear-drive platform, similar to the current Pontiac GTO (itself based on the
Holden Monaro). There are styling hints from the '69 Camaro, both inside and out, but the designers have made an effort to ease up on the retro touches. Sadly, time estimate for production is 2009. We think Chevrolet need to produce this car before that. In the meantime, try the Ford Mustang...
John LeBlanc - 16 Jan 2006