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FirstTexan may have it right. IMO, lithium-ion EVs will go the way of the floppy disk. There are several major problems, cost, heat, and weight. Lithium has come down in price, but it still isn't cheap. Heat during charging is an issue--the charging could be faster, except for the extreme heat...

I can't imagine how long this thread has dragged on. But since it has... Why build a 7.3L for a street rod? The numbers tossed around are theoretical--15k, 50K, WTF? Anything can made to perform if your throw enough money and time into it. There are some brilliant fabricators around today that...

Excellent point. I wouldn't object to a Mustang along the lines of the Fox LX. It was light, quick, and the roof line allowed for headroom in the rear seat. I remember when FL HP used those on I-95 and the FL Turnpike. They even had a slick two-tone paint job (making them easy to spot).

Whether we buy the next Mustang is not, nor has it ever been the prime consideration. What product the market is demanding is of prime consideration. How many buyers will want the product? Enthusiasts want smaller, lighter, faster. But they don't make up the majority of sales. While the Mustang...

I understand your point. You are probably right, assuming you mean really, really slow. How slow? Performance was not the issue with the previous generation Camaro--it wasn't slow. In fact, it may be just me, but for overall look, sound, and capability, the 2015 Z/28 might be the best Camaro...

Cheap interior--check. Terrible visibility--check. Low practicality--check. But, saving graces? What was saved? You do know that GM has placed plans for the next gen Camaro on hiatus (translation it ain't happening). As it stands 2023 is the last slated production run for the Camaro. On the...

Really? We all know how well that worked for the Camaro.

I don't think the C8 is completely ugly. I was thinking more along the lines of 'awkward'. Too many creases at different angles. I can understand how many people might like the way the C8 looks. However, in my opinion (not worth much), the C7 was a cleaner style, with much more cohesive design...

True. A shrinking market hurt. But I agree that GM's decisions on this last gen Camaro, did little to enhance its chances for survival. The common fallacy on fan forums is that GM (or Ford) are in business to make cars. Car companies are in business to make money. Nothing said on a forum will...

The idea of a swap has to be tempered by the weight of the pocketbook and the intent. A total custom engine build for a DD? A custom build for the drag strip? The cost has to be weighed against the cost of development/purchase from existing parts/suppliers. I have seen a Ford pickup with a heart...

Thanks for making the point--the cross shopping is because of a price point. If you honestly believe a person looking for a RWD front engine sports coupe that seats 4 is also in the market for a mid-engine 2-seat sports car that borders on the exotic, who am I to disabuse you of the notion. But...

I am not sure the 5.5 qualifies as news. There was speculation all along that the mid-engine C8 might have a 5.5L engine based on the GTE class Corvette 5.5L built by Pratt & Miller. Past GTE class rules in IMSA limited N/A displacement to 5.5L, with smaller displacement (under 4L?) to use...

True enough. Maybe you're right about $75 being the sweet spot--but I suspect it will be closer to the $88K number as reviewed. The reason I say that is I don't believe Chevy aimed the C8 at being a Mustang competitor. The price point (right now) is the reason for the comparison, but I don't...

I agree with your basic premise. It is a fun comparison, but not particularly useful. Here's where you lose me. I have seen the number$59,995 (rounded to $60k) for a C8, which is cheaper than the base $60,440 for the base GT 350 (but only one of those cars has magnaride and four seats). Here's...

Actually, it has been done--as a design exercise. The current Mustang has design cues inherited from the Evos concept. Doors closed, the Evos looks very much like a 2-door sports coupe. But it was designed as a 4-door vehicle. The design is not cluttered, and flows pretty well front to back. If...

Truth be told...

No one should state with a certainty that the Camaro isn't going to go away. The auto industry as a whole is remorseless when dealing with product lines. MartinJLM outlines some of the factors in the demise of the original--except for slow sales. In 2001, GM sold only 29,000 Camaros compared to...

I agree that the Camaro needs to be redesigned. I'm sure that a number of people at GM recognize that as well. The real question is can GM afford the cost of a total re-design. It is a shrinking segment of the market and GM already has a two-seat sports car, the Corvette. (I don't believe those...

I saw the article. Ford rolled the dice with the Mustang re-design and it looks like the risk of making the Mustang a global product has paid off. I wonder if the design team at GM is second-guessing their decisions on the Camaro? The opportunity was there to start with a clean slate...

I agree that the Challenger is the most practical of the three. If you want a sports coupe that could double as a family car--the Challenger is it. And I agree that price, styling, and demographics all factor in. And you might throw in the rising interest rates, that make borrowing money cause...