The 2010 Chevy Camaro is a coming, but with V6 or maybe an In-line 4? It's definitely possible. With higher MPG numbers just as important as HP numbers buyers may be swayed into buying economy versions of Chevy's new muscle car. With the New Camaro getting closer to showroom floors, GM's plan for engine options change.
Now, I know what you are thinking, a four banger in a muscle car? Just because the Camaro of old is best remembered for its raw power V8 engine options doesn't mean that a large part of the Camaro's sales won't be comprised of the (In some people's eyes) less-cool V6 model. Mark LaNeve, GM's vice president of sales and marketing, is quoted on
Inside Line as saying,
"Everyone thinks we'll be positioning the Camaro as a burn-ass hot rod. But that's only about 30 percent of the business. The other two-thirds will come from 27-mpg V6 sales, with a significant female share." LaNeve went on to say that GM is "not operating under the assumption that fuel prices will go down," and that Chevrolet is "looking at plans for a four-cylinder" for the Camaro, "but we don't have it done yet."
The fact of the matter is that this type of thinking has been used for the sale of Camaros and Mustangs for the last 20 years. While there will always be a market for the
“burn-ass hot rod,” most of the sales of the new Camaro will be with a V6 option. As for which V6 engine will be placed under the hood, rumors seem to point to a version of GM's 3.6, that is currently offered in the Cadillac CTS and the Pontiac G8, making around 260 horsepower.
As for the four cylinder option. While it has not be confirmed, if one is to be offered it will be close to the 2.0L direct-injected engine used in the Saturn Sky Redline, Chevy Cobalt SS, Pontiac Solstice GXP, and the Chevy HHR SS, with or without a turbocharger. The horsepower rating, 260 HP same as the V6.
So once again rising fuel costs and emission laws seem to be trying to take the muscle car down, only this time, the Camaro isn't going down with out a fight.
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