[Shotimes] Re: OT New Camaro just slightly retro

[Peter Chase]

Mercedes has a 6-speed manual in their SLK/C-class but nothing that could
handle a 425hp SRT V-8.  Dodge has some 6-speeds in their truck line that
could handle it though......

On 1/11/06, Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:
>
> The challenger is proposed to have a 6-speed manual, but the show car
> has an automatic.  The manual would be iffy at best I guess, but if
> there is enough interest, it could happen.  Does Mercedes have a 6-speed
> manual in the inventory?
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> James White wrote:
>
> >Yes, the Challenger looks better.  But, I noted that the Camaro
> appearently
> >has a MTX.  3 petals!  Wonder if the Challenger does?
> >
> >regards, Jim White
> >
> >
> >At Tuesday, 10 January 2006, "Dave Garber" <dave.garber@comcast.net>
> >wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>This link has pics of the rear-end of the car --> http://tinyurl.com/96
> >>Good looking, but for me the Challenger is a much hotter looking car.
> >>
> >>Dave Garber
> >>Pittsburgh, PA
> >>99 White, 93k
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
> >>To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>; "'v8sho'" <v8sho@v8sho.com>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 12:38 PM
> >>Subject: OT New Camaro just slightly retro
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Following Bob Lutz's hate of anything reto, the new Camaro concept
> >>>
> >>>
> >was
> >
> >
> >>>unveiled yesterday at the Detroit Auto Show.
> >>>
> >>>The front pays a very slight tribute to the first generation cars,
> >>>
> >>>
> >and
> >
> >
> >>>the side is mostly new age sculpting for a sporty four seat coupe.
> >>>
> >>>
> >I
> >
> >
> >>>haven't found any rear pictures yet, but descriptions say a combination
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
> >>>of old Camaro and Vette.
> >>>
> >>>The Vette V8 and 6-speed are of course included.  The car is based
> >>>
> >>>
> >off
> >
> >
> >>>the next generation Monero from Australia as will be the 2008
> >>>
> >>>
> >GTO.  Both
> >
> >
> >>>cars (the Camaro production is about a lock based on sales of
> >>>
> >>>
> >Mustang
> >
> >
> >>>and the D/C Hemi cars and strong desire for the new Challenger from
> >>>Dodge) will be produced in North America using the Aussie archetecture,
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
> >>>and will most likely be made in Canada, where the cars were made
> >>>
> >>>
> >before.
> >
> >
> >>>I will need to see better pictures, but I don't think I will be
> >>>
> >>>
> >a target
> >
> >
> >>>buyer for the new Camaro, but I have no doubt it should sell well,
> >>>
> >>>
> >if
> >
> >
> >>>the economy doesn't go to hell in the next couple years.
> >>>
> >>>Don Mallinson
> >>>
> >>>
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