http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/ Autoblog Comments for http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/ Thanks Al Gore. ]]>Feb 4th 2008 7:37AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/Feb 4th 2008 7:46AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/
why would the camaro have to be a v8? Sure, offer a V8 with the CAFE fine attached to it, but offer something else, too. GM actually has a long and respected history of developing incredibly powerful and fun to drive turbo charged hot-rods. There's the Grand National, the anniversary Trans Am, and the Syclone/Typhoon. Instead of curling up into the fetal position and declaring defeat, why don't the engineers acutally earn the money they get paid and engineer a solution! ]]>Feb 4th 2008 7:48AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/Feb 4th 2008 7:51AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/Feb 4th 2008 8:03AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/Feb 4th 2008 11:30AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/
But the 35 mpg requirement is so far away from the cars Americans want to buy that they can't leave anything at all on the table.

Balancing one 22mpg RWD Impala requires selling two 50 mpg sardine cans that nobody wants - so they'll have to have a $5000 subsidy on the hood of both of them to sell at all.

Balancing a 25mpg FWD Impala only requires selling 1.5 crapboxes.
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GM's ability to Turbocharge is already in practice today at Saab. Check out the current line of Turbo 4's and 6's. nothing to sneeze at, smooth, economical, powerful.]]>Feb 4th 2008 8:14AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/Feb 4th 2008 8:16AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/
Friction and mass in the driveline. There's more loss in RWD (and AWD) than FWD.

Packaging: You need a physically larger car to offer the same amount of usable space in a RWD car. FWD is more space-efficient (see: Honda Fit vs. BMW 1-Series hatchback)]]>Feb 4th 2008 8:17AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/Feb 4th 2008 8:17AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/Feb 4th 2008 10:28AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/Feb 4th 2008 8:22AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/Feb 4th 2008 10:59AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/dual-mode-camaro-gm-rumored-to-be-developing-hybrid-pony-car/
C'mon General, do like your competitors and be creative and daring. You've already lost the #1 spot ...

What are you waiting for, for Hyundai to cram you down to 3rd place.

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