2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS safe from HPVO shuttering
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS
When General Motors made the announcement yesterday that it was shutting down it High Performance Vehicle Operations, a few questions surfaced about what would happen to the models that haven't hit dealers but are still in the pipeline. While the answers seemed obvious to us (development's done so they're still on the way), GM spokesman Vince Muniga sought to address the concerns of enthusiasts.
Muniga told InsideLine that the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS is coming out and "is not threatened at all." Furthermore, and just as obvious, the Cadillac CTS-V, Cobalt SS and HHR SS will soldier on until their production run ends, and vehicles like the Camaro SS, Corvette ZR1 and Z06 – all of which were developed as regular production models, not through HPVO – are safe.
The 60 or so engineers behind the HPVO team are still receiving paychecks with Wagoner's signature and have begun working on everything from passenger vehicles to crossovers. According to Muniga, "We're not going to let those talents go to waste."
Gallery: 2010 Chevy Camaro SS
[Source: InsideLine]
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369EkO 3:07PM (2/19/2009)
Thank god
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zamafir 7:38PM (2/19/2009)
I think i'll refrain from thanking God until the actual production cars start rolling... after that massive lawsuit and countersuit are settled. The HPVO issue may not affect the Camaro but the lack of any interior parts sure poses a potential brick wall on the road to production.
369EkO 7:47PM (2/19/2009)
True
Big Rocket 9:36PM (2/19/2009)
@zamafir: If the availability of interior parts becomes an issue, maybe GM can simply slap a Type-R / Superleggera logo on the Camaro's back end. Heck, GM might even be able to charge more for the weight reductions.
Eddie 3:10PM (2/19/2009)
Good, I'm glad the Corvette and Camaro are safe.
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Craig 3:14PM (2/19/2009)
According to Muniga, "We're not going to let those talents go to waste."
Somebody should ask the affected engineers if they feel their talents are being wasted.
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Torrent 3:15PM (2/19/2009)
Divine Intervention!
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Berto 3:16PM (2/19/2009)
I figured this was the case, but still very glad to get confirmation.
I see nothing wrong with the HPVO guys tweaking the other GM cars. It will do GM well and it might bring some excitement to the average consumer.
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Tim 3:17PM (2/19/2009)
Glad everyone is happy cuz you're paying for them. Shouldn't everyone be getting an employee discount???
The 60 or so engineers behind the HPVO team are still receiving paychecks with Wagoner's signature and have begun working on everything from passenger vehicles to crossovers.
As a taxpayer I want my signature next to Wagoners or better yet above it... in larger letters.
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Jared 3:29PM (2/19/2009)
Your bank might as well change it's name to your first name while their at it.
Corey W. 3:31PM (2/19/2009)
Well, I want kick-backs from the banks that are using my tax dollars...just to deny me credit, but that probably not going to happen either.... ;-)
katshot 3:23PM (2/19/2009)
Ok, so it's safe. The question is when is this car ever going to see a showroom?
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Talisman 3:27PM (2/19/2009)
They are on the street already. I have pictures of a customers SS in the dealership a week or so ago(nothing was wrong with it, just showing off).
foserial 3:29PM (2/19/2009)
Talking about the Camaro? It went into production on Monday.
Talisman 3:38PM (2/19/2009)
Edit: The guy above me may be correct. I live in Detroit so we see stuff on the street here before anyone. The car I saw had regular plates on it but it could have eben given out early for any number of reasons. Nevertheless you should start seeing them now.
foserial 11:44PM (2/22/2009)
Oops. Revised production start date is March 16th.
hokieman09 3:25PM (2/19/2009)
Sweet
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Cam 3:39PM (2/19/2009)
The day the CTS-V dies will be a sad one. Not happy about that.
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katshot 3:40PM (2/19/2009)
Just got off the phone with the local dealership (Reedman-Toll) and was told they just started building them last week, and they should be seeing them by the end of March. Can't remember the last time a car took so long to get into production and into dealerships. Hell, the thing's in both Transformers movies before it is out on the market.
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caddy-v 3:51PM (2/19/2009)
It was introduced in 2006 as a concept. Three years from concept to production is normal.