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I'm surprised GM green-lighted Camaro production. The new retro-cued Mustang has not been as big a success as Ford had hoped. If the legendary Mustang can't be a sales winner (not to mention the GTO), how can a lesser muscle car like the Camaro be one?!
And by the time the Camaro hits showrooms, gas will be more expensive and muscle cars will really be on the way out — much like how SUVs and trucks are on the way out right now, while crossovers come in.
Generally, sporty two-doors are a dying breed. Bye-bye RSX, Celica, GTO, etc.
GM needs to pay more attention to the mass market and hit some home runs there first, before fiddling around with a niche two-door. Like DaimlerChrysler has done with the 300 and derivatives (Charger, Magnum). DaimlerChrysler can afford to throw another car on this platform (Challenger) that may not do well or may just do average. It's already made a killing with the others.
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