A picture from a camera phone gives us the first glance of a 2009 Camaro mule being tested in Australia. However, the Camaro is heavily disguised by its modified Holden exterior.
Although the low-resolution shot makes it difficult to see the mule, the Holden actually only has two “real” doors, the rear doors are just part of the camouflage. When compared to the Holden VE Commodore, pictured below, the mule has a shorter wheel base as well as a lower roof-line.
August 20, 2007
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08/20, 11:08 AM
posted by:
dpz4shizzy
Is it me or does it look almost like the E90 Bodied BMW Coupes out there?
08/20, 11:09 AM
posted by:
maximus
If the rear slanted down, then it would look BMW-ish. The front is entirely Benz/BMW
08/20, 11:15 AM
posted by:
philsshon
IT’S A MULE STUPID!
08/20, 11:25 AM
posted by:
dpz4shizzy
I understand it’s a test mule and that this is not a 100% representative of the final product. Obviously GM is still working out the design kinks on this car.
08/20, 11:35 AM
posted by:
TomF
I saw “Transformers,” and this is not that car.
08/20, 11:43 AM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
I’m still hoping they build it in van Nuys.
No, just kidding. We’ll just have to wait and see. I hope it doesn’t have those small Saturn Ion rear doors.
It’s a Camaro!
08/20, 12:06 PM
posted by:
cookie4me
It could be a two door G8!
08/20, 12:15 PM
posted by:
MurcieMe
If the Camaro should be coming out for 2009, shouldn’t it be further along than this in the prototype stage?? From what I’ve noticed over the years car makers usually test out the new mechanicals with modified existing / older bodies YEARS before introduction. I think the Camaro should already be much further along in the design process than this.
Perhaps it’s just a new Holden Monaro??
08/20, 12:26 PM
posted by:
Mclaren19p
It probably is the Camaro, but the problem isn’t the mechanicals or the styling, it’s the size. It’s trying to make sure that it isn’t too wide or way too long, like the concept Camaro and the concept Dodge Challenger, and I doubt they will offer a holden coupe. Probably they will bring back a famous name out of Pontiac’s musclecar era. Maybe the Firebird????
08/20, 1:27 PM
posted by:
philsshon
IT’S A MULE!!!!! STOP READING TOO MUCH INTO IT DUMBASSESS
08/20, 1:33 PM
posted by:
Commodore
God damn, this is so old. I saw it 2 weeks ago on other sites.
08/20, 1:42 PM
posted by:
americancarssuck
This is a mule, the camaro in Transformers was built by saleen. Go to the gm canadian site and they already have a profile shot of the final thing. Not mention the camaro with look better than the concept, as said by inside sources. Also the body was tweaked so 20s will be present.
08/20, 2:05 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
a-suck: not the sort of input I’d expect from someone with your handle
08/20, 2:49 PM
posted by:
global_lightning
Maybe it’s a coupe version of the Commodore? LLN really stretches these mule shots sometimes. Next will be a blurry picture of an old red Fiat 500 tauted as the next Ferrari Dino…
08/20, 3:15 PM
posted by:
Madcapp
Gentelman, start your mullets.
08/20, 4:42 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
madcapp: the garish trans am was the car for “mullets”
08/20, 7:57 PM
posted by:
MC
jackjimturkey you’re drunk the whormaro was the car for mullets. If their not making the trans am then they shouldnt build the whormaro either.
08/20, 10:40 PM
posted by:
Rompn4x
Like BMW’s are for yuppie bitches?
08/21, 12:50 AM
posted by:
meekin111
This photo appeared weeks ago, people said it may be the new Holden Monaro but the shorter wheelbase clearly rules that out as all past monaros have been built on the same wheelbase as the Commodore.
08/21, 8:50 AM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
MC, you seem bitter. did your civic si get dusted by a stock Camaro even after you gave it a 200-meter lead in the quarter?
Maybe your town is different, but my town. Camaro: cool, fireburd: garish