GM has confirmed that Zeta is back on track in the US.

[Blade]

Once again from CamaroZ28.com

Article from: Automative News


Zeta returns as rwd option for GM


Jason Stein
AN / September 12, 2005

DETROIT - Six months after General Motors halted plans to use its Zeta rear-wheel-drive car architecture in North America, the company has revived the program.

In an interview with Automotive News last week, Jim Queen, GM's vice president of global engineering, said a revised version of Zeta is back on track.

Engineered at GM's Holden subsidiary in Australia, Zeta was expected to be the basis of the next-generation Pontiac Grand Prix and GTO; the Chevrolet Impala, Monte Carlo and a new version of the Camaro; and other vehicles.

http://www.autonews.com/article.cms?articleId=54443

Makes me go :nilly: that they can't seem to make up their minds.

Don't get me started on a timeframe...

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=396469

[Trendkiller Z28]

Of course, me being one of the only ones that keeps up with this stuff on here knew that it never really was gone, Zeta is back.......

https://www.autonews.com/buyArchives.cms?articleId=54443

[FirehawkNS]

I just wish they could get us something before I'm 30!!

Also, check sub cats at the top of BNG. This should probably be in the gm news section.

[MapleRed]

I think ZETA is only a consideration for larger RWD vehicles. From what I understand, these vehicle programs were never cancelled, just put on hold. I don't think Camaro is supposed to be on Zeta, but something different. :think:

[Harmon Rabb]

hell yes. :headbang:

[triggerjerk]

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[HiImSean]

:woot: xeleventy billion

[SledNecK]

I dont think it ever went away. GM just halted it to bump up the production date on the GMT-900s.:dunno: I think the new revised Zeta is basically called Sigma-Light.

[Checkmate]

GM's vice chairman set out to set the record straight on a variety of issues following the Opel reveal on Tuesday. For one thing, he told reporters, the automaker's new rear-drive Zeta platform "is not dead or cancelled." Well, not exactly. The original version was, indeed, scrapped a few months back because "we did a lot of not-smart things…that didn't make business sense. We accepted the delay." As originally planned, GM's Australian subsidiary, Holden, will play the lead in developing the revised Zeta platform. But it is less and less likely that it will be able to export cars based on Zeta, at least to the United States. The Australian dollar's gain on the U.S. dollar "pretty much cancels your profits margin," Lutz lamented, so "exports to the U.S. don't look real promising at this point." But there will still be opportunities for Holden to ship product to other markets, such as the Middle East.


zeta is still not the RWD solution for NA, never has never will be.
The NA rwd platform will be SIGMA based. Which guarantees IRS and a world class platform.

[TheNewMonaro]

Originally posted by Checkmate
zeta is still not the RWD solution for NA, never has never will be.
The NA rwd platform will be SIGMA based. Which guarantees IRS and a world class platform.

Except last time that was brought up sigma was too expensive for cheaper cars.

[Checkmate]

Originally posted by TheNewMonaro
Except last time that was brought up sigma was too expensive for cheaper cars.

a VERSION of sigma, read: cheaper, more cost effective for the penny pinchers at GM.

[Harmon Rabb]

Originally posted by Checkmate
a VERSION of sigma, read: cheaper, more cost effective for the penny pinchers at GM.

so the new camaro and new gto are sigma? very cool. :D

[Blade]

Originally posted by TheNewMonaro
Except last time that was brought up sigma was too expensive for cheaper cars. It'll be based off of a variation of the chassis; Sigma-Lite