One of the least publicized aspects of the “New” GM is how much of the old company remains on the books. More to the point, bad ideas with new window dressings still reign (Cutlass) supreme. But not the new 2006—sorry, 2010—Chevrolet Camaro: this idea had the right stuff. On paper. In the real world?
Much like Jay Bernard’s Pontiac GTO rendition of 1999, the Camaro appeals more as an Alias-generated prototype viewed on a flat panel monitor. Sure, the proportions are suitably muscular. But someone forgot to sweat the details. The Camaro SS’s bulldog front bumper, pregnant fender flares and breadbox rear deck reek of haste, dying for an evening with a clay modeler’s wire-loop tool. And what the last F-body did for hatchbacks, the new Camaro does for the boot: reasonable space but cumbersome usage makes it a pointless endeavor. Combined with a skyward beltline and miniscule greenhouse, even the Camaro SS’s nine-inch wide rear wheels get lost in the flab. And this ain’t no sexy, slippery F-body. The new Camaro has the poise and elegance of Tenacious D on skateboards.
The interior reeks and creaks of GM interior’s stock and trade: look for visual pleasure, yet touch for sensory disapproval. Aside from stitched armrests on the SS’ door panels, Camaro occupants sit between a rock and a hard place. Faux silver trim accents the flimsy vent registers on a brittle dashboard, then encompass the area normally associated with cloth/vinyl padding on the door panels. (Even the Chevrolet Aveo got that right.) Sitting in the Camaro’s cramped rear cubby reinforces the impression. The interior is awash in a blandness that would not feel out of place in a Chrysler Sebring. What happened to the world-class interiors you promised, Mr. Lutz?
That’s not to say the Camaro’s interior can’t be fun. The busy analog gauges sit in retro square binnacles, while secondary readouts rest atop the console, with its pitch-perfect short handle shifter. The SS gets an ergonomic steering wheel complete with an M-series worthy logo on the bottom of the tiller. There’s a respectable Boston Acoustics audio system and the seats aren’t half bad . . . unless you try the thrones in a Dodge Challenger SRT-8. 
But Camaro interiors have been crap for years. The spatial challenge never dissuaded the Bowtie faithful for one reason: Chevy’s small block V8. With six smooth-shifting, close-ratio speeds and a burly 6.3 liters and 422hp of LS3 underfoot, the SS’s performance is absolutely right for the nameplate. Aside from the (industry standard) practice of throttle delay at tip-in, the Camaro’s power is effortless, refined and angry enough to ruin an import’s day, one quarter-mile at a time. We’re torquing the mid-to-low 13 second range—much like the outgoing Camaro SS and its low-po LS1 mill.
All of this makes sense, given the fifth-generation Camaro’s portly underpinnings. Blessed with plenty of NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) reducing materials, an independent rear axle and the necessary bulk associated with the Zeta Platform, the 3800lb Camaro SS rides like a champ, obliterating any bump in the road, rolling down the highway like a refined German autobahn cruiser. Pony car heritage be damned, the new Camaro is made for Baby Boomers who remember the good ol’ days, but demand Lexus-like refinement in the prime of their lives.
Aye, there’s the rub. The Chevrolet Camaro still wanders like a lost Taliban in the Tora Bora; angry and full of vigor, but without any focused direction. No longer a Panhard-infused, knuckle-dragging back road barnstormer, the new Camaro has enough inertia-infused body roll to feel like an overstuffed gymnast in quick corners. The multi-branded Camaro/Brembo calipers have a Bumblebee-like identity crisis, but they stop like a Decepticon in Optimus Prime’s wake, sans nose-dive.
There’s a respectable amount of on-center steering feel. Navigating left hand turns around medians, pedestrians and subcompacts requires craning around the A-pillar to ensure a safe and speedy getaway. While it’s possible to drive the Camaro fast, don’t expect an easy time, what with a soft suspension under the hard and slippery bucket seats. Like most of today’s “Fat Elvis” American performance icons, the Chevrolet Camaro SS is suited to freeway sweepers, not SCCA road courses. And that’s a damn shame.
The fifth generation Camaro’s marketing push in the “new” GM’s portfolio notwithstanding, it appears the remnants of the old GM are alive and well. Uh-oh. If the latest Camaro was a clean sheet redesign, GM wouldn’t give the Zeta platform the time of day. It’s simply too big and heavy to provide the lively performance associated with the Camaro brand. Sorry, model. Even if GM’s platform engineers got the right bones for the beast, the crap interior proves that the “new” GM isn’t ready for the change that customers, taxpayers and the American economy expect from a company (supposedly) changing its ways.
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Great writing for this review, guy actually sounds like an author. Although I was hoping Baruth would review it just to see if he could ’splode the transmission.
Camaro and Challenger will be short-lived flashes in the pan.
…pregnant fender flares…
God, do I hate this particular styling quirk…
That said, I do like this car. It’s very nice to live with and, in base V6 trim, a screaming performance bargain.
Well, yes, I do hate the gauges. And the trunk is fantastically irritating. And it’s a bit overstyled. Well, a lot overstyled. But it’s a 300hp car for the price of a Civic Si!
Great review, but I doubt anyone who buys this car would notice (or care about) any of the nits you have picked. They are buying image, power and low price. Want finesse, balance and a quality interior? Buy German.
Twotone
I’ve been driving a similar model over the last couple of days, and I have to say that the interior is not that bad. But then again, I feel the same way about the C6 Corvette’s guts….while not best in class, it is entirely acceptable for a $35k car with 426 HP, 6 speeds, and a firm 4 wheel independent suspension bolted to a nice, rigid chassis. The car drives far more expensive than it is. Plus, the LS3 (which is a 6.2, not a 6.3) is one of the best motors in all sportscardom.
Interesting review. I guess four years of planning still wasn’t enough time for GM to get it right. New GM… same as the old GM.
I really want to hate the new Camaro, but it looks so hot, I can’t.
It is a GM so I don’t even need to read the review to know it is crap. This is a matter of statistics. What are the odds this one is good when 99 out of 100 cars from GM are steaming piles of dog poo?
“The Camaro SS’s bulldog front bumper, pregnant fender flares and breadbox rear deck reek of haste, dying for an evening with a clay modeler’s wire-loop tool.”
Haste?! This friggin’ car has been under development for three years. Sounds more like “reek of sloth”.
I couldn’t keep a straight face driving this thing if I felt that Wall-E was staring at me the whole time!
I like the new Camaro, but somehow, I’d put the $$$ in a Challenger.
Or a Mustang.
Honestly, after this generation of cars, I doubt they will have a V8, if pony cars survive…
So, for those who have the money, BUY.
Although you may not like the exterior looks, their are a lot of people that disagree with you. The proof is in the inability to keep up with demand in the showroom.
Could it have been better? Sure, but remember, it is mimicking a muscle car. And it sure is a hell of a lot better than any other Camaro that came before it. It outruns the Mustang and to many, it looks better, and that is all that really matters to Camaro buyers.
I bought an 09 WRX for about $27 and have dumped a couple grand into intake, exhaust, ems and road stability. I’d much rather have my ride any day than this pregnant piece of American-retro crap! But then I was the same guy that as a teenager had a 67 Bug that could blow the doors off any Detroit iron that was 350 cubic inches or below.
To me the last visually attractive Camaro was the 1969 model. This go around is better than it has been since then but it still doesn’t quite float my particular boat.
However, I am sure that many Average Joe’s will like it just fine. The specs look pretty impressive and the 6 cylinder version should be a pretty good bargain at the MSRP price. Plus the logo says ‘Camaro’ on it which still means something. Unless North America collapses into a inflationary depression or some horrible quality/safety issue comes to light, GM should sell plenty of ‘em.
BY FAR the best looking Camaro since the originals. How can anyone think the last generation ‘door wedge’ looked better than this???? Please… This car is a hit ‘visually’ among the public, IMHO. Every car show I’ve attended, this car has been surrounded by on-lookers. Including the NAIAS. Although I’m sure the handling dynamics could be improved, I don’t think most people are expecting ‘corvette-like’ athleticism. And 99% of potential buyers think ‘SCCA’ refers to some collegiate basketball division in the south. Chevy has a hit on there hands, especially at this price point. I say job well done!
The deal-breaker on the new Camaro is the high-beltline, gun-slit, ‘gansta’ side windows. I had a 4th-gen f-body and outward visibility on this one looks even worse. Stylish? Maybe, but a tough car to drive on a regular basis. For a daily-driver, the ‘Stang and Challenger trump the new Camaro.
Otherwise, seems like a nice ride, particularly the value-oriented (but still speedy) six-cylinder. I mean, hey, when GM puts a dual exhaust as standard equipment on their secretary-special ponycar, things can’t be all that bad.
Buy it while this kind of power is still legal/available. With the Lacrosse Super, G8, and damn near any Chevy with an SS attached to it going out of existence, this is about the only GM product I’d consider right now. The rest is all slowly becoming government-ass-kissing, unperforming-eco-greenie crap.
So basically the same old song – Camaro better on paper, Mustang kicks its butt in sales (where it matters).
And 35K? A used Vette is calling my name for that much coin.
Ugly.
Looks like some kind of fantasy Matchbox car.
The red one’s look like “Lightening McQueen” with an antisocial personality disorder. I think Chevy stole the design from Pixar. Well, actually the Pixar versions of race cars look better.
I saw a red SS cruising around Carmel a couple of weeks ago. I guess the crowd that was ignoring the Ferraris and Porsches along side it to ogle the Camaro were probably just staring at the bulldog front bumper and pregnant fender flares. Thanks for clearing that up.
I haven’t driven one yet, but given the size and weight wouldn’t be surprised if it drives as you suggest (i.e. like pretty much every other overweight overpowered contemporary car). Of its two main competitors, I preferred the Mustang GT to the Challenger SRT-8, if only because the former has a bit of lightness added and the missing rear IRS brings some bounce to its step. The Challenger reminded me more than a little of our C55; when a muscle car drives like a Mercedes you know something’s gone amiss.
After one year of use this Camaro will be costing less than $20K.
Instead, I would rather spend my $35K on a 2 year old BMW 335i Coupe. A cheap ECU flash will take it to 400HP and more torques than the Camaro. Then you are left with a car that drives better in every condition, is more practical, has an engine that sings and not burps, more economic, way better looking, more reliable and, hell, is not american.
The rear fender flares remind me of the Dodge Charger, which in turn makes me think cheap and poorly built, so, in that regard, a deduction of style points. The rest of the exterior looks pretty nice, a huge improvement over the F-body cars, which IMO had a design that should have never left the planning stages, whoever the hell approved that bland wedge should be fired and blackballed from automotive styling forevermore.
Interior is boring, the gauge pod near the shifter is ergonomically idiotic, and material qualities leave me wanting, but for the class it sits above the Challenger and below the Mustang, so, at least it didn’t end up in last place.
Engine-wise, nothing to say but wow. So what if the Mustang can outhandle it despite having an ‘archaic’ live rear axle, in a straight line the LS motor embarasses the competition (at least until the Coyote V8 comes out). GM always did make a great V8, and that is the saving grace of this car. Stlying may be clumsy in places, the interior may look and feel like it was phoned in, but GMs powertrain department apparently still takes their job seriously.
The pics don’t look like the final production version (as in headlights), or am I just blinded by all that beauty.
$31K (assuming no dealer markup) for a brand new LS3 hooked up to a six-speed manual isn’t too bad.
I’m sure one could buy a used C6 or an LS6-powered CTS-V or C5 Z06 for less, but potential maintenance/repair costs could be off-putting.
But then there’s the 2005-2006 GTO with the LS2 for about $20K. That’s where I think I’d spend my money.
Funny that the Camaro underneath the skin is a Pontiac G8, which is a car lauded by everyone for how it rides and handles (even with it’s body roll), yet the same characteristics are frowned upon in this review?
Lets not forget the round, bulbous ox-cart that was the 4th gen. Camaro. To style it they took a 3rd gen. (a sharp looking car), rounded off all the corners and inflated it. It didn’t even look like a proper Camaro, and the interior was directly from Playskool. It had no handling to speak of whatsoever, it was a complete point and shoot car. And I almost bought one (Firebird WS6, the one that looked good) after driving a few. But didn’t.
With this car GM righted everything that was thoroughly wrong about the previous generation and they built it out of the best car platform they had in their global toybox. They blessed it with the iconic styling of the original (parked next to any other Camaros or cars in general it makes them look awful). The interior is a Lexus compared to the old one (and gives up nothing to the 2010 Mustang) and they gave it a semblence of refinement and a bit of handling to please people of all ages.
My family has had quite a few muscle cars (classic and modern) in and out of our garages and one thing I’ve always appreciated about them all was that they had a pretty comfortable ride. I’m glad GM retained that and added some cornering ability. Again, that’s a bad thing? Bueller?
It’s too bad that the weight has gone up, which is the only thing that didn’t improve from the last generation. But it’s acceptable. Mustangs are within spitting distance of the Camaro in real world curb weight now and every other car on the road today is heavy compared to prior generations.
Oh, and you might want to look at the prices the other neo-muscle cars fetch before you dog on the price of a Camaro SS. Once you do you’ll realize it’s the best bargain of the three by far.
A 315hp 2010 Mustang will run you about the same money as a Camaro SS (with 426hp) and nearly $40k loaded, not including dealer accessories you might want. The 2010 Mustang GT I test drove had HIDs and an automatic transmission as options, it’s sticker was $37,900.
It also drove just like the 2006 GT I looked at years ago, it drove old. Really old. It still has a crap interior and it still drives like crap on perfectly smooth roads. The Mustang is the kind of car that turns in good numbers on paper but doesn’t feel good doing it in the real world. Not like the new Camaro does. There’s something to be said for that, especially when Ford is selling you an old car with old engineering and most of it’s old styling and interior. And it still has a buggy axle and the worst seats (and smallest backseat and cargo area) of the three. No thanks, Ford.
It’s a tight race for “nicest car in the trailer park” between this and the 2010 Mustang. The Challenger is already D.O.A. in the marketplace, so the it appears the mullets have spoken. If you have no concept of self esteem then one of these may be for you.
$35K is a very competitive market for sporty cars and for that kind of cash buyers expect the details to be right. Good for GM that it sells well but so did the Saturn Sky/Pontiac Solstice and they quickly faded into obscurity. Let’s see how it sells in a year.
TriShield – A fully loaded Mustang GT and Camaro SS might be somewhat similar in price, but the Camaro doesn’t even have an option for Navigation or a backup camera (amgonst other things) that the Mustang includes at that price. Considering every review of the Mustang, including both print and internet journalism, has rated its handling better than the Camaro, and that those same reviews have stated the interior is better, if you think the Camaro edges out in either area, perhaps you misread the model year on the Mustang with which you compared it.
so the it appears the mullets have spoken. If you have no concept of self esteem then one of these may be for you.…
No, if you have no self esteem, there’s great buys to be had on full size SUV’s to drive empty to work. For the poor in pocket as well as poor in filling the pants, there are some great deals on used Excursions or other similar selfish mobiles…if I’m going to guzzle, I going to be going fast, “mullet” horseshit be damned.
Style is in the eye of the beholder, and the target audience has spoken about the new Camaro–it’s an unqualified hit.
In my humble opinion, of course.
What really surprised me, according to the versions going past me on the highway from the factory, is the crappy paint for this MY. Mostly the opaque enamels. The only nice looking clearcoat colour is the silver.
And that beltline is waaaay too high, as in your shoulder height. Still, this is all picking nits. Even a blind man could tell you it’s better than an Aveo, Impala, Solstice or Aura. GM needs far more models like this (segment wise) than their usual halfassed offerings.
Sajeev +1 Paul +1
A temporary diversion before the inevitable trash heap. On the positive side, I hear that Chevy makes an excellent wash bucket, which I will need to clean my Hyundai.
Licinius – What I wonder about the Camaro’s hit status is how long it will last. Being gone from the market for a while, there are a lot of GM pony fans who had pent up desire (and dollars) to own a new Camaro. The world is full of examples of cars that were hits coming out of the gates, only to become flops as the novelty wore off. The PT Cruiser, HHR, Magnum, 300C, Charger, Avalanch, etc, all lit up the charts for s short while then fell into oblivion.
Everyone pretty much realized the Camaro was going to be a hit coming out of the gate, same as if Toyota brought back the Supra, or Honda the CRX. The big question is going to be, is after the initial glow wears off, will this Camaro be a 350Z or a GTO.
Saw one up close for the first time at an auction recently. Gotta say, Fisher Price did a great job with the interior. Love the looks otherwise. But, eh, GM. No thanks.
Pssst..
NulloModo – You might want to remove the PT Cruiser from your flop list. Chrysler has only sold 1.5 million of them (about twice the number of Miata’s ever sold).
422 HP out of 6.3 L, thats about 67 HP/L.
My 2004, 165 HP, 2.5L Subaru boxer 4 is the same, in an economy car. LOL.
/end troll
@jmhm2003
Hey Beavis, I can assure you driving a Camaro is not a self-esteem booster. Elitist pricks stare at you like you some backwoods retard. Other drivers are rude to you. Cops pick you out from 3 miles away. People over the age of 18 assume you have something wrong with you. Strangely enough, things have reached the point where you gotta really appreciate the car for what it is in order to own one. The self esteem booster folks are not in Camaros these days.
To all the people saying it is too expensive or comparing it to used cars, well, you haven’t been new car shopping lately, have you? 30k doesn’t buy much excitement anymore these days fellas, and if you have actually been out there looking at real transaction prices, you know that. And any used car can be made into a better value argument than any new car. You’re not impressing anyone with that logic.
By the way, I am not a fanboy and I don’t care for the new Camaro overall. I think it looks nice enough on the outside, but I hate the tiny window trend, it’s too big, and the interior is not my cup of tea. The weight is also an issue but even that would be forgivable if they packaged it right like the CTS. As the previous owner of 4 different F-bodies, I want something different than a SRT with a crappier interior.
It kills me to say it but if the Mustang gets a true 400hp mill and a 6 speed, it’s not even a contest for me. And I’m exactly the buyer this car should be attracting.
jmhm2003
It’s a tight race for “nicest car in the trailer park” between this and the 2010 Mustang. The Challenger is already D.O.A. in the marketplace, so the it appears the mullets have spoken. If you have no concept of self esteem then one of these may be for you.
You guys want to the truth about why everyone likes to look at this car?
The 2010 Camaro looks like a damn cartoon! Seriously, it looks like the prototype sketches that the car companies show off. Usually by the time cars get to production they look more like cars.
To Slare +1 (million)
I have a good feeling if I used one of the many stereotypes that’s applied to import owners (European and Asian) my post would be promptly removed and an e-mail would be sent reiterating the rules about flaming.
People can say the Camaro is a hit but that story will be told by the sales numbers. I’ve seen many in person and think the Mustang is the better looker.
Thank you all for reading. Hope it got the blood pumping a bit, one way or another.
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twotone : Great review, but I doubt anyone who buys this car would notice (or care about) any of the nits you have picked. They are buying image, power and low price. Want finesse, balance and a quality interior? Buy German.
Well, the balance and quality interior (and crazy toys like NAVI and a clear roof) of the Mustang seems to make more reviewers pretty happy. Finesse, not so much…but then again I like Pony/Muscle cars with precious little finesse.
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westcott : Although you may not like the exterior looks, their are a lot of people that disagree with you. The proof is in the inability to keep up with demand in the showroom.
Sure. That will last for the next 6-12 months or so. Then it’ll be like the Camaros of yesteryear, collecting dust on dealership lots when production surpasses demand.
There’s a reason the Camaro’s lack of widespread appeal made the 99+ F-bodies (combined) sell worse than the V6 Mustang, and the comments generated around 5th gen here aren’t swaying me to any other conclusion.
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onerareviper : Chevy has a hit on there hands, especially at this price point. I say job well done!
How about this: betcha a 6-pack of your regional beer that not only will sales drop off like ANY new design after a 6-12 months, the Mustang will continue to spank the Camaro at this price point.
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NoSubstitute : I saw a red SS cruising around Carmel a couple of weeks ago. I guess the crowd that was ignoring the Ferraris and Porsches along side it to ogle the Camaro were probably just staring at the bulldog front bumper and pregnant fender flares. Thanks for clearing that up.
New designs become old hat sooner than later. Just you wait. There’s a regional beer bet in it for you too.
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TriShield : Funny that the Camaro underneath the skin is a Pontiac G8, which is a car lauded by everyone for how it rides and handles (even with it’s body roll), yet the same characteristics are frowned upon in this review?
Do you really think people have the same performance expectations for a performance family sedan and the legendary Camaro pony car? I sure hope not.
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TriShield : The interior is a Lexus compared to the old one (and gives up nothing to the 2010 Mustang)
A steaming pile of you-know-what was nicer than the old one, and comparing the Camaro’s rock wall dash to a 2010 Mustang means you should probably take another look.
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What this beholder sees about the writing style of this review, though, is OVERKILL. Jeez louise, Sajeev, do you really sit around trying to come up with this stuff?
LOL, I don’t need to sit around…I was trained to eat/breathe/sleep it. The two years I studied art, ID and ID with a specialty in Transportation design made that happen. You might have to take my word for it. Or not.
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Licinius : This is a consistent problem at TTAC– I find so much strutting and preening in the reviews they’re actually kinda irritating.
I think it’s sad that people can’t enjoy art criticism for what it is. Trust me, the people who designed the Camaro went through this gauntlet at school. They can handle it.
People talk about art and design at length elsewhere in the world, if TTAC is that voice for cars, so be it.
@Buckshot
“Ugly.
Looks like some kind of fantasy Matchbox car.”
Brother, you can say that again. Most perceptive comment on the whole page. It looks like some 8 year old’s Cap’n Crunch, sugar-overdose hallucination of a ‘69.
FYI, 2010 Camaro SS/RS will set you back $57k in Canada. That’s used Z06/M3/XKR/SLK 55 money!
@Sajeev:
Is the pedal placement better than in the F-body or GTO?
Also what is the shift action and clutch feel like?
I know your review said it was “smooth-shifting” but could you elaborate a bit more on the car’s transmission characteristics?
ajla : Is the pedal placement better than in the F-body or GTO?
Also what is the shift action and clutch feel like?
I know your review said it was “smooth-shifting” but could you elaborate a bit more on the car’s transmission characteristics?
1. Don’t remember how the pedals were in the GTO, its been several years since I’ve sat in one. Ditto the F-body, so I don’t think I can comment. Sorry.
2. The shifter and associated parts in the gearbox were quite nice, this might be the smoothest shifting 6-speed I’ve felt behind an LS-motor’d vehicle. Not Porsche 911 effortless, but a far cry from the notchy T-56 in the F-body/C5.
3. Aside from the shifts, the only noteworthy item I recall is the quick clutch uptake: it felt like it was 2″ off the floor when it grabbed. But the clutch was a quick study and I suspect it’s no problem for someone who buys the car and lives with it.
This car is as impractical as owning a Corvette.
I don’t see what the draw to this car is other than its “newness”.
Once enough people get one, it will be boring and no one will care about it. That’s when its sales will slow to a crawl. An audi A4 or BMW 3 or Mercedes C has more longevity at the SS’ price range.
This:
What this beholder sees about the writing style of this review, though, is OVERKILL. Jeez louise, Sajeev, do you really sit around trying to come up with this stuff? I mean, a little humor is nice, but you’re reviewing a car here, not a contestant on American Idol. This is a consistent problem at TTAC– I find so much strutting and preening in the reviews they’re actually kinda irritating.
Gets This:
I don’t need to sit around…I was trained to eat/breathe/sleep it. The two years I studied art, ID and ID with a specialty in Transportation design made that happen. You might have to take my word for it. Or not.
Heh! Hammer meets nail, and nail doesn’t like it.
I’ve said it from the beginning, and I’ll say it again now — plenty of people love this car, and all the right people hate this car. GM has sold and will sell the hell of out it.
Some of you guys must like to rub your wang on the dashboard or something, what with the “soft-touch materials” obsession. Hint: dashboard materials could not matter less with this car. It’s kind of like you’re chastising someone for using the wrong fork (who doesn’t care). Does the dash bulge in the summer or crack in the winter? No? Then the dashboard is just fine. That’s not why anyone shops the car, folks.
The Camaro is strictly a $/hp proposition, along with exterior style. And that is enough for those interested in this car.
I’m glad it’s selling well. It’s a beautiful car. And the lesser part of me is glad that it irritates the hell out of all the right people. :)
No, no soft-touch dash, and no dubious $1,500 service at 6,000 miles, either. Just loud, brash American horespower with a sexy exterior.
The great unwashed tend to enjoy themselves, without seeking permission from anyone. Life is good.
ambulancechaser wrote:
FYI, 2010 Camaro SS/RS will set you back $57k in Canada. That’s used Z06/M3/XKR/SLK 55 money!
Damn, that’s closing in on new S5 territory. Maybe I’m getting old, but I know which V8 coupe I’d pick. Although several F-bodies played bit parts in my misspent youth (no gory crashes or mechanical nightmares), I honestly don’t know what GM could do to get me back in one of their products today.
ExtraO wrote:
It looks like some 8 year old’s Cap’n Crunch, sugar-overdose hallucination of a ‘69.
Exactly.
FYI, 2010 Camaro SS/RS will set you back $57k in Canada. That’s used Z06/M3/XKR/SLK 55 money!
I’m still confused as to why anyone would choose to the V8. Unlike the Mustang, it’s not a cheap step-up to eight cylinders from six; also unlike the Mustang, the base six is really, really good.