Comments on: Review: Chevy Camaro RS

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Chevy Cruze Unveiled — The Garage — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:05:26 +0000

[...] is the production version of the all-new Chevy Cruze. This past Fall we have sampled from Chevy the Camaro RS and Equinox, both great vehicles that we would happily recommend to anyone. But the real test for [...]

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Auto Archaeology: The “Better Off Dead” Camaro — The Garage — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:39:27 +0000

[...] I had mentioned to a friend I had the new Chevy Camaro RS to review for The Garage, he immediately pointed me to a site dedicated to the Camaro that appeared [...]

By: CarZ

CarZ — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:11:37 +0000

Chevy’s clearly on crack! They’re clearly trying to vy for any and all attention they can get because they are in bad shape. As for the look of this vehicle. I don’t think they’ll win this one over ford’s mustang.

I”m not digging the side view at all. The front and back are workable.

By: Strada

Strada — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:13:20 +0000

FYI our review of the 2010 Camaro SS http://bit.ly/49umlA

By: Gary Faules

Gary Faules — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:25:18 +0000

Ptack, Muscle cars with 6 cylinders are what are akin to drug dealers and the first fix is free.

By: ptack

ptack — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:16:43 +0000

Yeah, we know the V6 is the more sensible choice, but who buys a muscle car for sensible reasons? I’m sure Detroit will sell a bunch of V6 Mustangs, Camaros and Challengers, but it’s pretty hard to get exited over the lesser versions.

By: Gary Faules

Gary Faules — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:35:42 +0000

Sounds to me as if the Mustangs and Shelby were so popular the stock brakes got burnt up, an all too common occurrence when taking performance cars onto race tracks with stock pads especially when being driven by inexperienced drivers. This was so common at most Dodge test days that Vipers had to have racing pads installed prior to these events. Look it’s very simple… some people like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and others like ham and nothing will change their minds. The rest is all boloney.

While I will plead guilty to being somewhat of a Mustang fan I would like to point out as someone who has been involved in the automotive service and repair industry for a lot of years and on a large scale I might add, that one of the most difficult cars to work on is any fourth-generation Camaro that came out beginning in 1993 on an updated F-body platform. For that very reason the Camaro died and left a really bad taste in a lot of Camaro fans mouths. Checy doesn’t have to impress me but they sure have their work cut out for them if they are going to impress anyone else.

By: Tom Williams

Tom Williams — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:22:48 +0000

Gary, I mentioned that to see how people would respond. No, the Camaro is not ready to take on a BMW 335i or the 370Z, and I find it hard to believe many buyers are cross-shopping those cars. In my opinion, the Hyundai Genesis Coupe is the compelling story, and I’m pleased to announce that I will have one to review next month, and I am eager to share my comparisons of the two cars.
Gary, as I know you are 100% behind the Mustang, and a track guy, I am compelled to offer what little track experience I have. I regret GM didn’t show up at IMPA’s Test Days, but Ford and Chrysler did. On a rain-soaked course, I drove the Challenger SRT8, and a Mustang GT. The Mopar kicked its tail out anytime I downshifted, but it was sweet, and easily controllable with some throttle. The thing is huge and heavy, but was a hoot on the road course.
After my track time with the SRT8, I saw the Shelby GT500 pulling into the paddock, and made sure I was next to hop in. I approach the car, and one of the Ford guys cut in “Sorry, the brakes are cooked. This car is not going out again.” And they drove the car to a trailer.
Determined to get at the wheel of a Mustang to do back to back comparo of the Challenger, a Mustang GT pulled in a minute later. I hop in, and wait in pit row for my cue to stomp on it, and prepare for a tight right onto the road course. The GT was sloppy, everywhere. On the banking reaching about 120mph, for a moment I thought the brakes couldn’t slow me down enough to return to the road course (they nearly didn’t)-using the same braking point I’d used in half a dozen cars before.
I confided to Gary Grant the only car that scared me was the Mustang GT. Even the BMW X5M was better around the track-an SUV. In cool, wet conditions, I found it troubling that Ford took the Shelby off the track during the event-the only car I was aware of to get yanked for safety reasons, and the Mustang I drove had virtually no brakes left either. The Challengers were getting pounded just as hard, but had no such issues.

By: Gary Faules

Gary Faules — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:30:47 +0000

It’s hard for me to believe Chevy isn’t still fighting a losing battle for dominance of the big three muscle cars even though it was lost a long time ago. However, based on Tom’s comment regarding Chevy going after other competitors, especially foreign models, I applaud them. What has happened to the big three is simple… While the big three continued building vehicles that were expensive and bulky, the imports brought in vehicles that were not only inexpensive but economical as well and if that wasn’t bad enough they were very reliable. What Chevy needs is to build something in that line of thinking and forget about building a car that will never do for them what the Mustang did for Ford.

By: Tom Williams

Tom Williams — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:58:06 +0000

I can’t imagine Chevy thought for a minute they were going to win over any Mustang fans. Interesting who Chevy considers the Camaro’s competitors-yeah, the ‘Stang and Challenger, but also the 370Z, Genesis Coupe, and-hang on-the BMW 3-series.