Comments on: Review: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro

By: mattyman3105

mattyman3105 — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:58:00 +0000

michal bay made a good choice putting this in his movie

By: oag113

oag113 — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:57:17 +0000

Another American piece of junk! The ’69 Camaro still looks better!
After working for GM as a Product Engineer for for 5 years in Michigan I realized how close-minded GM management is… from the moment people told me I shouldn’t park my BMW in the front rows of the employee parking lot because the close-minded mid-western GM workers (including educated engineers)may scratch my car since it was an “import crap”… I said.. this people are going down! …anybody reluctant to change and oblivious to better engineering and improving competition are destined to fail…I guess they are getting what they deserve… good thing I quit back in 2001!!!!!

By: bobby1234

bobby1234 — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:13:20 +0000

for a chevy fan you really need to just look it up. Actually scratch that….you should already know the answer to that. Unless your really late on an april fools joke lol.

By: chevyalltheway

chevyalltheway — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:59:42 +0000

if so that is f**ked up

By: chevyalltheway

chevyalltheway — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:55:00 +0000

is it true that they are going to be fornt wheel drive

By: CB2L

CB2L — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:33:46 +0000

I love my 05 ‘stang GT, and I own Ford stock, but i’m seriously considering trading in for an SS Camaro with the RS package. the pictures here don’t do it justice – check out a black one some of my favorite features:
the taillights (obviously they were going for something as distinctive as the mustang, and they hit it),
sunroof (none on Ford ),
HID’s,
factory-installed Brembos,
and of course, 422 .
i actually like the little quad gauge-cluster in the center. my only real problem with the camaro is the rest of the interior – i think Ford did a better job giving their pony car a distinctive, good-looking inside. apart from the main gauges, the interior of the chevy could be just about anything.

but damn it looks good outside…

By: thepack469

thepack469 — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:50:37 +0000

I cant wait to finally buy one. Lets last a couple more years GM so I can afford and then buy one of your gorgeous camaros. GM all the way!

By: Voiture1

Voiture1 — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:22:38 +0000

Oh, and I will be buying one. At the end of the day I am a Chevy man after all.

By: Voiture1

Voiture1 — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:08:28 +0000

I like the car, but I wish Chevy had seen fit to make it look like the Camaros that were most successful and popular in terms of sales, and that would be the second and third generation cars. I owned 4 Camaros, (An ’80, ’81, ’85 & ’87), and to me a Camaro should be long, low, and sleek, not short, high, and stubby like this car. Anyway, the performance is right and I hope it is a success.

By: fan

fan — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:31:36 +0000

rubbish. the ring should not be taken measure for the typical american-muscle-pony-car… just like noone would ever track test a car like the elise on a quartermile… the camaro may compete rather well on the ring, and the elise will do the job on the quartermile, but the elise will outrun the camaro on the ring as well as the camaro will outrun the elise on the quartermile…

By: MHW

MHW — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:19:20 +0000

What that tells you RainMan is just how good the Cobalt SS handles. The only Camaro test numbers we have from the ring are from a pre-production model, the actual production model will improve on those numbers.

By: RaineMan

RaineMan — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:06:33 +0000

I’ll admit it looks nice, and both models have admirable performance numbers… but come on. The 400hp RWD SS model was only a handful of seconds faster than the Cobalt SS around the ‘ring. That should tell you plenty about how the car really behaves right there. It may win in a straight line… but leave the twisties to smaller, lighter, more nimble machines.

By: melias

melias — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:54:45 +0000

Oooooops! Scratch that idea about the Z-28. Convertible too! (for the time being, anyway)

By: TornadoGTI

TornadoGTI — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:52:39 +0000

This is the only other american car (G8) that I would remotely consider. I really like it and it should do well. The Mustang and Challenger can’t touch this, for the time being. The 6-cyl should be hot. I hate 6-cyl in “american muscle cars” but this one will be nice. I always thought they were for the girls or people who couldnt afford the v8. I would buy a v6 in this car.

Well done GM.

One thing I do question is the competition that GM says this car is up against. The Stang and Challenger are it. No A5, 3-series, or G37 (way too nice/fast/expensive). The Eclipse GT and Genesis Coupe are modest at best (sucky to me) and the RX’8 and 370Z are a bit too “sporty” for this car. The 370z and RX8 R3 would tear even the V8 model apart on the track.

By: idrinorbarsaku

idrinorbarsaku — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:50:57 +0000

as much as i like this car, all it will be is a dream. I would never pay for it.i only wish it was as good as a 370Z. gm wont build enough of these because they dont have money, not because they are selling like hot cakes NMOFGM…what an idiot. I bet you were thrown at an oncoming car head first while you were a baby!

By: SERSteve

SERSteve — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:45:04 +0000

It does seem to have the chops in it’s segment, and if it lives up to those mileage figures, and the dealers don’t try to rape the first few buyers, It does seem like a good value. Pony cars seem like they are a little out of step with the times – but there always seems to be a market for these things. Old guys will probably love it, The V6 seems to have too much power for the girls who normally buy the V6 pony cars.

By: SERSteve

SERSteve — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:31:45 +0000

I want to like this, but it’s actually kind of boring… Dull interior, dull body, I guess when it’s fast it doesn’t have to look good.

By: zfenderguy

zfenderguy — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:31:25 +0000

V8 0-60 of 4.7 sec. 370Z does that with a V6 and pulls 1.01g as tested by Motor Trend. Camaro is nice, but don’t give me any crap about it running circles around the Z. With that said, the Camaro is still a smoking hot car.

By: fan

fan — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:12:04 +0000

whys everything NMOFGM says sound like “got change?” to me?

By: Need more oil for GM

Need more oil for GM — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:50:37 +0000

“In addition to the obvious choice of the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger, GM says that the Nissan 370Z, BMW 3-Series, Audi A5, Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Infiniti G37 coupe and Mazda RX-8 are the Camaro’s targets.”

An this easily trounces all of them in quality, reliability, dependibility and desirability. The Camaro is easily the hottest, most respected and desired car of the decade. There are millions of people who have this car on their dream list and GM won;t be able to build enough of these hot sportscars. Values and desirability of those other pieces of sh1t just dropped to the point of extinctions because everyone would rather drive a sports car from GM and now they get to.

BUy American. Buy GM. It is your patriotic duty

By: melias

melias — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:49:15 +0000

desertdriver,

I haven’t seen any mention of a Z-28 model–yet!

By: bailout

bailout — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:58:47 +0000

This ain’t no American Camaro:

Modified Holden platform…
Mission from who knows where….
Assembled where? Canada…..
Parts from everywhere but the U.S.A. (within the boarders)…..
Talk it up but it won’t do much for the saving of jobs within the U.S. for G.M……
Wait till the direct injection gets fould with carbon deposits, god I hope they put more than 12k miles on it to confirm the prototype units…..
G.M., you would have been better off lowering the price on your imported G8…. would have saved allot of tooling costs on making a pseudo Camaro.

Thanks for nothing.

By: ads266

ads266 — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:48:41 +0000

The electric mirror switch above the elctric window switch is the same one used in a 1996 Holden Commodore. Now that’s pathetic GM!

By: desertdriver

desertdriver — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:31:03 +0000

Will there be model that has a version of the S/C V8 from the CTS-V/ZR-1?

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:19:47 +0000

The interior is actually one of my favorite parts of this car.

By: A.J.

A.J. — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:33:36 +0000

NMOFT and others who think that the Genesis coupe is a better value -

If you price up the options (Camaro 2LT RS w/6A vs. Genesis Coupe Grand Touring w/ 6A), the prices are about the same. Not to mention that the Hyundai has to use a larger V6 to get to 306hp. However, neither of them offer a navigation system (yet).

The Mustang, however, is a different story. The Camaro and Mustang are going to have a fight to the finish.

Oh, and I’m not saying that the Hyundai Genesis Coupe isn’t a GOOD car. It really is.

By: ninetysixvert

ninetysixvert — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:23:24 +0000

@ DrFill – MT tested a 4.6s 0-60mph in the auto, and 4.8s for the manual. .92 is not “well over” a .90 in the skidpad, nice try though. As stated, the ‘Stang GT with Track Pack sprints 0-60mph in 4.9s (keeping the current 315bhp rating), so 1 year from now when the 400bhp / 5.0L / 32V / DOHC “Coyote” modular engine is released. Camaro fans: enjoy your year at the top.

By: Jas Is Evil

Jas Is Evil — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:49:07 +0000

The interior is hideous, and the front end isn’t much to look at either. The rest of the car isn’t bad, though.

By: DB9

DB9 — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:15:44 +0000

Pony cars are not my thing, so I wasn’t going to comment, but after reading through… well… GM is to be commended for this Car – well done! Back in the 80’s Road and Track, Car and Driver etc., always lambasted the Camaro and Firebird for being unrefined, old tech… Now 25yrs later the Camaro returns with the latest in suspension design and engineering and what do we get here on this board… says it all – sad – then again most here are not this cars market. The Hyundai can’t touch this – period! The only thing that is going to hurt this car is the current economic environment. If you want to know whether HID’s and Bluetooth are available just go to Chevrolet’s website and see for yourself – they are. As far as Nav? Who cares? Oh I’m not going to buy a muscle car because Nav is not offered…this is not your car…a ricer is probably more your speed:-)))

DB9;-)

Ahhh…a country road; a drivers car and a few hours of…:-)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSfw-qWAJ4w&feature=channel

By: DrFill

DrFill — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:26:08 +0000

Motor Trend gets 4.6 seconds to 60 out of the SS
Car & Driver says 4.8 seconds
Both have it a quarter second faster than a ‘Stang
Plus well over .90 on the skidpad, with GREAT ride quality, and high EPA numbers as a bonus

Camaro is for Players
Mustang just got Played Out
DrFill

By: Rover3500

Rover3500 — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:22:46 +0000

“Buy a Hyundai Genesis”

Anyone that says that needs to go take along walk over a very short cliff. Like I say, maybe it won’t be such a bad thing if GM abadons USA and purely operates in Latin America, China and Europe and leaves AMericans to their Camry’s.

I reiterate, this car is amazing value for what it looks like and what it can do, probably one of the most best value cars on sale today anywhere. Its achingly cool and obviously crafted with love and care. Anyone who cannot see that really just does not deserve to share highway space with one.

By: carstuff

carstuff — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:16:15 +0000

Halo def:

A halo vehicle is a marketing term used in the automotive industry for a vehicle designed and marketed to promote a brand[citation needed] — to create a halo effect around the vehicle and thereby create positive associations related to the brand.[citation needed]

In 2009, Joseph White, automotive editor for the Wall Street Journal, called Halo vehicles cars “designed and built for the sole purpose of calling attention to a company or a brand.”[1]

In a 2006 USA Today article, General Motors Vice Chairman, Bob Lutz called halo cars “shock therapy” for a brand.”[2]

By: No More Oil For Toyota

No More Oil For Toyota — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:53:20 +0000

…I dont see it. it looks like dated GM crap to me. Like the 4th gen crap was, which similarly, will eventually be canceled due to lack of funds. (Bankrupt) As ‘pretty’ as you guys may think it is, this thing WILL have recalls, and it wont sell nearly enough to keep the lights on at GM.

Your already paying for an invisible GM through tax dollars. Why risk more of your dollars.

Buy Hyundai Genesis or wait for the Toyota/Subaru project.

By: sprockkets

sprockkets — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:42:38 +0000

Found it, it is an RS option available on each model. Now, is it projector lensed? Probably is. Kinda funny too how the V6 model isn’t as fast as a Mazdaspeed3 though LOL. Source: C&D.

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:58:56 +0000

I’m past the camaro-buying age, and I’ve decided on a GT-R for my mid-life crisis.

“premium muscle car.”
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeah!

“it is the re-introduction of the classic American sports car.”
So it’s a Corvette?

“that third, currently unused, parking spot in your garage.” Only if you’re rich and/or dumb enough to insure a teen in a Camaro.

Realistically, it’s only up against the Mustang and Challenger. There will be some cross shopping of the other vehicles, but the germans and the G37 are swimming in a different pool. The Z and RX-8 are elsewhere, and the Eclipse … blecch

Genesis Coupe is straddling the line between the American Muscle and Japanese tech-rockets.

$22,995 isn’t bad.

“the dash and gauge binnacles, while having intriguing shapes, don’t have the bling that would be expected in a so-called halo-car.”

This ain’t a halo car.

Car_Fanatic: “It better not have a single recall/problem or GM can shove it.”

Depends on what a “problem” is.
03/20, 6:40 PM

andy: whats a “swamp donkey?”

MiniMan: Don’t choose red or yellow

By: krautninja

krautninja — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:43:57 +0000

Had this come out 2 years ago i would have been much more ecstatic and impressed, but , years and years of waiting killed the hype. Though i will say the performance is very impressive considering this is a GM product…looks wise… the challenger owns in the looks between the muscle cars. And to the guy 8itching about the camaro not having nav and all the tech goodies….most people lookin for a muscle car couldnt care less for all that junk, they want speed and grunt. Long story short, nice car , but much too late to save GM

By: MiniMan

MiniMan — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:33:25 +0000

FINAL-GNIKCUF-LY!!!!! it feels like i’ve been waiting since 1981 for this to roll out. i think it wouldn’t have been as bad a wait if every aspect of it’s anticipated production and arrival hadn’t been report (Camaro interior, Camaro wheels, Camaro paint, Camaro floor mats, Camaro mudflaps, CAMARO, CAMARO CAMARO). well now i just can’t wait to hit the showrrom to see one in person. Now, what color should I choose?

By: winnipegjets

winnipegjets — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:57:28 +0000

this will indeed save GM. me, a person who would never have even dreamed of owning an american car is starting to take a liking to the new quality and designs coming out of detroit. however, i live in a plaec where we are covered in snow for about 6 months of the year, 3 of the rest of those months its raining, and the final 3 months is construction season. plus im not getting a new car for at least 4 years. so possibly by then this car will have proved itself in reliability and quality and i may see myself in one (as a weekend cruiser of course).
also, i think the interior is very nice. its simple yet classy retro and elegant all at the same time. aside from the gauge clusters it looks like a bmw interior w/o nav.

By: A4

A4 — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:58:41 +0000

i got weak in the knees when i saw it in transformers… 2 years ago

By: Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3

Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3 — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:54:27 +0000

Like the exterior styling, but the Camaro is like kids that come over to visit…I am glad they go home with someone else after the visit is over. With the health of GM these days, I would not purchase one.

By: A.J.

A.J. — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:50:04 +0000

I’ll take a V6 in that awesome blue color with a tan inside please. I think having a tan inside would really make it look less drab.

I think GM’s got a winner here – hopefully the sales of the Camaro will keep GM alive a little longer (maybe a DAY longer or so…).

By: Impulsive

Impulsive — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:13:55 +0000

The Challenger looks an order of magnitude better than this lump.

By: ninetysixvert

ninetysixvert — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:06:37 +0000

@ Rover3500 – Woah there, chill. Who was the even directed at? Silly adolescents and their mood swings….

Again, sick car, but I’m still a Mustang guy. I’d take my ’10 GT (Premium) w/ Track Pack over the SS and spend about the same and still keep up with the manual SS. I agree the SS is overall more performance built than the ‘Stang, but Ford made a good move offering the Track Pack which bumps the GT’s 0-60 down to 4.9s, the 1/4mi. in 13.5 @ 104mph, and pulls .95 on the skidpad (all according to MT). The manual SS runs 0-60 in 4.8s (according to C&D) which isn’t as much of a Mustang-killer as I thought 426bhp would be.

By: Rover3500

Rover3500 — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:19:00 +0000

[Edited by Leftlane staff: Rover3500, watch your creative spelling of otherwise blocked words. This is your first and only warning. Thanks!]

Can’t you see what the **** you are getting for $23k? This is AMAZING value for the kind of car that it is and how it looks. ****ing spoiled yanks make me sick sometimes. That would not evn buy you a shitbox hatchback in Europe. Count yourselves lucky you ungratefull fuckers and give GM kudos where its due. Seriously, miserable begrudging bastards.

By: idrinorbarsaku

idrinorbarsaku — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:13:33 +0000

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