$22k, 306HP, 87 Octane, 29mpg Camaro Debuts!
#47
Would companies really want to take the risk with 300 HP Camaros? I understand Vettes are rented out, but I feel like a different crowd rents those....ones who can afford to.
#48
Lexus Fanatic
Vette rentals are a different story and rented at such a high cost to limit exposure.
#49
Lexus Fanatic
Ford, in general, has never done much in the way of high-RPM engines. That's just not their engineering style. The 4.6L V8, however, is somewhat higher-RPM (and somewhat peakier) than the old 5.0L it replaced.
#50
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I always rent the pathetic V6 Mustang convertible on my vacations in Hawaii and it is an absolute lump of crap. Its very obvius that its a truck motor dropped into a convertible. The car jumps off the line but will lose its steam at a miserable 4000 rpm.
I used to love seeing guys in these pieces of crap that try to run with G35's. I used to wave from the sunroof as I pulled
I will admit that the V6 mustang is cool for drifting in sugar cane fields. I spun the rental in the mud to the point that mud came over the side of the car and into the interior. It was great. I love rental cars and I always get the insurance
I used to love seeing guys in these pieces of crap that try to run with G35's. I used to wave from the sunroof as I pulled
I will admit that the V6 mustang is cool for drifting in sugar cane fields. I spun the rental in the mud to the point that mud came over the side of the car and into the interior. It was great. I love rental cars and I always get the insurance
Funny that you talk about a G35 like its a car to aspire to I used to have fun with them in my 240sx and my SC300
#52
Lexus Fanatic
By the way I drive a GS350. I have stepped up from the G35. The GS 350 you can probably set your sights on as well if you want to step into this century .LOL
back to the camaro: I think its kind of lame that they hired Dale Earnhart JR to drive the Camaro in its development stages to ask for his opinion. This will only matter to a certain demographic aka " the south ". I have to say during the saving GM special I didnt see anything special on the track or off the track. I will admit the car look soooo much nicer than a Mustang, but this thing is not going to catch an EVO on the track
Last edited by I8ABMR; 03-19-09 at 11:35 PM.
#53
Lexus Champion
22 grand sticker price for a car with 306 horsepower and 29 mpg highway is a value combination that the rest of the industry is trailing WELL behind on.
I like GM in general but I have to say I'm seriously surprised by those numbers. I expected more like 24-25k sticker for the V6, 260-275hp, and 26-27 highway.
If only I were interested in coupes and retro styling I'd be all over this car... but my next purchase will likely be a sedan and so I will continue to remain very interested in the new Buick LaCrosse and Ford Fusion.
I like GM in general but I have to say I'm seriously surprised by those numbers. I expected more like 24-25k sticker for the V6, 260-275hp, and 26-27 highway.
If only I were interested in coupes and retro styling I'd be all over this car... but my next purchase will likely be a sedan and so I will continue to remain very interested in the new Buick LaCrosse and Ford Fusion.
#56
Lexus Fanatic
#57
Lexus Fanatic
You can't compare the Camaro to the Charger, which, by today's standards, is a mid-to-large-size (by today's standards) 4-door sedan. Compare it, instead, to the car it was meant to compete with, the 2-door Challenger coupe, which is done on a shortened Charger/Magnum/300 platform.
#58
Lexus Fanatic
You can't compare the Camaro to the Charger, which, by today's standards, is a mid-to-large-size (by today's standards) 4-door sedan. Compare it, instead, to the car it was meant to compete with, the 2-door Challenger coupe, which is done on a shortened Charger/Magnum/300 platform.
#60
Lexus Fanatic
Not quite. The Challenger uses a shortened version of the Charger platform (just like it did 40 years ago), though it shares many drivetrain components.