Street Rods & Muscle Cars
Chevrolet Camaro–The muscle car still has it
With production underway, the new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro will soon be racing to dealers and shortly there after be thundering down America’s streets. While we have not yet been able to purchase a production model for testing, we have had seat time in this reborn performance classic.
This week, I drove a new Camaro SS on some of the rural roads surrounding our Connecticut test track, and I came away impressed. During my drive, the Camaro even passed one test not included in our rigorous test program of more than 50 separate evaluations and thousands of miles of driving - but more on that in a bit.
I was a kid when the 1969 Camaro first appeared on the streets –the model year said to provide inspiration for the new one. The ‘69 struck a chord in my young gearhead mind at the time, and I remember bicycling to the local dealership to get a better look. Full disclosure: The ’69 Camaro has been something of a favorite since. (Make mine an RS/SS convertible, please, with a 350/350 and four speed. Color is negotiable.)
The new Camaro does take some styling cues from the ’69, and even has similar rectangular gauges on the console. Thankfully, however, it does without the houndstooth upholstery that was offered to the Woodstock generation back in the day. -More-
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New Chevrolet Camaro Enters the Muscle Car Competition
By Liz Opsitnik
Monday, 16 March 2009 07:05
GM will start building the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro today at its Oshawa Car Assembly plant in Canada. When the Camaro rolls off the assembly line, it will join its rivals, the Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang, in a three-way muscle car competition.
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Pony up! Ford 2009 Mustang is one macho muscle car - even the base model
Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 4:00 AM
On a clear day, even a cloudy one, you can see that the 2009 Ford Mustang pays homage to others through the line’s 45-year history. There are the round headlights and the oversized red taillights. The grille leans forward as if it’s leading the car aggressively up the road, which it is.
The Mustang, in certain forms like the special-edition Bullitt and Shelby GT500 (the latter with a 500-hp V8 engine), remains a true muscle car. Even in more subdued forms, like the Base and GT trims, with a 210-hp V6 engine and 300-hp V8, respectively, the Mustang coupes and convertibles still fit a certain macho image. And now, the new softener: a panoramic glass roof. -More-
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