ALT-1 2010 Chevy Camaro
(Starting at 22,680)Why is it that the 2010 Chevy Camaro always reminds me of Megan Fox, the uber-plastic super bimbo who starred in this Summer's car crash of an action movie Transformers 2? Is it just because the Camaro also had a starring role as Bumblebee (who was actually a VW Bug in the original cartoon) or is it because both are total triumphs of style over substance? I fear it may be a little bit of both.While Chevy claims the dials and interior design found in the 2010 Camaro are homages to older variants I fear the entire visual effect is one of chintz and very obvious cost cutting. Just because your designers live in Detroit doesn't mean they have to be totally oblivious to what is visually appealing. The interior of the latest Ford Mustang is testament to that. Where the Mustang is a triumph of excellent build quality, true retro style and soft touch everything , the Camaro interior feels like it will survive years of abuse about as well as Amy Winehouse would survive a hurricane with 100 mile per hour winds.Where the Camaro excels is in the engine department but that pretty much means nothing much has changed for the nameplate since the late 1960s. Just because your muscle car looks like it is from that era doesn't mean it has to drive like it. Shift action on the manual is rather agricultural so pick the automatic if you don't want to be constantly frustrated. It isn't as bad as driving the high powered tractor known as the Dodge Viper but it is by no means as idiot proof as the manual in the Mustang.The base engine for the 2010 Camaro is a 300 horsepower direct-injected V6 from the Cadillac CTS and optional is a 426 horsepower V8 (SS Models) taken from the V8. Both are fast and surprisingly fuel efficient for how much power they put down. (V6 models: 17 city/29 highway)-(V8 models: 16 city/24 highway). Granted, these figures all depend on how hard you drive your Camaro and in a car like this it is hard to not want to make smoky burnouts as you leave each stop light.There is another very serious drawback to the Camaro as it is about as easy to see out of this thing from the driver's seat as I imagine it would be if you were sitting in a mailbox. Windows to the side and rear are small and the rear view mirrors must have been designed by leprechauns. The 2010 Chevy Camaro may look like a show car but that isn't always a good thing.
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Why is it that the 2010 Chevy Camaro always reminds me of Megan Fox, the uber-plastic super bimbo who starred in this Summer's car crash of an action movie Transformers 2? Is it just because the Camaro also had a starring role as Bumblebee (who was actually a VW Bug in the original cartoon) or is it because both are total triumphs of style over substance? I fear it may be a little bit of both.
While Chevy claims the dials and interior design found in the 2010 Camaro are homages to older variants I fear the entire visual effect is one of chintz and very obvious cost cutting. Just because your designers live in Detroit doesn't mean they have to be totally oblivious to what is visually appealing. The interior of the latest Ford Mustang is testament to that. Where the Mustang is a triumph of excellent build quality, true retro style and soft touch everything , the Camaro interior feels like it will survive years of abuse about as well as Amy Winehouse would survive a hurricane with 100 mile per hour winds.
Where the Camaro excels is in the engine department but that pretty much means nothing much has changed for the nameplate since the late 1960s. Just because your muscle car looks like it is from that era doesn't mean it has to drive like it. Shift action on the manual is rather agricultural so pick the automatic if you don't want to be constantly frustrated. It isn't as bad as driving the high powered tractor known as the Dodge Viper but it is by no means as idiot proof as the manual in the Mustang.
The base engine for the 2010 Camaro is a 300 horsepower direct-injected V6 from the Cadillac CTS and optional is a 426 horsepower V8 (SS Models) taken from the V8. Both are fast and surprisingly fuel efficient for how much power they put down. (V6 models: 17 city/29 highway)-(V8 models: 16 city/24 highway). Granted, these figures all depend on how hard you drive your Camaro and in a car like this it is hard to not want to make smoky burnouts as you leave each stop light.
There is another very serious drawback to the Camaro as it is about as easy to see out of this thing from the driver's seat as I imagine it would be if you were sitting in a mailbox. Windows to the side and rear are small and the rear view mirrors must have been designed by leprechauns. The 2010 Chevy Camaro may look like a show car but that isn't always a good thing.
