- coupe 59,925
- 18,690 fair
- Paso Robles, CA
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- autoshopper.com
2010 chevrolet camaro review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. More horsepower and speed than muscle cars with 24 mpg. introductionthe rear-wheel-drive chevrolet camaro looks new and it is, but it was built from existing hardware, starting with the chassis architecture of the impressive pontiac g8. Its chief engineer, a true-blue car guy, had three instructions, to make it: 1 drop dead gorgeous; 2. High performance; and 3. The camaro succeeds on all three counts and is a breath of fresh air for gm. we found the handling, ride and brakes exceptional. The styling is stupendous. It uses the same suspension design with firmer shocks, springs and anti-roll bars, producing the same result under more demanding circumstances: great handling, great ride. lineupthe camaro ls 22,245) comes with the 3. 6-liter v6. A six-speed manual transmission is standard and a six-speed automatic with manual shifting is optional. A sunroof 900) is optional. From korea as a boy and grew up in the california car culture. That too is by careful design. Check.) all models use an aluminum hood with a 2. 5-inch power dome intended to look like cowl induction but actually having no function other than appearance. the ss has an additional wide and thin black simulated intake on the nose, the easiest way to tell whether it's a v8 or v6. Otherwise, the v6 can pretty much pass, a bonus for $23k. Styling gills located just forward of the rear wheels add another nice touch. The 2010 camaro is 5. 7 inches longer and 3 inches wider than the '67 camaro. The new one is 2. 8 inches taller than the vintage model, that height coming largely from big tires. (all have the same outside diameter, whether with 18-, 19-, 20- or 21-inch wheels.) the shapely strong hips stand out almost as much as the long hood, an edgy element the designer is most proud of, because they took so much work. He said it took 113 tries to get the one-piece sheetmetal right, from the doors and pinched beltline rearward. It was worth it. the rigid b-pillar is blacked-out, thus creating a clean outline for the side glass, blending into a handsome hardtop roofline. The short rear deck climbs upward and looks hot, showing off the car's great butt. The twin taillights look like blinking red sunglasses in each corner. The rear spoiler is a small lip that could be integrated more smoothly. The instrumention leaves something to be desired, with recessed speedo and tach stylized in square chrome housings, a nod to the classic camaro interior. The cloth bucket seats are comfortable, with decent bolstering, although we wonder if it's enough to keep an aggressive driver in his or her place during hard cornering. The standard cloth upholstery is good, with excellent leather on available in black, gray, beige and two-tone inferno orange. the climate control buttons on the center stack don't seem to be designed for ease of touch, but for looks. However we've touched worse. The center console and armrest is nice, solid, and handsome in leather. visibility through the windshield is good despite the long hood and raked windshield, thanks to careful location of the driver's seat. Rear visibility over the driver's shoulder isn't very good, but then it's impossible to make it good with a roofline this sporty. Ferraris don't have good rearward vision, either. the trunk is deep but the opening isn't large and it's almost flat, but it's worth it for the handsome rear deck. The structure is rigid, helping make the turn-in precise for a car this size; the grip is secure, and the damping is solid and supple, with both the v6 (fe2 suspension) and firmer v8 (fe3). The front suspension uses struts, and the rear is an independent multi-link that's rubber isolated. And we never encountered a harsh moment with the ride, in either car. we spent half a day driving in the country east of san diego, with the chief designer, canadian gene stafanyshyn, riding shotgun and giving us the whole backstory. Bully for gm, no corporate committee decisions, here. Stafanyshyn said he too hates manual automatic transmissions that shift on their own. Sure, the throaty 6. 2-liter, 426-horsepower ss will get front center stage, but the sweet-sounding, 7000-rpm v6 that gets 29 highway miles per gallon is the future. Its 304 horsepower is not only more than the 1967 camaro ss (295 hp from a 350-cubic-inch v8), but more than last year's mustang gt with a 4. 6-liter dohc v8. The camaro lt accelerates from 0-60 mph in 5. 9 seconds, and will do the quarter mile in 14. 4 seconds, which is hot in anyone's book. Stafanyshyn said the secret is the spark ignition in this one-year-old version of the cadillac engine. the lt will also stop from 60 mph in a superb 106 feet, as measured by motor trend magazine, or 128 feet according to gm. AM/FM✔ Bucket Seats✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ Climate Control✔ Cruise Control✔ Bluetooth✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Aluminum Wheels
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