69Camaro327

He didn't get it immediately. His car is silver, the one presented at the World Series was red. In fact, he still hasn't picked his up. There was a change made to his order, so the car originally intended to go to him was sold and replaced by the new one. As far as I know he has yet to come pick it up.

95redLT1

Must be nice....

Gold_Rush

Motor Trend test.
http://blogs.motortrend.com/6492567/...ers/page2.html

1fastdog

I think if you read enough threads here you will find you are not alone in not being bowled over by the new Camaro. It's a car built for passionate people so you are going to find those that didn't have their particular passions addressed.

Be that as it may, the new Camaro is not a copy of a Mustang now any more than it was in 1967. It has a number of styling cues that worked well in the past, and those cues STILL work.

As an aside, I know a lot of folks who worked on the C6 Corvette. The interactions with Corvette owners and Corvette intenders proved that the "mid-years< '63-'67 > are the most universally preferred syled 'vettes. Some "mid-year" style found it's way into the present Corvette. I'm not convinced most will see the C6 as a retro. My point is tha there is some recognition of previous cues that are relied on in the design.

I have been around the new Camaro more than many since the concept was first unveiled. It struck a must have chord with a great number of folks because the style is right on the money for a personal sports coupe. Are there other styling approaches that work for a sport coupe? Sure.
Point is, the 5th gen looks good to lots of people. Thank goodness that there are efficiencies that allow a divergence from a wind tunnel dictated "jellybean" approach. The roads are full of "jellybeans". The jellybean shape works, but jellybeans are not unique.

I have owned every generation of Camaro up to and including the 4th. The fifth gen is a positive leap and a bound forward, yet when I drive one I know I'm in a Camaro.

You are correct that a lot of folks are extremely excited and interested in the new Camaro. I knew this as well as anyone as I have been out on the car show circuit and nothing has cooled in people's interest.

At the ride and drive at Carlisle recently, the folks lined up on a constant basis. We originall were to have four for folks to try, then we made it five. In short order I activated all nine we had for display in our area. Without regard to the number we had to drive, the line was long but cheerful for the opportunity.

I'll grant many may well be trying to spoil people's Cheerios. From what I have seen, lots of folks want a new Camaro rather than "breakfast".

JakeRobb

The only thing I have to add to this thread is that the chrome rings around the tail lights are optional.