[AutoGuide.com]

Lackluster as a sports car, the Camaro was made to be a convertible When it comes to sports cars, managing expectations is something that professional auto journalists forget at their peril. On paper, the Chevrolet Camaro, when it launched in 2009, seemed like a “can’t lose” proposition – it shares a chassis with the sublime Pontiac G8, and was available with GM’s excellent direct-injection V6 making 305 horsepower (nearly as much as a V8 Mustang at the time) or an LS3 V8 making 426 horsepower, with a pair of 6-speed gearboxes and the kind of styling that makes a grown man’s heart skip a beat. Imagine our disappointment when we sampled the Camaro, in both V6 and V8 guise, and found that it just didn’t work. With a driving position that has you sitting on top of, rather than inside the seat, the visibility of a WWII machine gun nest, sloppy steering and a vague gearshift, the Camaro is unpleasant to drive, even with a sweet V8 soundtrack and the ability to make bystanders gawk in wonderment. On the upside, the chassis isn’t that bad, and the LS3 V8 delivered all of the magic that we expect from a Chevrolet small-block. But as a closed top sports car, we found ourselves longing for the lighter, less powerful, but more rewarding Ford Mustang GT every single time.

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[rovelli92]

ouch...bad review for the camaro

[mach1soldier]

I like the way they look....That is where it ends for me. The new 5.0 is just to fun and potent to consider switching brands.

[02GT89]

lol wanting a mustang everytime

[john12121]

It's been rumored for far too long, and now it's finally coming into focus. The Camaro Convertible’s power soft-top folds in 30 seconds and shuts with a single driver-operated latch.Camaro V6 makes 312-hp, while V8-powered SS models make 400-hp with the 6-speed automatic or 426-hp with the 6-speed manual.

[Ace417]

oh wow you can actually see behind you now.


Imagine how heavy that bitch is now with all that added weight

[rovelli92]

I just don't like soft tops...i rather not see

[zinc-vert02]

Originally Posted by john12121 It's been rumored for far too long, and now it's finally coming into focus. The Camaro Convertible’s power soft-top folds in 30 seconds and shuts with a single driver-operated latch.Camaro V6 makes 312-hp, while V8-powered SS models make 400-hp with the 6-speed automatic or 426-hp with the 6-speed manual.

lol my top is that fast and its a 2002, also two sinple latches and you done. so whats so special about this again?

[RZNCAIN]

Looks like Aaron Rodgers' new car!

[02GT89]

who wants to make bets hes going to be selling it before spring?