Can You Daily Drive a 1969 Chevy Camaro SS? | Miracle Whips
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- What if you had to drive one car?
One for the rest of your
life. What would it be?
(engine roaring)
Would it be a 1969 Chevrolet
Camaro SS? Let's find out.
This is Miracle Whips.
(Hip-Hop music)
♪ Lift off. We have a lift off. ♪
When I first walked through
the door, I was like oh!
- Byron liked the Lincoln.
He thought it was cool, but
it wasn't his miracle whip.
Back on DriveShare, which is
basically AirBNB for cars.
The speed and power of the Skyline,
and the vintage feel of
the Lincoln, '69 Camaro SS.
- The Chevy Camaro is an American classic.
Came out in 1967 to compete
with Ford's lil' prize pony
(neighing)
The Mustang. This when men
was men. Broad shoulders.
Girls would skate up with
drink orders and stuff like,
"You want some food?".
They'd be like, "Yeah, hold on..."
Now the '67 version was good,
but we all can agree that
that 1969 incarnation was the magnum opus.
That's Latin. That mean dope as (bleep).
That iconic front end
with that aggressiveness.
That rumble in the motor turned people
into Chevrolet fans for life!
Looking at the color, if somebody
was to write this on paper
is like driving down the
street in a Cheetos bag.
In person, this is sexy
man. Wow. I like Cheetos.
Look at ya boy. Do it
got that old car smell?
Oh, it do.
Oh, look how assembled the
dash is. Everything is here.
First thing I noticed when I walked in was
that blower sticking out of the hood.
Can air even get in this
car? Look at this right here.
Dope. Big, beautiful blower, too
with the American flag going through it.
It's just the air intake.
I don't know how to feel about that.
This when I say, "I love my job."
I'ma act like it's mine.
Try to reserve everything
and be a classy car owner.
Yooooo! Yoooooo! I'ma try.
I see it. I can feel it. I'm alive.
I was tired when I got in this car,
but it's something about
it that gives you energy.
Gettin' in this car is like
sittin' on a trampoline.
You feel the bounce on here?
That's the old school feel.
You gon' bounce in this car.
I'm feelin' it so far,
man. I'm havin' a ball.
That smell and the way
it moves and sounds,
makes me think about my grandfather's car.
Grandaddy! I almost cried.
I ain't gonna even front.
Man...
I wanna lay into it so bad,
but I just can't. I need room.
This car goes zero to 60 in five seconds,
but then goes from 60 to
zero in three minutes.
You gotta brake a whole football field,
for you to stop when you
wanna stop in this car.
When I was driving I noticed
the radio didn't work,
but I didn't need a radio.
The motor do all the talkin', ya know?
Any song I wanna sing, I can sing it,
just from pressing the gas.
Vroom, vroom. You don't
even know what song that is.
It's Beethoven.
She get a little choked
up on me sometimes.
We can't be havin' that.
The choking is a concern for me,
cause when the car choke, I choke.
(coughing)
What? She sick?
I'm feelin' the car pulsate.
I'm feelin' the car vibrate.
(car screeching)
Wait. What is that noise?
Oh, that's this car.
That's a weird Migos noise. I'm concerned.
I'm thinking I'ma break down.
When you nervous and you need
to let your car cool off,
the best place to take a hot
car, is to the cool beach.
(Hip Hop Music)
I had a moment where I almost
start cryin', but I didn't.
You don't cry in a muscle car.
My favorite thing about the
car is the way it sounds.
(making car engine sounds)
Good love makin'! This car sounds amazing.
A few things threw me off, though.
First off, it's a lap belt.
I heard this car was wrecked twice.
Don't see the people
who wrecked it, do you?
Second thing threw me off. No cupholder.
This car'll get your adrenaline up.
You see I'm drivin' this
monster! You tend to get thirsty.
Third thing. You forget
how old school cars
make weird noises.
That noise is a concern
of mine and the choking.
Are they related?
Fourth thing, every time you come
to the stop, you gotta check her gauges.
It's like datin' in a way.
You gotta always check in
and see where here levels is.
Fifth thing. The brakes are
manual. It's not automatic.
You need a football field length to stop.
That's what I have so far.
Other than that, it's good.
Do you really need to
feel safe all the time
when you in an orange car?
Nope, you goin' for it.
Let the car cool off for a lil' while.
Now, it's back to drivin'.
We doin' Chevy's, baby. Classic.
In the Ford and Chevy
rivalry today, Chevy wins.
Now, Here's the thing with this car.
Just off the sound alone,
it's gonna turn heads,
and people are gonna hear it coming,
and they gonna get afraid.
(engine roaring)
What's going on? They know what it is.
Dogs are gon' look up
and wanna chase the car.
(barking)
Man, this car make you wanna sing.
♪Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da ♪
♪ America! ♪
'69, I see why people was
all about love back in '60s.
This car makes you wanna love somebody.
Remember Boyz in the Hood?
Ricky got shot from a Jetta.
This is a free love car.
It's the '60s, baby. Woo-hoo!
I feel like greaser.
I think of Grease 2 when I'm in this car.
Who want's some? Meet me at the light?
I need me a leather jacket
with T-birds on the back.
You think you tough? We
gon' see how tough you are.
Meet me at the light.
Miracle whips. This might be the one.
That automatic shifter dope
'cause you can just grab it.
You in neutral and just
revvin' the motor just wow,
you can bing throw it in 3rd.
(engine roaring)
It'll snap your neck back.
They should call this
car the chiropractor.
My adrenaline shot up through the roof.
I had to let off of her.
I really like this car.
I mean, really like it.
I feel like one wrong move,
ahh, I could just take off.
That's what life's about.
It's a good feelin'.
It's a good nostalgic feeling in this car.
Something about it just
makes you present, you know?
So, is the 1969 Chevy
Camaro SS my miracle whip?
Nah! I'ma have to pass. God dang it.
This is somebody miracle
whip just not mine.
Don't fit my lifestyle.
As much as it can get me, it
needs that attention in return.
It's not fair for the
car to be sittin' at home
on the weekends waitin' on me.
So, Sorry, Chevy.
Chevrolet Camaro. Iconic.
Keys on the seat. I'm done.
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 vs. Dodge Challenger Hellcat vs. Chevy Camaro ZL1 — Muscle Car Comparison
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CARLOS: In an
Edmund's exclusive,
here's the ultimate
muscle car comparison.
We've got the Chevy Camaro
ZL1, Dodge Challenger Hellcat,
and Ford Shelby GT500.
These cars have never been
as powerful or as capable.
We have them outfitted in
their highest performing
configurations.
The ZL1 one has the
1LE track package,
the Hellcat is the
Redeye wide body,
in the GT500 has the
carbon fiber track package.
And they're all automatics, too.
We've already done
the drag race.
Go watch that video if
you haven't already.
To do these cars justice
in a proper comparison,
we're going to find out which
one's the fastest around a road
course, which one's the most
fun to drive, which one sounds
the best, which one has
the most useful interior,
and which one does
the baddest burn out.
First, let's acknowledge
our obvious biases.
Kurt is a Ford owner.
Elana lot as a dodge owner.
And I'm a Chevy owner.
ELANA: I also have a
Plymouth and Pontiac.
KURT: How are
those brands doing?
ELANA: Kurt, you
are mean, but fair.
The point is, it
all cancels out.
We're on an even playing field.
CARLOS: So which one of
these cars is the ultimate?
Let's find out.
All
ELANA: Right we, have three
extremely powerful cars
behind us.
And not only are
they full of horses,
they're also quite capable.
Like, they can go
around road horses,
they're good on the street.
But if we are going to
call them muscle cars,
there is one thing that
they have to be able to do.
KURT: Burnouts.
CARLOS: Exactly.
KURT: Yeah.
CARLOS: So we're going
to do this comparison up
on the right foot by doing
a burnout super test.
Rules are simple, from
a stop, start a burnout,
and then go for distance.
Longest burnout wins, but you
can't use your brake pedal.
This is a measurement of
just pure, raw horsepower.
If we see your brake lights,
you're DQed, because science.
ELANA: Yeah, I mean,
burnout scientists say that.
CARLOS: Yeah.
KURT: Yeah.
CARLOS: All right, stability
control off, trac control off,
manual mode engaged.
I'm going to try to shift as
manually through the gears,
try to avoid red line.
And we'll see how this goes.
SPEAKER 4: Carlos
in 3, 2, 1, go.
CARLOS: That was weak.
So the burnout won't
carry through an up shift.
You're basically limited
to whatever first gear
red lines at.
Was just a practice run.
SPEAKER 4: All right, Carlos.
3, 2, 1, go.
That's a burnout.
That's a burnout
without brake use.
Normally, you would use
the brakes to of course,
control the speed so you can do
the longest burnout possible.
But without brakes,
that's a burnout.
OK, I don't feel so
embarrassed anymore.
The trick, though, was
to leave it in automatic
and let the transmission
shift itself.
Because if I tried
to shift manually,
it would end the burnout.
And the only thing
that did-- well,
it didn't do much of a burnout.
The only thing it really did
make me question my manliness.
ELANA: Well, and also,
like, whether or not
you were truly an American.
We were a little
worried about you.
CARLOS: I was worried myself.
So we are still--
ELANA: I think you're
still going a little.
CARLOS: See some--
KURT: I'd say it ends
we're right about here,
because I don't really
see anything past there.
CARLOS: It's going to take
a vote of two out of three.
KURT: Yeah.
ELANA: I mean, that's fine.
Yeah, I can see it.
CARLOS: 187 foot burnout.
I'm OK with that.
ELANA: I mean, it
definitely gives us
something to shoot for.
KURT: All right, burnout time.
I want everything turned off.
And I'm going to get some
wheel spin with the brakes,
and then let it rip.
I'm not going to
shift it itself.
I'm going to let it handle it.
So wish me luck.
SPEAKER 4: 3, 2, 1, go.
KURT: Well, that
was kind of spicy.
Squirrelly.
Not the best.
ELANA: You know, Kurt, I was
expecting more of a smoke show.
I mean, it wasn't bad.
CARLOS: Looks to me like it
was worse than the Camaro.
ELANA: Yeah, I have
to say, the whole no
brakes thing so that you
can't really torque up on it
and get them spinning,
that's a hard rule.
CARLOS: You know,
but it's also--
that the only way to
make it scientific,
because you can probably
drag the brakes,
I'm thinking, and do a burn
out for the entire duration
of the straight.
But it didn't look like that
could do a standing burnout.
KURT: I don't know what it is,
but it just wouldn't really
break the barriers loose,
and I just kind of had
to build up a little bit
RPM and then just floor it.
CARLOS: It seemed like you
had to let the clutch engage.
KURT: Kind of, sort of, yeah.
CARLOS: And then you just
rode out through first.
But then you shifted into
second, and it ended.
KURT: As soon as it hit
second, it hooked up,
and the thing
catapulted forward.
CARLOS: Still seeing
lines, though.
ELANA: Yeah.
KURT: Yeah, I mean,
they're still there.
CARLOS: They're just
getting fainter.
KURT: You know, the car does
have a full tank of fuel.
That's one weight.
CARLOS: And we just ate lunch.
KURT: I mean, that is
burnout out science.
CARLOS: Yeah.
The funny thing is it
looks like it resumes
when you get it in a second.
ELANA: Yeah.
CARLOS: But it stopped here.
ELANA: It counts.
It brakes, it counts
KURT: Yeah.
CARLOS: Second gear burnouts are
cool, but only if it continues.
Longest continuous burnout.
So we'll call it 124--
ELANA: 124, 125?
CARLOS: Yeah.
124.
KURT: I appreciate
your generosity.
ELANA: I'm excited and
a little bit nervous.
SRT mode.
I'm going to use the same
one I use for drag racing.
And then let's get the traction
control all the way Off
SPEAKER 4: 3, 2, 1.
CARLOS: Bravo.
KURT: Yes.
CARLOS: Bravo.
KURT: Yes.
ELANA: Does that count?
KURT: Did that count?
I like how polite you were led
off after you trounced them.
You were, I don't have to
go any farther than this.
CARLOS: You're a
gracious winner.
ELANA: I think it's my win.
CARLOS: OK.
You were a gracious winner.
ELANA: I know but,
it's just so fun.
CARLOS: Yeah.
What I like is it's
not just the length.
It's how dark the tire is
relative to the Mustange
and the Camaro.
ELANA: You know why?
Because that thing is heavy.
And when it's sticking it
down, it's sticking it down.
CARLOS: I'm actually wondering
if we have enough measuring
tape.
We may have to put
down a marker somewhere
and do some math afterwards.
ELANA: I mean, at least
there's no question about where
it ends.
You know, I was born
here, but I feel
like today is the day I
truly became an American.
CARLOS: Your birth
certificate has just
been laminated in the test.
ELANA: They're going
to put a picture of me
in the White House.
KURT: So we've gone
way past where my mark.
So 200 plus.
Beyond 200.
200 plus.
CARLOS: Should we call it?
Give her 200 plus?
ELANA: No, I want
every single inch.
CARLOS: You want every inch?
ELANA: Yeah.
CARLOS: That's going to take
forever to reel that in, yeah.
But--
KURT: I'm going to say--
and it almost keeps going.
ELANA: No, it's like yours.
It starts and it restarts.
KURT: Right here.
ELANA: Right here?
CARLOS: We're pulling.
KURT: So that's--
CARLOS: We'll call it 250.
KURT: Yeah, let's
just call it 250.
CARLOS: Just because,
what's the point
of specificity at this point?
KURT: Got down there.
ELANA: Chuckle it up.
Losers.
KURT: That's going
to be here forever.
ELANA: I think they
can see it from space.
Before we go any further,
guys, can we just-- can we just
take a moment and process
what's happening here?
We have three cars,
three American pony cars,
with an average horsepower of--
CARLOS: 736.
ELANA: You do that
math in your head?
CARLOS: I did it before.
So smart.
ELANA: He's super smart.
But that's nuts.
736 is the average.
You don't need a racing license.
You don't need to have
previously owned a lesser
model from the same brand.
Like, any one of us could just
walk in-- if we had the money--
and then drive out
in one of these.
KURT: You're not old
enough to buy a beer,
but you're old enough to walk
in and buy one of these cars.
ELANA: That is very
kind of you, Kurt,
but I am actually over 21.
CARLOS: Let's talk
about what makes
each one of these cars special,
and let's start with the Dodge.
ELANA: Sure, I mean,
I did not expect
to be standing here saying
this but this 797 horsepower
wide body Redeye Challenger
is the least extreme car here.
I mean, it doesn't have a
giant carbon fiber wing.
It doesn't have
cool little arrow
running all along the side.
Even the hood, while
functional, is kind of subtle
compared to these two.
And I think that's because
both the Camaro and the Mustang
are really focused
on road course use.
It's not that the Redeye
isn't track-focused.
It's just it's inspired by
Dodge's barely legal drag
racer.
So the technology
that's on it is
more drag race focused, right?
It's got like, a
chiller and supercharger
so that the air that
goes in is really cool.
So you can just keep running
it-- at it all day long.
Has great apps and
infotainment systems
so you can track all
your quarter mile runs.
Got a line lock.
You can do great burnouts.
It's got floor seats.
You can put your
whole family in it.
It's got heated and vented
seats, a heated steering wheel.
Good radio.
Like, you can just drive around
and use it like a normal car.
But it's not exactly the
same usage plan as these two.
CARLOS: Totally.
The Camaro, I believe,
is the underdog here.
It's got the least power at 650.
That's the bottom end of the
spectrum in this comparison.
It's the lightest.
It has the least amount of
interior space, has the least
amount of visibility, too.
Lowest price.
And least treadwear.
These tires have a
treadwear rating of 100.
ELANA: So that's just
basically smooth, right?
CARLOS: We're going
to change them just
after looking at them today.
They're going to be done.
But that speaks to the
car's race track intentions,
like you mentioned.
It's got the 1LE track package,
which gives it the wing,
gives it the arrow on the front.
And it gives it these
really trick fixed dampers
that are definitely
for racetrack use,
not for daily
driveability comfort.
This thing is firm.
But it goes round
racetracks really quickly.
And it's still the least
expensive car here.
And in spite of that, it's
got some really cool tech,
like performance
traction management,
that really sophisticated
stability control
system that actually
helps you drive faster.
It's got an onboard video data
logger it's got electronically
control locking differential.
You can get it with a manual--
ha, ha, ha.
ELANA: OK, all right, yeah.
CARLOS: And it's
going to ask tested
price that's 20 grand
less than this Mustang.
KURT: About the price--
we'll come back for the price.
The Camaro is old and the
Challenger is even older.
So it is a brand new car, so
you will pay a slight price
premium.
But it has the smallest engine,
but it makes the second highest
amount of horsepower.
760 horsepower from
a 5.2 liter engine.
This particular car is equipped
with the carbon fiber track
pack, which is why the
price goes up over $94,000.
But with that, you get these
really tricked carbon fiber
wheels.
And to my memory, there
are only two other cars
in the world that
use them right now.
So--
CARLOS: And one of
them is a Ferrari.
KURT: Yes.
ELANA: And is the
other the Ford GT?
CARLOS: Yep.
KURT: Also part of the
carbon fiber track pack
is that cool rear wing and
the lack of a rear seat.
You can't be taken seriously
if you have a rear seat.
So this car is serious.
It also has MagneRide
shocks which are perfect.
They handle the occasional track
use or the constant track use.
They handle highway driving.
I think this car is the
best all around performance
car of the three.
ELANA: All around
performance car.
Performance is great,
don't get me wrong.
But that's what
track stuff, right?
And how much time are you
going to spend on the track
versus on the street?
CARLOS: The idea of
a practicality test
with these cars seems silly,
but if you think about it,
it makes sense, right?
If you're going to
take one of these cars,
you're going to buy
one of these cars,
you're going to go to a track.
You're going to
go to a racetrack.
And you're probably going to
want a backup set of wheels
and tires.
Unless you have a trailer,
those wheels and tires
are going to need
to go somewhere.
ELANA: Like in the car.
CARLOS: Yes.
ELANA: Yeah.
And I mean, I don't think it is
silly to do a practicality test
on these cars,
because I really think
that most of the
people who buy them
will have them on the street
more than they'll have them
on the track.
For those folks, just
pretend that these tires
are groceries or babies.
KURT: Those are big babies.
CARLOS: We're going to try to
fit as many wheels and tires
into these cars as possible.
Points for a number of wheels
in tires that we can fit
and the amount of time that
we can get them all fit by.
3, 2, 1, go.
ELANA: Oh yeah, we're
going to be fine.
KURT: Those are huge tires.
CARLOS: They're big tires.
ELANA: OK.
I got this.
I'll be fine.
KURT: Yeah, let's help.
CARLOS: Yeah.
ELANA: Got that?
KURT: I got it.
ELANA: You think we can get two?
KURT: No.
CARLOS: Well, that
doesn't matter, then.
I think we get one
in the back seat.
You guys do the other backseat.
KURT: OK.
CARLOS: I'm glad
we bagged these.
ELANA: Let me get that for you.
KURT: Thanks.
Oh, you have a nice
little power seat.
Good.
ELANA: Oh, do you not?
KURT: Don't need it.
Yet.
ELANA: I mean, once
I'm at the track--
CARLOS: And time.
One minute, 21 seconds.
ELANA: Beat that.
There's no room for
you guys in the car,
so how am I going
to get them out?
CARLOS: All right,
Kurt, 3, 2, 1.
Go.
ELANA: Whoa, that's
a lot lighter.
CARLOS: Don't help him.
ELANA: But he helped me.
CARLOS: Don't-- come on man.
KURT: Fine.
ELANA: Sorry, you're
on your own, man.
CARLOS: He gets the advantage
of carbon fiber wheels.
He has lots of interior
space for a crushing weight.
So the lack of a back
seat is an advantage here.
ELANA: Yeah.
I think he's
definitely going to be
able to get two in the
back and one in the front.
CARLOS: Three wide.
He might go three
wide across the rear.
I feel like a Sports
Center caster.
KURT: Can you guys shut up?
CARLOS: Oh yeah, he's going
to do three in the back.
ELANA: No.
CARLOS: This is a real Happy
Gilmore moment right here.
ELANA: This is wild.
But what if it doesn't fit?
CARLOS: He might actually--
that's a really--
ELANA: If it doesn't fit, he's--
CARLOS: If he's
going to do all--
oh!
Shut the door, shut the
door, shut the door!
Not only did you
get all four in--
one minute, 16 seconds--
so you did it
faster than we were
able to do with the Challenger.
ELANA: And you could
bring a friend.
CARLOS: But you passed so
out of breath right now.
KURT: Shut up.
CARLOS: You are not
running any races.
KURT: Oh, no, I'm not.
You're next.
CARLOS: Oh boy.
KURT: 3, 2 1.
ELANA: Are we helping?
CARLOS: This is going so badly.
KURT: No.
CARLOS: So badly.
ELANA: It's actually half as big
as it looks from the outside,
and it looks small
from the outside.
CARLOS: Done.
I think I've got this.
KURT: He's at one already.
CARLOS: We'll all go to
the track together, right?
KURT: Yeah.
What are you doing?
That's my seat.
CARLOS: Done.
Call it.
KURT: One minute, 36 seconds.
If you weren't last, we would
probably disqualify you.
ELANA: You didn't
even shut the door.
CARLOS: It's inside the vehicle.
There was nothing in the rules
about shutting things or being
able to drive away.
Camaro loses the
practicality test.
ELANA: Yeah, that's impractical.
CARLOS: That's very impractical.
KURT: It is one thing for
these cars to look bad ass.
But it's something else entirely
they don't sound bad ass.
CARLOS: We should measure this.
KURT: Yeah.
CARLOS: If only we
had a sound expert.
It's not revving
above 3,000 RPM?
It's in neutral.
I've tried it in park.
This wouldn't happen
with a manual.
ELANA: It'll only go to 4,000,
and then it just stops you.
I mean, how am I
going to impress
my neighbors with 4,000?
KURT: Yeah, I don't
have a limiter.
It just let me rev all
the way to 7,500 RPM.
CARLOS: Mustang handily
wins the sound competition.
ELANA: It's almost like
the Mustang engineers
knew what people might
want in a muscle car.
CARLOS: Now we've got a
winding track behind us.
And we're not going to find out
how fast they are-- we're not
going to lap times just yet.
But we're here to find out how
these things drive as cars.
Should you be afraid of them?
ELANA: I mean, I think a lot
of people are afraid of them
because they are so powerful.
But there's no reason to.
I mean, they are
surprisingly drivable.
CARLOS: This is
an important thing
to find out, because even if
you are going to race track,
you still have to drive there
and you have to drive home.
So we're going to find out how
they feel in that situation
or on your favorite
mountain road.
ELANA: Is it a problem if my
entire review of the Redeye
is just me driving and giggling?
This car is so fun.
There is a lot of stuff
that people can rightfully
complain about.
But that's not it.
It's big.
I mean, every time I go around
a corner I'm slowing down,
probably a lot more than
Carlos and Kurt are going
to have to in the
Camaro and the Mustang,
because I can feel all
the weight of this car.
But if you trust it, then
sort of like a hippopotamus
in ballet shoes--
it's capable of
surprising grace.
And also--
Oh my god.
Whose idea was this?
I'm sorry, I'm going to
take this more seriously.
These days, because there's
no contemporary equivalent
of say, the Chevelle, the pony
cars have become muscle cars.
And certainly, the Challenger
meets all the definition
of a muscle car which,
is the company's biggest
engine in its sort of
sporty its midsize car.
This is a midsize car and
that is the biggest engine.
6.2 liters, a
supercharger that is
bigger than some engines, and
of course, 797 horsepower.
These seats are great.
And they're huge.
In fact, one of the things
when you are on track
is you kind of move around
a little bit in them.
They're not a tight fit.
But when you're on
the street, they're
very, very comfortable
and kind of plush.
They're also heated
and vented, which
is an excellent luxury
in a muscle car.
As I go around this corner,
visibility is not great.
This is a big pillar.
It is better than
say, in the Camaro.
And it's about equal
to the Mustang.
None of these cars are
fantastic for seeing out of,
because they're huge.
They have these
really long hoods.
In the case of these
performance versions,
they have really
high hoods, too.
I mean, I'm sitting pretty high
up just so that I can see over
the bulges in the hood.
If you're familiar with
any of the Hellcats,
there are three modes.
There's sort of a street mode.
They call it auto.
A sport mode, which
is really kind
of more of a drag racing mode.
Kind of gives you
a lot more burnout
in a straight line action.
And then there's a track mode,
which tightens everything up,
makes the shift really hard.
You can also make a custom
mode, which is great,
because if you like the sound
and the shifts in track mode,
but you like the steering
better in straight mode,
it's up to you, baby.
You can do whatever you want.
This car really does
it best if you just
let the speed automatic
do all the work for you.
Just don't try to second
guess the machine.
Let the robot win.
Suspension-wise and
like ride quality-wise,
the Challenger absolutely
destroys the other two.
Or rather, the other two
will destroy your kidneys
and lower back,
and the Challenger
will be like sitting
on the couch.
So yes, this thing is huge.
Compared to the other two
cars, it's kind of a monster.
But there's a benefit to that.
And that benefit is a
more comfortable ride
and obviously, more space.
I mean, the Mustang doesn't
even have a backseat.
And the Challenger--
heck, road trip it.
I think if you put all
three cars together and said
which one most meets the
definition of a muscle car,
the Challenger would
win, hands down.
The other two at this point
are almost sports cars.
And then of course, sports
cars have become super cars.
Where will it end?
Don't ever let it end.
CARLOS: The Camaro ZL1
one on a winding track.
We're going to treat
this like a country road
and talk about the things
that make the Camaro ZL1 1LE
fun to drive.
There's a lot to talk
about in that respect.
Yes, this car lost the
sound coolness tests
and you know, barely squeaked
by the usability test.
But the way this thing drives
remains its primary attribute.
And I've got to admit,
with the exhaust and track
mode, when you're not trying
to rev it while idle, it
does sound very good in here.
It's a deep baritone roar.
It's not a lot of
nuance to the sound.
It's just sort of
loud, and in your face,
and brutish, and broad.
But you got to admit,
that sounds good.
And we have a 10
speed automatic that
can make shifts that quick.
It's a weird situation because
this supercharged V8 has
such a broad torque delivery.
And yet when you're
really on it,
the transmission is
shifting, and RPMs
are dropping in such
small increments,
that it's a weird experience.
You never expect a car
with this kind of power
and this broad of a torque curve
to be able to shift so quickly
and only had the
RPMs drop so much.
I mean, this engine
could be peakier
and use that kind of a different
characteristic of power.
But I got to say,
I enjoy this as is.
Though I might enjoy it
more if I had a manual.
Hmm.
So the 1LE track
package imbues this car
with a lot of really
nice handling attributes.
And they all relate back into
the driving experience when
on a mountain road.
Of course, the tires need
to be at temperature.
That's a major issue
with these cars,
because these are race
track-oriented tires.
When these tires are cold,
they are uncommunicative
and they are slippery.
This morning, it
was in the mid 30s
as we were driving
into the track,
and boy, did the tires have
some trouble with merging
on freeway and whatnot.
But that's what you're getting
into when you get a 1LE track
package.
You are buying
the track package.
You are opting in
to that experience.
That's OK.
But when the tires are on,
they start working really
nicely with these shocks.
These fixed spool
valve damper shocks.
The way the rest of the
suspension is set up,
it is highly adjustable for
the weekend track we're at.
But in the setting it's in
now, it's also fine, too.
Not compliant on the road.
It's pretty firm,
especially over bumps.
It doesn't have nice adaptive
dampers to soak up and adjust
for comfort.
This thing is all
hardcore track use.
But it ties all
this car together.
And you end up with a lot
of confidence in this car,
especially in the front end.
That's important, because
you have so much power.
You need to be able
to trust this thing
to put the power
down and let you get
escape from corner to corner.
It's a big deal.
You get really nicely
weighted confident steering.
When the tires are
working-- again,
that's a caveat we
keep referencing--
but when they're working,
it feels really good.
The Camaro shows its
downsides in normal driving.
You got a peek of that at
the interior usability test
or functionality tests,
where we loaded these cars up
with wheels and tires.
There was no space
left over at all.
And that's a problem
with the Camaro.
The trunk aperture is tiny.
This interior space
feels tiny as well.
The visibility outward
is extremely poor.
It's shocking how tight the
view can be outside of this car.
Also, when it comes to
daily driving, I gotta say,
the 10 speed automatic
does come into its own.
This transmission
works great when
you're pushing it really
hard and when you're just
tooling around town.
It's when you're kind of doing
the half way driving that it's
not as responsive as the
Mustang's dual clutch, which
is very snappy and very
crisp all the time.
This is still a tremendous
machine for road course use.
And one that, ride
comfort aside,
is still civil
enough for daily use.
We still have heated
and ventilated seats.
I think this has heated
steering wheel as well.
You've still got
good integration
through your infotainment with
Apple CarPlay, Android Auto.
Although the screen does kind of
look like it's tilted back in.
That's always been an
annoyance with Camaros.
Still, ZL1 1LE is
the best Camaro ever
at its specific job,
that race track use.
And to say it's not as punishing
as it could be on the road
is quite a testament to its
many skills and attributes.
But just know what
you're getting in for.
There's a lot going on here.
And for the money, I think
this is an incredible value.
KURT: The new Shelby GT500.
So it's one thing to rip
around in a car like this
and drive it like a hooligan.
But most of the time
people drive these cars,
they're not really going
to be in track mode
like I am right now.
They're going to
be in maybe sports,
so let's drop that
into sport, pop it out
of manual mode, and
just cruise around,
and tell you what
it's like to drive it.
Obviously, it makes
a lot of power.
That 5.2 liter engine has
a giant supercharger on it.
Cranks out 760 horsepower.
And yeah, it goes fast.
There's no two ways about it.
But what's really
impressive about this engine
is just how tractable it is.
I mean, I'm kind of
cruising around now
and it's still friendly.
It's quick to respond.
And I've driven
this car in traffic,
and it could care less
that you're in traffic.
It's happy to burble along.
And for an engine with
this kind of power--
I continue to be impressed
with modern engines.
This engine should not be
this easy to drive, and it is.
Putting all this
power to the ground
is smooth because
of a seven speed
dual clutch automatic
transmission.
The other to use a more
traditional automatic setup.
But this is quick shifts, crisp,
and not abrupt or jarring.
It's still really responsive.
Wow, listen to that.
I mean, I want this
in my everyday car.
I'm going to put this into
Normal mode now and just cruise
around like a normal person.
Now these are pretty good tires
these are Michelin Pilot Sport
Cup 2 tires.
And that's compared to
the ones on the Camaro,
they're fairly run of the
mill high performance tires.
I mean, you can find these
on any old Porsche 911.
But these tires talk to you.
And they have good
grip when they're cold,
they have good grip
when they're warm.
Every aspect of this car
makes it a friendly car.
And you can't say
enough about it.
In case you hadn't noticed
from all the other pictures
of this car, it has ginormous
brakes on the front.
It has the 16.5
inch brake rotors.
And the calipers-- yeah,
they're six-piston calipers,
but they're gigantic
six-piston calipers.
A car like this
shouldn't be this
easy to drive at high speed.
It shouldn't be this easy
to drive at low speed.
I think Ford's really
found the GT500 sweet spot.
I'd argue this is the most
well rounded performing car
of the group.
You've got comfort
when you want it,
you've got speed
when you want it.
You got sound, you got
quiet, you got everything.
And if you've got the
money, You should probably
buy one of these.
So we've had some fun.
And ride over there
is a road course.
It's short, but it's fast.
It should be fun.
And I think we should
do some time laps.
ELANA: Well, if we do
time laps, then we really
need those to be consistent,
so probably the same person
should drive all three.
CARLOS: Oh, dibs.
Can't fight dibs!
KURT: Come on, dude.
ELANA: He's right, though.
You can't fight dibs.
KURT: I hate him.
ELANA: Carlos, you ready?
3, 2, 1.
Punch it, baby.
KURT: I'm surprised
that car turned.
ELANA: They made
an effort with it.
And it also has steam rollers
of rubber underneath it.
KURT: Does it?
Can I say across the line?
ELANA: Yeah, do it.
KURT: Is that trademarked?
I have no idea if
that's fast or not.
ELANA: 38:37, Carlos.
3, 2, 1.
go.
KURT: He tried to get
clever with launch control.
ELANA: Do you feel like
that worked for him?
KURT: No.
ELANA: I mean, I know he's
tried to warm up these tires,
because they are a lot fussier.
KURT: This looks a bit faster.
ELANA: It does look fast.
36:11.
KURT: 2.2 something
seconds faster.
CARLOS: That launch
control sucks.
What happened?
ELANA: That wasn't so hot.
CARLOS: It was great,
then it was bleh!
It was like, what?
What's going on?
ELANA: Do you feel like
you need to try it again?
CARLOS: No, it's
Chevy's problem.
ELANA: Well, it was still
faster than the Hellcat.
CARLOS: Good.
As physics would dictate.
KURT: And it sounds
decidedly less bad ass
and the Hellcat does.
CARLOS: I'll tell
you what, though.
best tires here.
KURT: Yeah.
ELANA: Pony Boy, you ready?
3, 2, 1.
Go!
CARLOS: Love that
seven speed in the car.
ELANA: I like how there's
just a hint of supercharge.
CARLOS: Yeah.
KURT: Woo.
Don't let him know.
He'll just get a big hit on the.
Camaro
CARLOS: How did I do?
ELANA: I believe your car
won because that was a 36:27.
KURT: Do I leave the Camaro now?
CARLOS: Even with a bad launch?
KURT: Yeah.
Those tires, man.
Those tires.
CARLOS: OK, let's recap.
Winner of the test
numbers, Ford.
Winner of the burnout.
ELANA: I vaguely remember the
Challenger doing pretty well
there.
CARLOS: Utility, board.
KURT: Sound board.
Fun on the mountain road?
Three way tie?
ELANA: Yeah.
I mean, I think we all had fun.
CARLOS: Three way tie.
Time to hot laps?
KURT: Oh, Camaro.
That's its job.
ELANA: Yeah, I don't think you
need to be super good at math
to figure out that the
Mustang handily takes us.
And I would be mad--
I mean, I wanted the
Challenger to win, It's so fun.
It should be
celebrated for that.
But it's had its time at the.
Top and if it inspired something
as good as the Mustang,
I mean, I feel kind
of proud about that.
I don't think it
takes anything away
from the Camaro
or the challenger
to recognize how
good the Mustang is.
CARLOS: Yeah, all
three of these cars
are really good at their
specific jobs, right?
The Challenger is a factory.
The Camaro takes road
racing very seriously.
People who are really into
going around racetracks fast
and don't want to spend a lot
of money, the Camaro 1LE ZL1
is an incredible value.
But still, you gotta acknowledge
what that GT-500 delivers.
KURT: I'm shocked at just
how well-rounded it is.
I mean, previous iterations of
the GT500 have been really fast
and they've been really
loud, but they just
haven't had the breadth, the
practicality, and handling
ability that this new one has.
And it is brand new.
Both of those other cars
have been around for a while.
So Ford has had a chance to look
at them and learn from them.
But it's just-- it's
such an impressive car.
CARLOS: And not only is it
the ultimate muscle car,
it makes you re-evaluate
what your expectations are
for a muscle car.
And that's why it easily
wins this comparison.
ELANA: Yeah, no question.
KURT: Yeah, I agree.
CARLOS: So thanks for watching.
Please be sure to
subscribe, like,
and visit Edmunds for all
your car shopping needs,
helping you pick the right
car at the right price.
You guys remember the M4?
ELANA: Vaguely.
KURT: Oh yeah
ELANA: Like, Supra
wasn't that a car.
CARLOS: It wasn't
even that long ago.
KURT: No.
CARLOS: AMX.
I think they make those anymore.
ELANA: Pontiac Firebird?
KURT: Cuda.
2019 Chevy Camaro SS: FULL REVIEW + DRIVE | The Camaro Transformed!
Car Confections:
What's going on everybody?
The Camaro is an American icon
And this generation particularly has been receiving rave reviews since it debuted in
2016 but now it's three years later and Chevy wanted to freshen things up. So it's making a Transformers inspired
transformation
Of course
we wanted to specially thank our friends at Sutherland Chevrolet for providing us with this fully loaded Camaro SS and
If you're in the market for any new Chevy, be sure to pay their dealership a visit or check them out via their website
Which we provided a link to in the video description
So with the Mustang recently gaining some ground over the Camaro sales wise, let's see if this refresh will change the tide
Alright so let's go ahead and address the elephant in the room right off the bat this grille
Now in pictures, I will say that it's less than flattered
But in person it does look much better
Especially when paired with a dark exterior color like this Riverside blue metallic
Non SS models also have a more traditional grille if you want to go that route
But anyways with that out of the way the headlights have also been redesigned
They are now fully LED on all grades of the Camaro and the previous accent light has been expanded to flow into the grille
Below that there is another LED accent and then on top SS models get a special hood bit
There hasn't been any changes to the side but the back did get some subtle refinements
The main thing is that the taillights have been separated again just like they used to be from the 2010 to 2013 models
They of course are fully LED and they have a really neat look with both amber and clear elements
SS models also have the really large spoiler. But thankfully my favorite part has not been changed
And that is the quad stainless-steel exhaust outlets pumping out that wonderful v8 burble
But overall despite some initial
Misgivings, the refresh Camaro is still a nice looking vehicle with a lot of lighting upgrades over last year
Now one of the other SS perks are standard 20-inch wheels
These are the included wheels, but there are at least nine of their options
Ranging from only $200 all the way up to three grand
and
four breaks
13.6 inch for piston bimbos are included up front and
13.3 inch ones in the rear
Moving to the mirrors you have to get this 2SS to have goodies
Like heating auto dimming and blind spot monitoring with rear cross traffic alert
Now we still don't have any other active safety features, but for 2019 we do now have forward collision warning on the 2 SS
Just be aware that Mustang does offer a full active safety package
The last thing to look at is the very generously sized 19 gallon fuel tank
Obviously fuel economy isn't great. But the big tank does still allow you to get 380 miles of range
Chevy does recommend using premium fuel in the v8
So that's it for the redesign exterior, so now let's go ahead and get inside and see what they've done in there
So every Camaro does come standard with Chevy smart entry system
And you will also find a standard remote start system. As long as you choose the automatic transmission. I
Like pretty much all GM vehicles, there's not a sensor behind the handle so you just press this button to unlock
And
Then looking inside the cabin you'll see there's not a great deal of changes for 2019 here definitely a lot less than on the outside
But the cabinet here is already a very very nice place to be now as far as the interior materials and color schemes
They also have not changed for 2019
So your base SS continues to come with black or gray cloth seating and then going out to the 2 SS gets you leather in
black gray
adrenalin red
Kalahari or my personal favorite the ceramic color was very classy looking
And then turning over here to your door trim that same nice look continues over here
So you've got more of that ceramic leather on the armrest here, which looks really good
Although it might be a little bit hard to keep clean
we've got even more leather up here as well as down here and then you've got a real piece of
Aluminum that goes around through here with your accent lighting integrated into it
As far as your windows, there are one touch automatic up and down and you also find two person memory seating on the two SS
As far as the seat it is an eight-way power adjusting but you are lacking lumbar support
And then like I was saying the seats they have a really excellent look and they also feel really high-quality
with nice bolstering nice accent stitching as well as your SS branding and
You can get a Recaro seat if you prefer something a little bit more aggressive
So, like I said at first glance around the cab and you won't notice any big changes from last year
However, there are some little details hidden around the cabin
Now one of the things that has not changed were the materials which were already excellent
So across the top of the dash you do have a heart touch plastic as expected
But once you move down to your lower area, so you've got a leatherette trim with color contrast stitching going
down even further
You've got some more leatherette where you need my touch as well as on the armrest portion and everything does fit together
Really really solidly and feels well built
And standard on all Camaros you do have push-button start
When you turn it on you will see an 8-inch display fire up on all of the SS models
versus the seven-inch display that's standard on your v6 and turbo for
But of course that right there is why you buy a SS
Now another nice benefit of going for the SS is that it comes standard with this
Upgraded gauge cluster with the large 8 inch display in the middle
Now for those of you have been watching this channel for a while
You know that I really like these GM gauges because they have a lot of functions and a lot of customized ability
On the Camaro. It's no different. You've got all the standard functions. Plus you've got this performance tab
This gives you a bunch of different information
Regarding your oil temperature pressure
voltage transmission fluid tire temperature a lot of useful things for performance situations
And then additionally you still get your standard fare options where you can change things like the theme
So you can switch over and go into technology mode. For example
And give a kind of a more high-tech look
To go along with that with that, on the 2SS you're gonna have a heads up this way
Now this also is customizable and adjustable you just press this info tab and switch to your miles
Per hour radio functions navigation and various other things or you can leave it here
Which is the probably the coolest one shows your rpms as well as the G reading so that's pretty cool
And then coming back here to the steering wheel
Thankfully Chevy did not change anything here because this is already a really lovely steering wheel. We've got a nice flat bottom design
contrast
contrasting and perforated leather stitching
And it just feels really really great in the hand
Now as far as your buttons, you've got your cruise control as well as your heating and then on this side
You've got your controls for that display as well as your typical phone and voice commands and below. You've got some radio controls
Back behind the shifter you will find paddle shifters
If you get the automatic transmission, of course and then the wheel itself is manually tilt and telescoping
I know this is not your main concern when you get a muscle-car, but let's talk about the storage
It's actually decent
If you have a pretty large for muscle car center console
So I've got enough space you can fit a phone or something else small
You've got your two USB ports and an aux jack right there
Confirm that you've got your two cupholders
As well as a 12 volt outlet
And then you can maybe put something up here as well. Although it's not really designed to hold anything
So for a muscle car believe it or not this pretty decent
Now, of course we do have the automatic transmission this is optional on the SS
So just like any automatic you pull back to drive and pop over to the left to select your gears manually or via
those paddle shifters
When you go into reverse a backup camera is standard
It does have active trajectory as well. And I think the resolution has been upgraded this year
It looks a little bit nicer than what I remember looking like last year
And then of course there is an electronic parking brake as well
I like you to expect from any good muscle car. You've got a host of different drive modes to select from
Now what it's been in so far during this review has been tour mode
However, you can go down into sport and that immediately even here at Idol you can immediately tell that the engine no changes everything gets
more aggressive
Then you can go into basically a full manual mode where everything is off for track use and
Then you get a snow and ice mode just to kind of help you try to navigate
different situations if you try to use this as a Four Seasons vehicle like some people do
And then this button defeats, of course your traction control
Alright, so now let's talk about the unique climate controls
These are dual zone automatic on the two SS
And of course what's unique about them is you've probably seen on previous Camaro reviews is that you adjust the temperature by twisting around?
the vent and you
Can see that temperature show up right there. I
Really like this, I think it looks excellent
and it's easy to use easy to understand the only drawback I can come up with is that
Say you have it. I had in our really high temperature like I didn't which was high 90 degrees
You kind of have to stick your hand into the belly of the beast
so to speak and burn it up a little bit to make that adjustment, but overall I think is really sleek looking and I
Like it a lot
Now also on the 2 SS you've got three-stage heated seats as well as three stage ventilated seats
Also on the two SS you've got the upgraded audio system
So let's go ahead and take a listen to the Bose 9 speaker sound system
Overall sound quality is excellent, especially for such a small cabin
That brings us to our first
2019 change or the most significant that is
Which is our upgraded Chevy LT man free system. So let's go ahead and take a quick look around this system
As you can see this has got the upgraded graphics as well as the upgrade of processing and everything in the backend
So you've got your homepage. You've also got some shortcuts along to the bottom and a home button as well as physical one below it
Now you can click on any of these sections to expand them
so for instance
We can click on our navigation which is a $500 option as you can see it loads up Chevy's latest navigation
graphic graphic quality here and performance is excellent much improved and this map doesn't even include things like your
Map tilt which is a pretty cool feature
Heading back here to our applications
You've course got your standard audio controls where you can play and pause through your standard bluetooth
As well as your other audio sources and then your presets across the top
And do I want to mention your phone
That's your keypad as well your contacts which are automatically sync over and there are awesome. That's text message support as well
Like every Chevy product you have a standard Wi-Fi hotspot powered by OnStar and
You do have standard Android auto and apple carplay
So you do have the ability to have navigation through Google or Apple Maps without having to pay that extra charge for the integrated navigation
if you don't want to
Now one of the other nice 20:19 changes is that your accent lighting has been upgraded further that already was super customizable
And really nice set up before but now you've got these split blended color rows
so as you can see, you've got your solid colors and
of course that takes the whole strip and make some one color, but if you go into one of these blended modes, so we'll do
this one right here as
you can see now our
Top part of the accent is a different than our bottom part
So it gives it a really unique look and you just have a ton of different options available here to choose from
But anyways, that's pretty much it for the Chevy infotainment system 3
However, we will have a more detailed tech help video available
For those of you who want to learn more a link said that is provided in the video description
Heading on up here to the mirror initially this does look the same as last year. However, it is actually not
Look this switch and you've now got GM's
rear vision camera system
Now you think do I really need this for a car so small since it's typically in trucks and SUVs
But as many of you know, the Camaro struggles with rear visibility and nothing has changed in 2019 in that regard
So the back window is still very small and you can still see very little out of it
So this definitely helps and cuts out all the obstructions
Integrated within this you do also have your home link universal remotes and
Then above it you get your OnStar buttons as well as LED light
This particular model does not have a moonroof. However, it is optional if you want one
But overall the small refinements that Chevy is made for 2019 simply make this an even better place to spend time
this is a cabin that feels everyday livable even though this is a performance vehicle and
Honestly, I just don't have any complaints about it. It's luxurious
It feels pretty spacious and so long as you can get past, you know, compromise visibility and stuff like that
This is definitely a car that you can be comfortable with living with on a day to day basis
Now we'll go ahead and hop outside here and let Mason check out the rest of me
All right, so getting in the back seats of the Camaro is pretty easy
So you just fold this seat back forward and then slide it with the power seat
Now once you do you won't have an entryway into the rear seats
now, of course
These are pretty cramped as with any muscle car and their technical
Measurement comes in at twenty nine point nine inches of legroom and thirty three point four inches of headroom
That does make it pretty much class competitive. Now, you will notice you have to climb over the seat belt. So just pull it down
Then you can climb right in
Now my first impression back here is actually a pretty good one now the seat is scooted all the way forward
So this is obviously more like room than the average adult would have
But I'm actually really comfortable these seats are buckets in the back still made that two-tone beautiful design and they're actually really comfortable
Here in the middle. You have another two-tone black leather here as was a little storage tray
And then off to your right you do have an armrest though. It is not padded
But overall
You don't really expect much out of these rear seats and Headroom is lacking of course and as well as you know
really like room but
This is not really that bad of a place that's really competitive with the class. And I really like that the seats are comfortable
Now to get out just go ahead and fold that up push it forward and climb right up
Getting around to the trunk, all you have to do is locate the button under the lid and it will pop right open
Now inside this is one of the spaces where the Camaro is smaller than the Mustang so you're going to find
9.1 cubic feet for the coupe model dropping down to 7.3 cubic feet for the convertible now
Like I said, that is smaller than the Mustang since it has 13.5 cubic feet
However, this is actually pretty big it goes back quite a ways and it does look pretty deep to me
You could probably fit quite a bit of stuff back here. Maybe a couple weekend backs and
The opening is pretty good-sized
Now, of course the passenger seat is that beautiful design with SS branding
In this model, it is two-ton as well as six-way power adjusting on all SS
I'm really pleasantly surprised with the materials in front the passenger since you do have a leather area up here
close up at a dashboard and
Down below that you do have a good sized glove box opens quite a ways
And above that you do have a Sun Visor with integrated mirror and lights that gently fade in
And it does also detach an extent
Well guys that sums up all the boring stuff
So now let's go ahead and get to the real reason you buy an SS the powertrain
So like we've already talked about this refresh is mostly cosmetic
However, there have been some adjustments to the powertrain still as far as the main part of the powering the engine it is unchanged
So we still have the lt1
6.2 liter v8
putting out
455 horsepower and
455 pound-feet of torque and
That's good for a 0-60 under 4 seconds, which is just about in line with that of the Corvette
What's different this year is that you've got a 10 speed
automatic transmission to replace the 8-speed automatic if you choose to go that route or
You still have the six-speed manual if you want the more purist experience
Now, of course in a vehicle like this fuel economy is not your biggest concern. However, we do have cylinder deactivation on the v8
So you still get a decent 20 mpg combined
Now believe it or not. This car can go up to 25 combined
If you go for the 2 litre 4-cylinder engine and that's really impressive for a performance vehicle
But anyway, so that sums up our basic
Powertrain information. So let's go ahead and go for a quick test drive
Now of course this is not my car
And it's very cold
Out there ice on the road and the tires are very cold. So it's not gonna be like a super exhilarating
burnout drag race
Donut type of test drive but we will get a little taste of just how nice that engine sounds even at low speeds
I mean, that's really why you buy the SS because you're not driving
you know the
Throttle matted all the time actually most the time you're not going to be because this is just a ton of power
So even when you're just driving casually around town
Whatever, it just sounds fantastic and that to me is just the biggest reason to get the SS
So in case you're wondering this is a fun car even a 25
It's just it's really irresistible
To just a goose that throttle listen to that exhaust note and I you would enjoy this at any speed and
Also, I think the notice is that you capture everyone's attention when you're driving down the street in this thing
It's a captivating blue color and all that noise. It's making everybody will be looking at you
Now, of course we're not gonna have any meaningful impressions for you know handling at the edge or whatever
Because this has capability that there's no way I'm gonna be able to test out
But uh
You know, you can't tell of course the steering is excellent very commutative
Super fast right now. We're in the sport mode. That's what I think most owners would want to stay in just to
make sure you get all the entrance note that you can get all the time and
Keeps that steering and throttle response as sharp as possible
And let's play around the manor moer just a little bit before we return it
Wow
Flip that throttle Wow, just excellent I get home. I'm gonna see why anybody would want to home this car
If this is not something you consider at least considered owning, you know, it's not the most practical type of vehicle
But if you drive this thing you start to make excuses for reasons why you should have it
and
And it's not it's not horrible. No you quality
You know just driving down the street if you put it in the touring mode, it doesn't make a lot of noise
but if you can get past the noise which you know a lot of people like
It's really a comfortable car. It doesn't ride too too rough or anything like that. So
Overall I'm very impressed with all those car drives
Well guys we hope you enjoyed watching this in-depth look at the 2019 Chevy Camaro SS
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Oh Shit Fire! Where’d you get that bitchin
Camaro? What chu got in there? 7 liter LS
with big cams blower popping out the hood. Bet that thing’s fast as hell. Dang thing’ll blow
the dang doors off a dang import no problem.
Can I get a ride in it?
Camaro, it’s angry, it’s stylish, it’s
bold and it's loud!
From Chevrolet’s point of view, the Camaro
was born out of necessity. From conception
to execution, it was created with one purpose
and one purpose alone.
To destroy the Mustang.
This is everything you need to know to get
up to speed on the Chevy Camaro.
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It looks good, it's really well engineered.
Speaking of really well engineered let's talk
about Camaros.
Chevy entered into the 1965 model year looking
to to overtake Ford in all their categories,
and their plan was 3-fold...
They introduced their Chevelle to compete
with Ford’s Falcon.
They completely redesigned the Impala
and
And they made them both available with the
race inspired Super Sport package.
The nimble Nova and the new Chevelle outsold
Ford in the small and mid-sized market, and
the ‘65 Impala dominated the full size American
Market. They sold over one million units.
A million. One comma, zero-zero-zero comma
zero-zero-zero. And as far as I can find
that record still stands.
Full-size, check. Mid-size, check. Small car
Uh check…
We won all of the three categories am I right boys?
WRONG.
What?
Mustang.
Ford debuted the Mustang in 1964, and created
an entirely new class, the Pony Car. How could
Chevy beat Ford in a class that we don't even
have a freakin car for?
Guys when we talked in January we said we
wanted to beat Ford in every class.
Who was on this? Seth I can't fire you 'cus you are
my brother and I love you but I am mad and
I'm not sitting by you at dinner tonight.
Here’s a surprise, like almost every other
two door sports car we’ve talked about on
this show. Someone at a competing company
saw a mustang and was like
“Dang dude, that’s a good idea. We need to do a car like that.”
Without delay- the same year, Chevy Head Bucky
Knudsen.
Laughs
The guy in charge of Chevy Bucky Knudsen took
the guys responsible for the record setting
Impala Irv Rybicki and Henry Haga, and told
them to make a new car that would beat the Mustang.
Chevy codenamed the project “Panther,”
and the team prioritized aggressive, sleek design
a wide wheelbase, and sport inspired
performance.
Then, in 1966, Chevy set another record-
this time for the biggest phone call ever,
Chevrolet general manager Pete Estes, announced
the Camaro on a 14 city conference call with
the press. He says the panther is dead, long
live the Camaro. Click. Straight up hangs up.
Everybody in the press is like "I think a Panther
died? What is, what is a Camaro?"
Happened, Google it.
Estes said that the name Camaro evokes the
camaraderie between man and machine
thank you
He also claimed the name was French. It’s not French.
When pressed about what the name Camaro actually
means he slyly responded, “it's a small, vicious
animal that eats Mustangs.”
Estes is the weirdest dude ever.
This first generation Camaro was released
in 1967, and it took everything that was great
about Chevy’s aggressive new styling in
the Impala and Chevelle, and turned that sh*t
up to 11.
(Engine revs)
It had a recessed grill, innovative
front and rear fenders and was available with
up to a 6.5 liter V8. With a Supersport, Rally,
and a Z-28 Packages, the Camaro, from its
inception has been associated with performance.
Ah yes, the iconic Z-28 performance package-
we’ve all seen it- but what does it mean?
Nothing. It’s just the internal Chevy
RPO code for the package. Does it mean anything?
Cars are fun.
The Camaro was an effort to compete with the
Mustang but Detroit’s a small town, and
Ford, aware that Chevy had something up its
sleeve, redesigned their mustang to receive
a bigger engine too. Even in its first year,
the Camaro, while an impressive, cool little car
was playing catch up to the mustang...
Again to compete with the Mustang, the second
generation Camaro came out three short years
later. For 1970, it got wider, pushed the
headlights outside of the front grill, had
a faster looking rear end, and a more prominent
rear fender. This is the fish face that people
love or hate. You know who loved it? Road
and Track Magazine. They named the 1971 SS
350 as one of the 10 best cars in the world
that year. And finally the Camaro outsold
the Mustang, though only a slim margin of
one thousand cars.
I mean that was close.
The Camaro, because of its origins, will always
be compared to the Mustang, but having outsold
it in 1970, it could now develop an identity
of its own.
Chevy was fine with the Mustang being as American
as Apple Pie. Because that meant the Camaro
could be as American as ROCK AND ROLL!
The 2nd gen had quite a few facelifts through
its 11 year run. Just like my little brother Tom.
Rest in peace. Most notable were the
variations to the grill. The Camaro kept getting
more Camaro-y, and while still competing with
the Mustang, it wasn’t in the “hey Mustang
buyers, maybe you’ll like this” way. You
now bought a Camaro because you wanted a badass
Camaro.
(Rock music playing)
The third-generation Camaro rolled out for
the 1982 model year.
Look, the 60s Camaro looked like the 60s,
the 70s camaro looks like the 70s…
and the 80s camaro? I mean freakin look at this thing!
It’s as 80’s as Reagan and Bush, or crimped
hair, or doing cocaine with your boss. Which is
apparently a thing that I totally missed out on.
In 1985, for my birthday, the Camaro was chosen
as the official racecar for the International
Race Of Champions (I R O C)
IROC IROC Ooohhh
and to commemorate,
Chevy rebranded the Z28 as the IROC-Z.
Jean jackets everywhere rejoiced!
The "20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition"
was offered in 1987, as well as a "25th Anniversary
Heritage Package" in 1992 .
Camaro. They like anniversaries.
The fourth-generation Camaro debuted in 1993
on an updated F-body platform. It retained
the same characteristics since its introduction
in 1967: a 2-door body with 2+2 seating and
an optional T-top roof or convertible.
In 1998, the 5.7 L LS1 was the first all-aluminum
engine offered in a Camaro since 1969
and this one made 325 horsepower.
Ok I know everyone, like the LS is starting
to get like uh oh my God it's so boring. But,
it''s a freakin all aluminum V8 that's the
size of a loaf of bread.
Weights less than a B16.
If you don't like LS-swapped cars you're a
hater. Don't be a hater.
The Camaro was still pushing that aggressive
reputation, but after 2002, production of
the F-Body platform was discontinued due to
slowing sales, and a deteriorating market
for sports coupes.
The Mustang was finally free to prance fancifully
across the roads of the American Countryside
without fear of the being stalked by a Camaro.
Until… in 2010 after an 8 year hiatus, a
totally re-designed, retro-inspired
"brand new” Camaro made its triumphant debut.
Finally, it was Ford’s turn to play catch-up
the 2010 Camaro SS had about 100 HP more
than the Mustang GT. That’s not even a fair right?
That's like me fighting any man on Earth.
If you want to fight me I'll put twenty-thousand
dollars cash on it. You let me know in the
comments, we'll set up a time and a place.
The only rule is it's to the death and your
kids gotta watch
The car looked great… It looked new and
it wasn't like, “HEY, I’M A CRAZY CAMARO!
LOOK HOW CRAZY I LOOK!” It was meticulous
in design and remained true to its 1967 origins.
It handled better than ever, and could outpace
the mustang on almost any track.
On April 1, 2010, the Camaro was named the
World Car Design of the Year at the World
Car of the Year Design Awards.
What the f**k.
And the winner is, the Chevrolet Camaro.
Is this real? Anyway congrats, we did it guys!
And the experience of driving it? People love
it. It was lighter and more nimble than the Mustang
and in 2016, the Z28 returned, and
made 505 Horsepower!
MotorTrend's 2016 car of the year is the all
new Chevrolet Camaro.
It was motortrends car of the year.
And today, 2017. Happy 50th Camaro. The 50th
anniversary edition had unique interior styling badges.
It’s 200 pounds lighter than
the 5th gen, and the 2018 ZL1 drops about
60 pounds more. Add to this the optional 650
horsepower? I’m telling you- it’s a small,
vicious animal that devours Mustangs. And
sometimes it turns into a robot and saves
Shia Leboof and Megan Fooks.
From it’s inception, the Camaro has had
one job and it has done it well. It was designed
to rival the Mustang, and aside from an 8
year sabbatical, it has been doing just that
for over 50 years.
That's everything you need to know to get
up to speed on the Chevy Camaro.
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Which Muscle Car is Safest? 2016 Mustang vs Camaro vs Challenger
4 Wheel Online:
So who likes driving slow? Not us, that’s
for sure, so when the IIHS tested 3 muscle
cars we knew we had to check it out.
Mustang drivers crashing their rides may be
the internet’s new favorite car joke, but
it may be one of the safest muscle cars on
the road.
Let’s watch some crashes and find out why!
Hey guys, Ken here, with 4WheelOnline.
We’ve covered Pickup Truck safety, and now
it’s time for Muscle cars.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
crashed the 2016 V8 models of the Ford Mustang,
Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger to find
out which one’s the safest, and we’ve
got the results for you right here.
But before we get into that, let’s go over
how the IIHS tests vehicles. There’s a total
of 5 tests, Small overlap front, Medium overlap
front, Side, Roof Strength, and head restraints
and seats tests.
Ratings are Poor, Marginal, Acceptable and
Good. If all five tests are marked Good the
IIHS gives it a Top Safety Pick Status.
Coming in 3rd is the Dodge Challenger. Although
it received the Good rating in both Side and
Moderate overlap front, it only received the
Acceptable rating in Roof strength and head
restraints and seats.
The small overlap front test was the defining
factor for the Challenger, only receiving
the Marginal rating. The IIHS says that this
type of crash accounts for 25% of serious
and fatal injuries in frontal impacts.
The Challenger’s front wheel was forced
into the driver’s legs and after the test
was completed the Dummy had to be disassembled
so that the technicians could remove it. They
say this has only happened like five other
times in this test. Seems Kind of scary to
me.
Next up is the Chevrolet Camaro. It was given
the Good rating in each category
but was lacking in the Roof Strength test.
For that it received the Acceptable rating.
Rollovers only happen in 2% of crashes but
account for 33% of passenger vehicle deaths.
Now tthe Camaro is safe, just try not to flip
it over, it’s not a Jeep.
And Finally, the best out of the three is
The Ford Mustang.
Although none of the cars received the IIHS
Top Safety Pick award the Mustang was the
closest. In the Moderate Overlap Front, Side,
Roof Strength and Head restraints/seats it
was given the Good rating.
But it only received the Acceptable rating
in the small overlap front test. This is meant
to simulate clipping another car or even hitting
a tree.
According to IIHS many manufacturers do not
yet take the small overlap test into account
when designing the vehicle and only design
for the moderate overlap front testing.
Let’s hope next year's model gets the Top
Safety Pick!
Defending itself, Fiat Chrysler Automotive
said “No single test determines overall
vehicle safety.”
“FCA US vehicles meet or exceed all applicable
government safety requirements.”
Sounds kind of familiar.
Our vehicles are designed for real world performance
and no single test determines overall, real
world vehicle safety.
Do these tests make you reconsider your favorite
car or are they just a bunch of B.S.? You
can let us know in our poll right here!
Then you can continue the conversation down
below in the comments and even like, love
and share the video with all your friends.
Until next time, I’m Ken, with 4WheelOnline
and you’ve just been refreshed.
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[Marton] After 40 years of Falcon versus Commodore,
welcome to the new V8 rear-drive grudge match.
Camaro versus Mustang.
[Bruce] Come on Marty, this one writes itself.
The Mustang is newer, it’s cheaper, it’s
got more gear.
[Marton] Bruce, the Camaro is more exclusive,
it’s got a bigger V8 and it looks the duck’s
guts.
[Bruce] So what are we going to do?
[Marton] Well, one of two things, road or
track?
[Bruce] Well what about both?
[Marton] For once, we agree.
If you’re watching this you’ll know the
latest Mustang is the first global factory
model.
While the Camaro comes to us via HSV which
is converting just 550 examples initially
and that’s why they’re a lot more expensive.
Both are 2018 models but while that means
the Mustang GT is upgraded with a 10-speed
auto and new driver safety aides, the Camaro
misses out on them but matches the Ford for
power and beats it for torque.
At $86,000 plus on-road costs, the Camaro
is almost 20 grand pricier than the Mustang,
but that hasn’t stopped up to 80% of them
being pre-sold.
[Bruce] So Marty, one of the big talking points
about the Camaro is being the local right-hand
drive conversion job by holding special vehicles.
I’ve got to say, I’m pretty impressed.
They’ve done a great job.
It’s almost to OE standard, I reckon.
[Marton] I agree.
You’d be hard pressed to pick at it.
If anything, the Mustang looks more like a
conversion than this because the handbrake
and the volume knob are both on the wrong
side.
[Bruce] Yes, you’re right but I reckon there
are a couple giveaways in the Camaro.
Well, I get the armrest while you get the
cupholders.
You get to put your elbow on the cupholder
which is something that they obviously haven’t
spent the money on.
[Marton] Not ideal.
But something they haven’t been able to
change is the dash, which is plastic.
They’ve left it all right-handed.
It’s plastic.
Something Mustang doesn’t have.
[Bruce] No, Mustang has a higher level of
presentation than this car.
I think the Mustang has an advantage.
It’s got a broader width of capability in
terms of, with those optional MagneRide dampers,
you can go from just toodeling around on them
or wind them up into sport plus mode and you’ve
got a pretty firm riding car.
This car, is just firm all the time.
[Marton] It’s the biggest difference between
them, isn’t it?
This is just tied down, old school.
It’s not compliant like the Mustang.
[Bruce] No, not at all.
No, the Mustang has got an advantage there.
[Marton]It’s the more complete car.
[Bruce] I’ve got to say, I love this Chevy
small-block, it winds and winds, it just pulls
like a train.
[Marton] Enormous mid-range, sounds okay,
only really sounds good up top but the Mustang
sounds good everywhere, doesn’t it?
[Bruce] It does.
And that Mustang, gee, it can even rev so
quickly.
[Marton] And the 10-speed auto, it’s almost
like a dual-clutch isn’t it, compared to
this?
[Bruce] It is so quick and it reacts early.
Braking for a corner, you’re lifting the
throttle and it reads and it goes bang, bang,
two gears.
Whereas the 8-speed in the Chevy, it’s slower.
[Marton] Sure, it’s a bit slower.
It doesn’t always do what you want it to
do.
The Mustang is always in the right gear.
People say it hunts, I disagree.
It’s busy but of course it’s going to
be busy with 10 speeds.
So on the road, these two muscle cars are
pretty evenly matched.
But the bumpier the surface gets, the greater
the Mustang’s advantage.
And it’s also more comfortable to live with.
But as they say in the classics, when the
flag drops, the bull dust stops and the let’s
face it, straight line speed is what these
pony cars are all about.
Despite the Mustang’s dragstrip mode and
the Camaro’s willingness to break traction
even mid-strip, the Chevy was consistently
quicker by about a tenth to a hundredth and
more than two tenths over the quarter-mile.
So just as I suspected, the Camaro is quicker.
[Bruce] Yes, you got me but only by a fifteenth,
Marty.
And I know one thing, I’m going to be more
comfortable than you riding home to Melbourne
today.
[Marton] Well you enjoy that Bruce, because
when I get home, I’ll be the only bloke
in my street with a Camaro.
[Bruce] So you take the Camaro, I’ll take
the Mustang and we’ll agree to disagree.
[Marton] It’s a deal.
Let’s hit the road.
2018 Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Edition - 2017 SEMA Show — Cars.com
Cars.com:
Hot Wheels and Chevrolet launched the
new Hot Wheels at the 2017 SEMA industry
show and it's one you'll actually be
able to drive the Hot Wheels special
edition package is not a new package on
the Camaro it was available in the
previous generation but this is a new
one on the sixth generation 2018 camaro
the first thing you'll notice is this
wild orange exterior paint now just like
the last generation Hot Wheels edition
that only came in blue this is only
going to come in orange and it's a
unique orange called crush orange which
is supposed to replicate that bright
orange track of Hot Wheels cars that we
launched off of couches and stairways
when we were younger the orange paint is
accented by graphite stripes and then
also graphite colored wheels the wheels
are twenty inches and in the two SS
version will come with summer tires now
on the inside there are also some
highlights including the orange leather
interior with orange door rests and
orange seatbelts and orange contrast
stitching there's also a nice little Hot
Wheels emblem on the steering wheel the
2018 Hot Wheels package will be
available on two LT and two SS coupe and
convertible Camaros and is going to cost
four thousand nine hundred and ninety
five dollars it goes on sale in spring
2018
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