[GuywithL86]

Originally Posted by EJR8402

Yes, it would be. My suspicion is that this issue is more important for the non-enthusiast type buyer (i.e., those who typically settle for I4 or V6 models), and this is why the Camaro's sales numbers consistently lag behind Mustang and now, apparently, Challenger.

I've said it before: the reason the Camaro was discontinued before, (and why it could be discontinued again), is because it could not appeal enough to the market segment mentioned above, and not because of the preferences of the enthusiast crowd.

I had a 2002 model model and it, too, had huge blind spots. The rear hatch area was not very usable either. It had a huge turning radius. Sure, the Z28/SS of that era could out-perform a Mustang GT, but the mass market doesn't care much about 1/4 mile or slalom times.

Take this old Motor Trend article for example:

https://www.motortrend.com/cars/chev...ra-comparison/

"Both players work as everyday drivers, but the Mustang is a friendlier package to live with: easier to get in and out of, more comfortable rear seats, more useable trunk, better visibility, ad infinitum."

Sound familiar? An enthusiast might ask "who give a $hit about the comfort of the rear seats?!?" It's largely the same tune today, exemplified by C&D citing the visibility concerns and calling the interior of the Camaro an "ergonomic atrocity" (which I think is a stretch.)

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...-pack-level-2/

As the owner of a mustang gt and a hardcore car enthusiast, I can confirm that the camaro is pure sports car compared to the mustang. The interior, the seating position, the back seats, the trunk, it’s all completely different from the mustang experience. The mustang feels like a regular passenger car with a huge pair of balls, where as the camaro feels like a dedicated sports car. When I drove the camaro all I could think about was “why does this and the corvette exist”

That is not why enthusiast don’t buy the camaro. I spend a lot of time on other forums and I promote the camaro constantly. They all site the same exact reason as why they aren’t interested, the visibility.