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Originally Posted by Number 3
My friend forward is only better if you only consider forward over the hood (a key measure for improvement in Forward visibility of C5 vs C6 Corvette was the ground line viewed over the hood) and a narrower A-pillar. Side view upward and downward remains heavily compromised due to GM's love affair with high belt lines and slammed roofs. Look out the right window while driving and you can see less. The smaller door glass should be an indicator of that alone.
Of any I think you understand my concern. Folks in this thread are ignoring a flaw in the car. It's been noted by EVERY magazine review and every time it is mentioned people jump on those concerned as whiners.
Take a car that puts form over function in 3 main areas, visibility, trunk space and rear seat accommodations CAN result in a car with a very passionate but restricted market. Soooooo passionate that will argue ANY and ALL perceived slights of their car. And if that is what GM hoped for, a car with slightly less appeal but with a far more pationate buyer willing to pay a higher premium for the performance thus resulting in more profit, then they may have done exactly that.
But please folks, recognize that poor visibility is a flaw. Just because you don't notice it or don't care about it or are just happy the Camaro kicks the crap out of the Mustang doesn't mean it isn't true. It is. It could have been better and IMHO should have.
But at least I can understand everyone's opinion.
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Its funny that you mention the mustang. The 6th gen mustang has very similar lines to the 6th gen Camaro but has better visibility. Like I said in my earlier post, I'm pretty sure you just get used to the camaro's poor visibility and adapt your driving accordingly. It took me a few weeks of driving my 4th gen and then I never really thought about visibility again. I understand why GM designed the car the way they did and put looks/performance over visibility. Do I wish it was easier to see out of? Sure. Will I still buy a 6th gen Camaro despite its visibility issues? Absolutely. I'm sure there are several people who will buy the Mustang instead of the Camaro. The real question is will they buy them because the visibility is better or for other reasons such as a lower price? The 6th gen mustang sales have been hot and the higher pricing of the Camaro doesn't help win more sales. Yes, stock vs stock, its a better performing car but I'm thinking the mustang will still outsell the 6th gen Camaro since the majority of people would prefer to get a car that's almost as fast (435HP is nothing to sneeze at) and can be obtained for several thousand dollars cheaper.