[Bosse'sBoss]

I didn't vote, because all depends on the vehicle's purpose. If you are planning to track it often, then get a Camaro SS1LE, is an excellent budget performance car that would go H2H with more expensive exotics, including the Shelby GT350 (non R). But if just for spirited driving and able to beat a BMW M4 then a Camaro SS would be sufficient and able to ocassionaly enjoy some track time.
I admire the performance of the amazing SS1LE and the ZL1 Camaros but for my personal use and budget the SS Camaro with a stick is sufficient as my weekend toy. Not interested on the 6 cylinders nor on the 4T engines.