[Mark20242SS]

Just curious what others top alternative options are for sports cars if the camaro does not come back, hopefully it does.
i have been watching a few videos on other cars and not too great of options left haha.
corvette is getting expensive, not much space, super low to ground, questionable transmission reliability.
mustang i have had a lot of those before, not really a sports car compared to camaro. mustang is also getting too expensive for what you get.
supra is going away in current form this year, cabin looks cramped, reviews say terrible visibility and have to watch your head getting in and out of it. have only watched a couple videos on it, and its mostly a bmw
nissan z, not too sure on it either, might be decent. turbo v6, reviews say its on a super old chassis, never had a nissan before
the gr86 and brz are so small and that engine does not make much power
those new dodges are just not interesting and look bad.
so sure hope gm does bring a new Camaro7 or something else with a V8 back
soon.
i think they will , they will need to build something along side the next gen CT5 at the lansing plant using the alpha 2 chassis.

[bishopts]

Buy something that you like. If you like it you wont be looking to move on from it. Go to dealerships and put your butt in the seat of everything that's a possibility to fit you. Nit pic everything that is kind of annoying to you. Those are the things that will make you want to get rid of it.
I dont like BMW quality that's why i won't buy a supra. I like the way the car looks but it's 100% BMW. All the way to the keys.
Dodge couldn't build reliable valvetrain if yamaha did it for them.
I have a lot of respect for Ford and the Mustang. They have been beaten by Camaros since the 60s but still put out a new one every year.
Nissan are not bad as long as you get a manual transmission. The new Z has a lot of potential compared to previous generation. But they are still behind the curve on engine performance.
Talk of toyota actually making a sports car again with the Celica and also talks of them actually building their own Supra.
This is all things that stand out to me. You need to do some research

[Bosse'sBoss]

I test drove an Elantra N in AT and MT, and also a BRZ/GR86 and I really had some fun with those peppy pocket rockets, yes they aren't 6th gen Camaros with a V8, but still you can enjoy driving them.

[bishopts]

Originally Posted by Bosse'sBoss

BRZ/GR86 and I really had some fun with those peppy pocket rockets, yes they aren't 6th gen Camaros with a V8, but still you can enjoy driving them.

I agree, even with its underpowered drivetrain they are balanced to make the ride fun. I actually used to like Subaru until i started working on them. Flat engines keep the center of gravity down low but the trade off ends up being natural oil consumption. Which is probably why you can find so many of those cars with engines locked up. If toyota would have been more involved and put their corolla engine in it then i would have bought one.

[arpad_m]

IMO the Camaro is still the best in the normal, relatively affordable price range, which is a testament to the team behind the 6th gen. (And, subjectively, my car is the absolute best of course )

Truth to be told, the Mustang is getting better and better, the new Dark Horse SC is almost lke a ZL1, they fixed nearly every issue and shortcoming that made it inferior (at least on paper), it'll even have the Tremec manual, too. It'll probably come out way too expensive, though.

Those hot hatches aren't real sports cars, BMWs and the Corvette have become unobtainium, even a basic Stingray with less than 500 hp costs $100K when configured with sensible options (just built one online to verify), and the proper models are coming in at $140-150K or more.

[m6-lt1]

Originally Posted by bishopts

Buy something that you like. If you like it you wont be looking to move on from it.

This. You seem to be making lots of these types of posts so I think you’re not actually 100% satisfied with your Camaro.

I have thought about selling my SS 1LE for two years and I’m finally going to do it once values rise back up in the spring. It was the wrong car/too slow for me for me. For what I spent, I could have gotten some of my dream cars.

Also performance per dollar isn’t the end all be all when it comes to cars and I can assure you if a gen7 Camaro comes out it too will cost as much if not probably more than the Mustang. That’s just what cars cost these days. The numbers we have in our heads of what cars cost are no longer true. Heck I even think the outgoing Camaro was too expensive. The MSRP of my 2SS 1LE is kinda ridiculous for a non supercharged V8 in my head as well, but I have to understand that’s just where we are unfortunately.

[vince3]

1Lt C8 with M7 and with the new 6.7 liter. Hoping this happens.

[ariZona28]

Depends on what your definition of a "sports car" is. When I hear sports car I think E-type Jaguar or MGB. Modern versions Miata or Honda S2000. Referring to the 3700 lb 6th Gen Camaro as a sports car never made much sense to me 'cause it's pretty big. (More to love, LOL!) My suggestion would be to grab a C5 Z06 or a C6 Grand Sport Corvette as gm seems to have turned it's back on affordable performance cars and Ford and Stellantis are still, Ford and Stellantis.

[m6-lt1]

Originally Posted by ariZona28

Depends on what your definition of a "sports car" is. When I hear sports car I think E-type Jaguar or MGB. Modern versions Miata or Honda S2000. Referring to the 3700 lb 6th Gen Camaro as a sports car never made much sense to me 'cause it's pretty big. (More to love, LOL!) My suggestion would be to grab a C5 Z06 or a C6 Grand Sport Corvette as gm seems to have turned it's back on affordable performance cars and Ford and Stellantis are still, Ford and Stellantis.

Drive one. The 6th gen can 100% be considered a sports car because of the way it drives. It’s actually my problem with it. It no longer feels very muscle/pony car like which I personally miss. Cars have gotten so porky over the years I’d argue under 4000 lbs is the new under 3000 lbs. the C8 Z06 weighs what my SS 1LE weighs and I sure as hell consider that thing a sports car.

[Mark20242SS]

My 2SS is by far the best car I have ever owned or driven so far, a real sports car, pretty much a C7 stingray with a rear seat. has taken me a few weeks to get used to it and get everything set and adjusted the way I like it. just turned 1500 miles so engine should be past break in now. have only gotten on it a few times and it really accelerates nice! took quite a while to get the seat where I like it, sits lots lower than the mustangs and recaros hold you in place well. had to turn down the bass more as it startled to rattle trim on some songs. the mustangs had little bass and mostly treble, had to turn treble down in mustangs
will just have to see what is available in the coming years, gm may bring the camaro back or another sporty car.
i have not driven any of the other sports cars, just mustangs and my old fbody camaro z28 and c4 corvette i had back in the 90's
it is fun to watch car reviews though and comparisons , and when they race them.

[piening2150]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

Dark Horse SC is almost lke a ZL1, they fixed nearly every issue and shortcoming that made it inferior (at least on paper), it'll even have the Tremec manual, too.

No manual. It has the same 7-speed DCT as the previous GT500.

[Mark20242SS]

Originally Posted by piening2150

No manual. It has the same 7-speed DCT as the previous GT500.

yeah dark horse SC is pretty much the gt500 in the S650 body, same powertrain.
the main issue with mustang is the old and cheap chassis. hard to fix that no matter what the ford engineers try to do to improve it on the higher trims.

[Bosse'sBoss]

Yes I agree the old chassis of the Mustang doesn't compare with the performance of the Alpha chassis in the Camaro. FORD only compensated with wider sticker tires in the Shelby GT350R, Mach I and Dark Horse.

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by piening2150

No manual. It has the same 7-speed DCT as the previous GT500.

Hm, indeed the manual trans isn't mentioned anymore... an unfortunate decision.