10-21-2015, 02:22 PM | #29 |
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Not every Recaro-style seat is hard-core. At the asking price for the SS, Chevy should have gone with a "hybrid" seat, with better bolstering than the LT seats but not going full race mode.
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10-21-2015, 02:38 PM | #30 | |
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Oh, one more thing, why MUST it have a manual? All that work of driving a manual gets you a slower car? Tell me, why not the high-torque 8-speed auto? Just had to poke that sensitive subject! |
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10-21-2015, 02:54 PM | #31 | |
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10-21-2015, 03:04 PM | #32 |
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Wish GM would announce at Least the existence of an upcoming 1LE.. and I hope it addresses the understeer and seat gripes pointed out in this review.
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10-21-2015, 03:31 PM | #33 |
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10-21-2015, 03:32 PM | #34 |
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It was an OK review...great to see the car in action, but I look forward to Randy Probst's video review which should be coming sooner or later surely. He has a way of seeming excited about any car he drives, all while giving positive and negatives along the way. This guy was a bit more ho-hum in his demeanor.
But I agree that this guy must be accustomed to high performance, lower weight cars. Can't deny that 3,700 pounds is still heavy for a car that you might try and use as a sports car instead of muscle, but we all know this car is still a fantastic handling car regardless. Bring on the GTPP versus SS reviews already!!
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10-21-2015, 03:34 PM | #35 |
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That NPP!!!!!! wooooooooohooooooooooooooooo
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10-21-2015, 06:15 PM | #36 |
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LOL...giddy up. Yes, I know it's a very sensitive subject for some. I'm old school myself, and I have a manual for my race car. However, these automatics have gotten faster with less fuel even. The manual is merely a nostalgic thing now. No benefit to it for performance sake.
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10-21-2015, 06:19 PM | #37 | |
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The only cars I'll even consider buying when I shop for a new car are those available with a stick. Thank God for Camaro! #Savethemanuals BTW - the 8 speed is only .2 sec faster than the 6MT |
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10-21-2015, 06:43 PM | #38 | |
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10-21-2015, 07:07 PM | #39 | |
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Beg to differ. He said it twice. Also, he did not say no slow speed understeer, he said slow speed oversteer is easy. And yes, race drivers usually prefer a car that is either slightly balanced for oversteer for natural rotation in the turns, or neutral. That's often a preference issue over driving style, and what type of car one is driving. At any rate, most street cars have understeer dialed in for saftey. I just would like to know why this Camaro understeers. Bugs me when journalists say to compensate understeer just use the throttle. This is not a solution. It may or may not make the fronts grip a bit better. I would if you were already under power and were pulling the fronts up...wheel slippage (wheel spin or drift) would settle the car on the fronts, but this would not make it any faster. One needs to tune that understeer out with suspension adjustments, tire set up, or weight balance on the chassis. |
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10-21-2015, 07:09 PM | #40 |
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Pretty cool. Looks like a blast to drive.
The only thing about that video I didn't like is that stuff like this makes me question my life choices. Where was my guidance counselor in school telling me this job is an option. He totally dropped the ball on career day. |
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10-22-2015, 05:36 AM | #42 |
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