[Rwarchol]

Honest question: Did Team Camaro change after the 5th gen? When the 5th gen was released and through the end, it never took design cues from other vehicles (albeit maybe a little from Corvette). They had unique grilles, headlights, and taillights. Gen 6 rolls around and now we have the LED strip in the headlights like the Cruz and bigger somewhat "D" shape lower grille like the Malibu and Cruz. Going from 2013-2014 they said they're making the upper grille opening smaller for aerodynamics and because not a lot of air was passing through anyways. Now with the refresh we're back to the huge upper grille like on the original 5th gen. Just seems like the design team is all over the place.

[hotlap]

Originally Posted by AN0NYM0US

Found one in red, wanted to take more pics but I was in a hurry...

The hood! The raised edges look menacing.

[mlee]

Originally Posted by Bosse'sBoss

I wonder if the new SS 1LE would come out also with the A10 automatic transmission? That should be a major hit.

No... and YES it would.

Originally Posted by AN0NYM0US

Found one in red, wanted to take more pics but I was in a hurry...

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What!!! In a hurry...

[motorhead]

Originally Posted by ForgedReality

The front would look 10,000 times better if the center crash bar were in body color.

So I spent a couple minutes and mocked that up. :P

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That looks even worse. Nice try though

[SDG23]

I remember the refresh of the 5th Gen and at the time (didn't own a Camaro) I was fine with most of the changes except for those gawd awful tail lights that looked as generic as possible. The front grill changed a little, but overall nothing major.

The 6th gen refresh, to me, looks bad. The front end is almost completely different and it really does look cheap, like it belongs on a 4cyl econo-car, not what is supposed to be, which is an aggressive Camaro (especially one with a V8 in it...it looks the worst!).

The rear end looks out of place too, the rounded tail lights when there aren't any body lines to match it. The '16-18 tails look so much better because they actually match the lines of the car. I don't know what that design is at the bottom of the bumper, almost like it's wearing a belt too tight and the love handles are poking out.

The wheels...yuck. Stock '16-18 SS wheels were nothing extreme, but they fit. The 1LE wheels are the best looking wheel chevy has done yet, IMHO. The ones I'm seeing on the '19 again look like they were designed by Honda or something.

Overall, this refresh looks like it could be the return of the Chevy SS, it's more family sedan looking than a what it should be, which is a muscular, mean looking Camaro. They could have slapped two more doors on the rear and called it the new Chevy SS and most would probably be okay with that, but this is seems like it's trying to tame the Camaros styling, not enhance it.

[Detroit Muscle]

Originally Posted by Cgocifer

The 1LE looks like a 1LE. Definitely not a poser. It is a beast on the track. The Corvette Grand Sport is similar to a 1LE but a Corvette version.

Porsche does the same thing. GT2 vs GT3. Naturally aspirated beast vs. Boosted beast. Neither trying to be or pose as the other.

It was a joke..., Im buying a 1LE next year anyways.

[shaffe]

real life pictures of the red one don't look better either. Actually the red one makes me think even more of the silverado which is not a good thing

[apexit53]

interesting thought that if this was the design they came out with.... how bad were the other ideas???? lol I can't imagine that meeting and them coming to the conclusion that "yes this is perfect, this is what we want." and being ok with it!

[6spdhyperblue]

Looks like flaps of skin

[wavsine]

Originally Posted by TrackClub

Every time i look at the new RL pix a see new angles and details and like it better and better. .

Like looking at the ugly chick at the bar as closing time approaches and thinking maybe she is not so bad?

[Detroit Muscle]

Wow i love it in red! Real life pictures are so much better. Cant wait to see the SS 1LE in red, I'm definitely buying that next spring.

On a separate note do you guys think the 1SS 1LE price will rise?? i hope not.

[Speedy1975]

Is there a poll on here asking who likes the refresh and who doesn't? Maybe GM should poll this site before making changes like this. Sales surely wont' be good on this atrocity.

[Detroit Muscle]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Is there a poll on here asking who likes the refresh and who doesn't? Maybe GM should poll this site before making changes like this. Sales surely wont' be good on this atrocity.

There is a poll, its in the forums somewhere.

[Boost Creep]

Originally Posted by Detroit Muscle

Wow i love it in red! Real life pictures are so much better. Cant wait to see the SS 1LE in red, I'm definitely buying that next spring.

On a separate note do you guys think the 1SS 1LE price will rise?? i hope not.

Yes.
In the six months I was trying to decide and looking at cars, the base price 1LE with PDR went from $45,700 to $46,295, so chances are, yes, the price will go up.