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stray bullitt · 03-18-2012, 04:36 AM

This'll ruffle a few feathers I'm sure.

I'll have both please.

Bumblebee2012 · 03-18-2012, 07:09 AM

That Boss is a really nice car. I considered one, but my wife was really in love with the Bumblebee edition and since her happiness is directly tied to my happiness..... I forgot all about the Boss and the GT500 and got the car that would make her happy to bang gears in!

I knew I was buying the less performing of my options, but I was buying what I'll agree is the better looking option. The Camaro is a sexy looking bit of engineering!

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Slickcas · 03-18-2012, 08:11 AM

Yes I also think the Boss is a very nice car but the 2012 Camaro SS and the Mustang GT 5.0 are way better on the street then the Boss. The one I took out for a test had a sticker of $49K and no back seat. The Boss was kind of a dog at low RPMs but pulled very hard at 5k+ where the GT had way more down low where you spend most of your time driving. All in all the new ZL1 is where it is at a good DD and a monster on the track NO mustang can say that and it only cost a few more K then a loaded Boss and has way more stuff on it.

And that was a auto Camaro vs stick Boss

cam99 · 03-18-2012, 08:35 AM

I never understand why the compare a manual vs. an automatic in tests when both are available with sticks. Making the cars as equal as possible is paramount to testing then against each other.

suzbndt · 03-18-2012, 12:45 PM

An auto ss vs a manual 5.0 isn't a fair comparison

L99CAMA2011 · 03-18-2012, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by suzbndt

An auto ss vs a manual 5.0 isn't a fair comparison

Especially the Boss 5.0. Camaro SS M6 has more high end pull than the L99.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 03-18-2012, 01:33 PM

I was about to say Autocar seems a bit behind the times...then I saw this was posted August '11.

08-G35s/6MT · 03-18-2012, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzbndt

An auto ss vs a manual 5.0 isn't a fair comparison

An auto 5.0 vs manual ss isn't fair either.

L99CAMA2011 · 03-18-2012, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 08-G35s/6MT

An auto 5.0 vs manual ss isn't fair either.

When 2011s GT first came out I think a guy with an auto 5.0 mentioned being able to run low 12s. with a tune and intake only auto.

E.T. · 03-18-2012, 04:09 PM

Almost 5.5 seconds to 60 with the Camaro? Seems awful high?

MauriSSio · 03-18-2012, 06:07 PM

that looked about right. Both drivers werent very good, you can tell by how much the Boss was nosediving between shifts. That was pretty ugly though.

*DGthe3* · 03-18-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by E.T.

Almost 5.5 seconds to 60 with the Camaro? Seems awful high?

5 seconds for the Boss was also slow.

Could be due to a number of factors. The track itself is one obvious culprit -runways don't provide the best traction for a drag race, thats what drag strips are for. Environmental conditions are another. I got a feeling that it was a particularly hot & humid day there, though I can't really say anything for sure from the video. If it was (and they don't bother to use a correction factor), its going to hurt the performance of both cars quite a bit. Lastly, they probably didn't use the 1 foot rollout method for measuring 0-60. That would result in times that are around a quarter second slower than they would be otherwise. Couple tenths here, couple tenths there ... it adds up.

DiverNB · 03-26-2012, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

5 seconds for the Boss was also slow.

Could be due to a number of factors. The track itself is one obvious culprit -runways don't provide the best traction for a drag race, thats what drag strips are for. Environmental conditions are another. I got a feeling that it was a particularly hot & humid day there, though I can't really say anything for sure from the video. If it was (and they don't bother to use a correction factor), its going to hurt the performance of both cars quite a bit. Lastly, they probably didn't use the 1 foot rollout method for measuring 0-60. That would result in times that are around a quarter second slower than they would be otherwise. Couple tenths here, couple tenths there ... it adds up.

Nah that's pretty spot on. Low 0-60 times for both cars. Unfortunate they tested against an auto.

*DGthe3* · 03-27-2012, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DiverNB

Nah that's pretty spot on. Low 0-60 times for both cars. Unfortunate they tested against an auto.

All the other reviews that I've seen for the Boss put it in the mid to low 4's 0-60.

03-18-2012, 08:35 AM	#4
cam99 Drives: 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: pittsburgh area Posts: 1,426	I never understand why the compare a manual vs. an automatic in tests when both are available with sticks. Making the cars as equal as possible is paramount to testing then against each other. __________________ 2012 CTF ZL1-stock 2012 ZL1 (sold) JRE 75rwhp kit catless ported lsa TB 11.04 @ 128.35 on hoosier drs and skinnies @ PRP with 1100DA

03-18-2012, 01:33 PM	#7
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,876 View My Garage	I was about to say Autocar seems a bit behind the times...then I saw this was posted August '11. __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

03-18-2012, 04:09 PM	#10
E.T. Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,262	Almost 5.5 seconds to 60 with the Camaro? Seems awful high? __________________

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03-18-2012, 07:09 AM	#2
Bumblebee2012 Drives: 2012 2SS TF3, 1971 Chevelle Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 840	That Boss is a really nice car. I considered one, but my wife was really in love with the Bumblebee edition and since her happiness is directly tied to my happiness..... I forgot all about the Boss and the GT500 and got the car that would make her happy to bang gears in! I knew I was buying the less performing of my options, but I was buying what I'll agree is the better looking option. The Camaro is a sexy looking bit of engineering! Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

03-18-2012, 08:11 AM	#3
Slickcas Drives: 12' 2SS/RS LS3 IBM Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Odin. ILL Posts: 487 View My Garage	Yes I also think the Boss is a very nice car but the 2012 Camaro SS and the Mustang GT 5.0 are way better on the street then the Boss. The one I took out for a test had a sticker of $49K and no back seat. The Boss was kind of a dog at low RPMs but pulled very hard at 5k+ where the GT had way more down low where you spend most of your time driving. All in all the new ZL1 is where it is at a good DD and a monster on the track NO mustang can say that and it only cost a few more K then a loaded Boss and has way more stuff on it. And that was a auto Camaro vs stick Boss

03-18-2012, 12:45 PM	#5
suzbndt Drives: 2010 Camaro SS 2011 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Huntington WV Posts: 356	An auto ss vs a manual 5.0 isn't a fair comparison

03-18-2012, 06:07 PM	#11
MauriSSio Banned Drives: 1968 Ford Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Jose Posts: 630	that looked about right. Both drivers werent very good, you can tell by how much the Boss was nosediving between shifts. That was pretty ugly though.