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chewy4ce · 01-18-2009, 05:35 PM

Alright...its not the camaro...but its the car with the early Zeta platform...a little weaker engine...slimmer tires...but still does .3 less than a 911 Turbo on the TOP GEAR track

Heres the video...please watch...the camaro can only be better than this car...but this car should offer a "preview" to people who want to know what an SS might handle like

http://video.google.com/videosearch?...=top+gear+VXR#

Its awesome...and the Brits actually love this car in the end...so does that mean that they should automatically love the new camaro...it would seem so

stovt001 · 01-18-2009, 05:38 PM

Been posted here a while back. I have the full episode on itunes. Definitely should reassure anyone worried about performance and handling, and probably previews a favorable review for the Camaro!

motorhed · 01-18-2009, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chewy4ce

Alright...its not the camaro...but its the car with the early Zeta platform...a little weaker engine...slimmer tires...but still does .3 less than a 911 Turbo on the TOP GEAR track

Heres the video...please watch...the camaro can only be better than this car...but this car should offer a "preview" to people who want to know what an SS might handle like

http://video.google.com/videosearch?...=top+gear+VXR#

Its awesome...and the Brits actually love this car in the end...so does that mean that they should automatically love the new camaro...it would seem so

I'd say this is still a big stretch, they are not very near the same car. Same platform sure, but should be very different.

stovt001 · 01-18-2009, 05:49 PM

Exactly. The point is, if a larger sedan can do that, imagine what a smaller sport coupe will do given similar mechanicals and engineering.

motorhed · 01-18-2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by stovt001

Exactly. The point is, if a larger sedan can do that, imagine what a smaller sport coupe will do given similar mechanicals and engineering.

No doubt performance will be pretty good, besting most likely the other modern muscle cars but she will still be a fatty when optioned up. Cant wait to see some track/test times, they should be starting to spill in Motor Trend, et al. in the next couple of months...i guess IF GM let's them.

dieseldave24v · 01-18-2009, 06:50 PM

G8 GXP

*Mr. Wyndham* · 01-18-2009, 10:42 PM

I remember this one.

It's my second favorite only to the ZR1/CTS-V/Challenger episode. Thanks for the like!!

01-18-2009, 05:35 PM	#1
chewy4ce Banned Drives: 1977 Pontiac Trans Am/ 455 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lexington, NC Posts: 100	Video!! Insight into Camaro performance and Handling Alright...its not the camaro...but its the car with the early Zeta platform...a little weaker engine...slimmer tires...but still does .3 less than a 911 Turbo on the TOP GEAR track Heres the video...please watch...the camaro can only be better than this car...but this car should offer a "preview" to people who want to know what an SS might handle like http://video.google.com/videosearch?...=top+gear+VXR# Its awesome...and the Brits actually love this car in the end...so does that mean that they should automatically love the new camaro...it would seem so

01-18-2009, 05:38 PM	#2
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	Been posted here a while back. I have the full episode on itunes. Definitely should reassure anyone worried about performance and handling, and probably previews a favorable review for the Camaro! __________________ "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" - Walt Disney There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Just a dream away

01-18-2009, 05:49 PM	#4
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	Exactly. The point is, if a larger sedan can do that, imagine what a smaller sport coupe will do given similar mechanicals and engineering. __________________ "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" - Walt Disney There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Just a dream away

01-18-2009, 06:50 PM	#6
dieseldave24v PowerStroke this Ford boy Drives: Like Don Garlits "Big Daddy" Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Richlands/Camp Lejeune NC Posts: 462	G8 GXP __________________ Hey big man let me hold a dollar

01-18-2009, 10:42 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 remember this one. It's my second favorite only to the ZR1/CTS-V/Challenger episode. Thanks for the like!! __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

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