Chevrolet Camaro SS energizes new American muscle movement - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

parksdjs · 01-25-2011, 08:45 PM

This sum's it up

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2...rican-muscle-/

After my test drive of the sizzling 2010 Camaro 2SS, I couldn’t suppress a fantasy.

“I’ll take one in red, one in silver and one in black,” I told Mike Ellis, Mountain View Chevrolet sales manager. Mr. Ellis smiled and assured me that plenty of the super coupes are in the pipeline for anyone who requires an assortment of colors.

The new Camaro, in top-of-theline SS trim, is the best example yet of the new American muscle movement. Our 2SS tester was powered by a snarling, 6.2-liter V-8 engine. The vast displacement churns out 400 horsepower, which glues you to the Camaro’s perforated leather seats like a jetliner lifting off a runway.

STYLING: From its flared wheel wells to the power bulge on the hood, the Camaro 2SS looks fast standing still. The all new Camaro has a low roofline and high beltline that gives the car the appearance of a coiled muscle. Our 2SS tester had optional 20-inch, chrome wheels. An SS tail badge gives you bragging rights. Inside the Camaro’s comfortable cockpit, black leather seating surfaces and a black-out dash give the car an unmistakably masculine feel. And, indeed, most of the early purchasers of these SS Camaros are middle-age men trying to recapture the muscle magic of the 1960s-era pony cars.

DRIVING IMPRESSIONS: The Camaro is a much more comfortable car than you might imagine. The front buckets are built for ample frames, and the driving position is terrific. The big V-8 has a bottomless well of power. About half the SS’s sold are equipped with manual transmissions, Mr. Ellis said, for people who want the full, muscle-car experience.

BOTTOM LINE: With a base price of $33,945 (our tester came in at $38,255), the Camaro SS is the least expensive time machine on the market. Wives, if your husbands are showing any signs of a mid-life angst, send them to Mountain View Chevrolet for instant relief. (Honey, did you hear that?)

AFblueSS · 01-26-2011, 09:18 AM

Cool...good write-up! A very accurate description of my dream car--which is sitting in my garage right now!

2010 2-Tone · 01-26-2011, 09:21 AM

Well written!!!

ron10 · 01-26-2011, 09:44 AM

very true.with the camaro once again asserting itself on the streets, highways and drag strips,it has indeed fueled the fire in us once again for performance.the big 3 are all fighting for supremacy( after a long heidas ) of giving us back what we never wantd to lose,fun in driving our cars.it has been fun for me once again to see the auto makers battle it out to see who is number 1.LONG LIVE HIGH PERFORMANCE.

WOLFINN_2SS · 03-12-2011, 07:54 PM

mmhhmm... mmmhhhhmmmmmmm...

01-25-2011, 08:45 PM	#1
parksdjs Drives: 2010 Camro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cambridge, MD Lower Eastern Shore Posts: 100 View My Garage	Chevrolet Camaro SS energizes new American muscle movement This sum's it up http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2...rican-muscle-/ After my test drive of the sizzling 2010 Camaro 2SS, I couldn’t suppress a fantasy. “I’ll take one in red, one in silver and one in black,” I told Mike Ellis, Mountain View Chevrolet sales manager. Mr. Ellis smiled and assured me that plenty of the super coupes are in the pipeline for anyone who requires an assortment of colors. The new Camaro, in top-of-theline SS trim, is the best example yet of the new American muscle movement. Our 2SS tester was powered by a snarling, 6.2-liter V-8 engine. The vast displacement churns out 400 horsepower, which glues you to the Camaro’s perforated leather seats like a jetliner lifting off a runway. STYLING: From its flared wheel wells to the power bulge on the hood, the Camaro 2SS looks fast standing still. The all new Camaro has a low roofline and high beltline that gives the car the appearance of a coiled muscle. Our 2SS tester had optional 20-inch, chrome wheels. An SS tail badge gives you bragging rights. Inside the Camaro’s comfortable cockpit, black leather seating surfaces and a black-out dash give the car an unmistakably masculine feel. And, indeed, most of the early purchasers of these SS Camaros are middle-age men trying to recapture the muscle magic of the 1960s-era pony cars. DRIVING IMPRESSIONS: The Camaro is a much more comfortable car than you might imagine. The front buckets are built for ample frames, and the driving position is terrific. The big V-8 has a bottomless well of power. About half the SS’s sold are equipped with manual transmissions, Mr. Ellis said, for people who want the full, muscle-car experience. BOTTOM LINE: With a base price of $33,945 (our tester came in at $38,255), the Camaro SS is the least expensive time machine on the market. Wives, if your husbands are showing any signs of a mid-life angst, send them to Mountain View Chevrolet for instant relief. (Honey, did you hear that?)

01-26-2011, 09:18 AM	#2
AFblueSS U.S.A.F. Retired Drives: Imperial Blue 2010 Camaro 1SS / 6MT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 202	Cool...good write-up! A very accurate description of my dream car--which is sitting in my garage right now! __________________ Current Mods: Muffler delete (straight pipes with stock tips), K&N Panel Filter, light blue pin stripes around Silver OEM Rally Stripes.

03-12-2011, 07:54 PM	#5
WOLFINN_2SS Wuf! Wuf! Low Growl Drives: 2011 2SS/RS M6 IBM/S HUD SR ATAK Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Country of Texas Posts: 1,182	mmhhmm... mmmhhhhmmmmmmm... __________________ Run with the C5 Pack!! Semper Fi ! Drive, Drive, Drive!! :flag2:

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01-26-2011, 09:21 AM	#3
2010 2-Tone Drives: 2010 RY 2SS with Custom Stripes Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Jennings, La. Posts: 2,220 View My Garage	Well written!!!

01-26-2011, 09:44 AM	#4
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	very true.with the camaro once again asserting itself on the streets, highways and drag strips,it has indeed fueled the fire in us once again for performance.the big 3 are all fighting for supremacy( after a long heidas ) of giving us back what we never wantd to lose,fun in driving our cars.it has been fun for me once again to see the auto makers battle it out to see who is number 1.LONG LIVE HIGH PERFORMANCE.