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Old 08-08-2008, 11:07 AM   #13
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yeah, as far as handling..."crap" isn't the best word. The evo may be a little more nimble, but the Camaro will hold it's own in the handling dept. There's only ~300lbs between the two. Think G8 handling on steroids.

As far as a comparison...V6 Camaro v EVO GSR...

-The Camaro gets MASSIVELY better fuel economy. It should deliver 27mpg compared to the Evo's 22mpg. ON top of that, the Evo takes premium fuel, and the V6 Camaro only requires regular.

-It also develops more power. 300 (+) compared to 291. And you get the throaty roar of the DI V6 compared to the evo's...well, not a throaty roar.

-You mentioned it already; but you'll need 32 grand to even get into the Mitsubishi, whereas you shouldn't need any more than 23k to find yourself in a Camaro...that's nearly 10 thousand dollars....

-Camaro has 6-speeds all around auto/manual, but in the GSR you can only get a 5-speed manual transmission.

-The Camaro looks (imo) unbelievably better. MUCH more aggressive; and more likely to turn a head as your rolling down the street.

-As far as performance; the only numbers I could find on the Evo was about a 5.4 sec 0-60. The Camaro V6 shouldn't take much longer than that; and when you're talking about .3-.4 seconds....you might as well call it the same, it's not going to feel much different speed-wise....

Even if you got the SS Camaro, and absolutely blew ALL of the evo's numbers away; you'd still be spending less than the Lancer Evo...so the Camaro wins.
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