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Originally Posted by coolman
What's your point. The camaro was in the works since 2006. They too had plenty of time to get it right out of the box. Please explain.
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I think the development of the SHO and the Camaro were headed in different directions. Firstly, you are dealing with two different R&D teams with different sets of goals. Secondly, the goal of the SHO Taurus R&D team had to refine their car in more "practical" areas, such as interior, conveniences/amenities and fuel efficiency, to name a few. The exterior of the car really didn't need to be a priority, so they didn't have to sacrifice the looks of the car to make sure the tail-lights don't fill up with water, or use special metallic paint that doesn't appear to be different colors. Thirdly, as practical as the V6 Camaro is supposed to be, it wasn't designed like a Taurus. The Camaro R&D team wanted to really focus on striking looks instead of all the refinements you would find in a Taurus. Yes, I'll admit, there were probably a few corners cut to make the Camaro work given it's price range, but to expect the Camaro to be built as well as an SHO/Taurus should be is expecting a bit much. Different classes of cars my friend and I say that with the utmost of respect!