I am in the SS or nothing school. We need the V6 and all the folks that want to buy them for the car to exist and evolve. But I honestly wouldn't be caught dead in a V6 "muscle car". I've owned a 1968 GTO Convertible 400, 1995 Grand Prix, 1997 30th Anniv Z28, 2001 Acura CL Type S, 2005 Subaru Legacy GT.
Now the grand prix aside they have all been the "more powerful" version of the model offering. I modded all of them but the GTO. Even with a nice 6 in the CL and over 310 AWD HP when I was done with the 4 banger Legacy they still don't compare to the Z28 or the GTO. I am a car guy and love performance. I do track the cars here and there on the 1/4 but nothing crazy.
However, if I were in the market for a sports car/ muscle car then the camaro gets a serious look but only in the SS form. If I am looking for price, MPG, V6, etc then this is not the car to get that in. To me it just doesn't make sense. The V6 mustang and camaro in my eyes has always been for the chicks. Im really really not trying to offend anyone at all, that isn't my point so please don't take it that way. These are my opinions only. I just feel that if you are going to get a car like this is has to be SS or nothing. But I embrace all the V6 sales this thing can make, it will only ensure the future SS or even Z28 models that I want will be even that much better
