Admittedly, I am a fan of the Camaro. If I wasn't, I would not have bought one. What really troubles me are the constant accusations, that the Manufacturers buy off the media. That is really not true.
Each year they look at what happens to various vehicles. Whenever they publish any kind of story pointing out improvements, the so-called "Fanboys" come out of the woodwork. Every darn time. That's why I don't buy into that line of thinking. It just doesn't wash.
I consider myself a Car enthusiast. I love top-notch performance regardless of brand or country of origin. I laugh at things like the Smart FoutTwo. Which is an interesting concept that was not executed real well.
What really excites me is the real probability, that somewhere, someday, we will see Performance Vehicles that get 40-50 mpg, and still perform at the levels to which we are accustomed.
Porsche is already headed down that road. Look at what they are doing on the Perfomance side with the new Hybrid car they are developing. It will trickle down to the rest of us eventually.
It always amazes me, that I can drive a 426 horsepower, hot rod, that is capable of getting 26-27 mpg on the highway. That was absurd thinking back in 1967. add to taht the overall reliability and safety enhancements, and one can surmise, we have come a long way.
I made he original posting here to try and level out thinking about what is reported in the Media. Some will get it, while others just won't.
I am excited about Camaros, Challengers, Mustangs, Chargers, BMW's, Mercedes, Porsches, Corvettes, Audi's, and what ever high performance vehicle comes to market.
Heck, I even get excited about the rapidly improving Daily Driver segment. The new Taurus is a very nice vehicle. Likewise the new Buick Lacrosse and Regal. These are interesting times.
God forbid we go back to 1975, when we literally choked the automobile down to an impotent piece of transportation hardware. Think about it... Anyone remember the 1982 Camaro Coupe with the 2.5 litre "Iron Duke."
I personally hope we never see those kinds of junk on the road again.
To the OEM's--- Keep 'em coming!