Originally Posted by GoldenBear
I do get a kick out of all of the whining that I have seen regarding the new Z/28. To me the whining highlights the fact that there are some people that one simply can't please, and that there are some people who apparently just like to whine.
As was with the 1967 Z/28, the new Z/28 is track focused, and is certainly not for everyone.
However, as others have mentioned, with the introduction of the new Z/28, there now is practically a Camaro for everyone, just as there was in 1967. Now, as then, there are 6-cylinders and 8-cylinders, coupes and convertibles, RS's, SS's, and RS/SS's, an available high performance engine with more than enough low end torque to roast one's tires (L78 then, LSA now), and a track oriented Z/28. These days if one can't find a Camaro that satisfies one's desires, maybe one simply isn't that into Camaros.
There always seem to be some who essentially want something for nothing. High performance vehicles, for a number of reasons, are simply relatively more expensive today than they were in the 1960s. That is not likely to change, so we're not likely to see ever again the type of inexpensive performance that was available in 1967, but we should be thankful that there are certainly a lot a high performance vehicles from which to choose today. And, another bright spot is that today's high performance vehicles are much, much better vehicles than those that were built in the 1960s.
Let's congratulate Chevrolet on doing a superb job of really listening to their enthusiasts and building a vehicle that is truly worthy of wearing the hallowed Z/28 nameplate.
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