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Originally Posted by Blueclyde
I'm somewhat surprised by the shock and disappointment expressed by some in this thread.
How soon we forget and become a spoiled group of enthusiasts.
The Camaro was gone for some 7 model years. Yes, gone. Finished. No option. Mustangs abound.
Then a glimmer of hope for the Chevy faithful came in 2006.
Then it came in mid 2009 and it did not disappoint.
Then a model and or option list to meet the needs of all was formed.
A 300+ hp V6. Several SS flavors, including an RS package, HUD. Then a Z that turned out to be the ZL1, what a car that is. Then a 1LE option for SS, what an amazing bang for the buck option that is. Then a restyled front and rear that is really nice. Oh yeah, Ricaro seats.
Then the return of a legendary model, engineered true to its heritage. Yes, it's expensive, as it should be. Take an economics class, it makes sense. High feature, highly engineered, exotic components, low volume, race car.
Do we the Chevrolet Camaro enthusiast faithful really have any footing from which to complain? If you find yourself complaining about this price, check yourself. I think the return of the Camaro through the 5th Gen platform has been a smashing success. I don't think that we could have hoped for it to be any better.
I really can't wait to see what the next platform has to offer, because this one has been incredible.
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True Clyde....
It's great to see GM do this car. I think I'd have chosen to reverse the name plates on them however, and make the ZL1 normally aspirated using an LS7 (but with the cheaper brembo's and calipers) and call it a Z/28. This new version, with limited production, may actually may fit the true limited production run the original ZL1's had and therefore be more inline with the rarity. Dunno, marketing is marketing. The Gods running the program are near retirement. The new folks will soon be running things. It's a hodge podge. At least those getting near retirement can say .... "well, they asked to see us do it, and WE DID IT".... now let's sit back and see how the performance Gods get us to 46 MPG average. "I'm outta here"....