Earnhardt on the Camaro - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

heavyt100 · 08-22-2008, 05:37 PM

I am at Bristol today and asked Dale Earnhardt Jr. about going to test the new Camaro in Australia last winter. Here's what he said:

“I had a good time doing that with Chevrolet and they were kind enough to let me go over there (to Australia) and see that and drive it. It’s a neat little car. It’s a good looking car. I drove the V6 and the V8. It’s like an old muscle car. It’s real heavy and kind of looms around on the road a little bit. It’s really heavy and seems to be a little wider than you would expect it to be. It drives very much like my ’67 Camaro and my ’73. It has a lot of great style. I think it has a lot of good style to it. They brought in some of the older concepts as far as the body lines and character lines and stuff. The interior is kind of neat too how they did the interior.”

DntWrryBeHappy21 · 08-22-2008, 05:40 PM

hmm well thats good to kno i supppose

chevydude26 · 08-22-2008, 05:51 PM

cool if true...nothing personal...but you can't believe anything on the internet without some sort of proof so for now i scream....

Angrybird 12 · 08-22-2008, 06:19 PM

Give the guy a break, if he says he was there we have to believe him unless you or someone else can prove him wrong...

TheCaptain · 08-22-2008, 09:25 PM

Interesting. We know the Camaro is "big" but i know she will handle better than my old Caprice Classic, and i think she'll be just a step behind my Cobalt in the corner, but only because of the extra 1000 lbs. The extra 190 hp might change that up too though!

nester7929 · 08-22-2008, 09:30 PM

At the least it's phrased like it came from a Nascar driver. Good to have Junior's approval though.

*GTAHVIT* · 08-22-2008, 10:07 PM

And remember this was even before the car went to the Ring. In the very early stages of testing.

The car was rough at best. I'd like to hear his input now. Or, after the SS is released.

Design1stCode2nd · 08-22-2008, 10:20 PM

Glad he's paid to drive, I don't believe he could handle speaking engagements.

Congoman775 · 08-23-2008, 12:04 AM

I think thats a good review i think.

*DGthe3* · 08-24-2008, 10:52 PM

It coincides with what was said by Jr on Saving GM. It was early in development, but there is only so much that can be done to hide the mass. But everything that we've heard is that it will handle well, even if it still feels heavy.

Honestly though, I'd rather the Camaro feel like a muscle car than a sports car.

Vash · 08-25-2008, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Design1stCode2nd

Glad he's paid to drive, I don't believe he could handle speaking engagements.

You have to understand his father to understand his point of view.

They don't need to talk much. These guys prove it on the track. They didn't call his dad the "intimidator" for nothin'.

Of all the current Nascar drivers besides Jimmy Stewart, I would trust him the most.

08-22-2008, 05:37 PM	#1
heavyt100 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Outta' here Posts: 231 View My Garage	Earnhardt on the Camaro I am at Bristol today and asked Dale Earnhardt Jr. about going to test the new Camaro in Australia last winter. Here's what he said: “I had a good time doing that with Chevrolet and they were kind enough to let me go over there (to Australia) and see that and drive it. It’s a neat little car. It’s a good looking car. I drove the V6 and the V8. It’s like an old muscle car. It’s real heavy and kind of looms around on the road a little bit. It’s really heavy and seems to be a little wider than you would expect it to be. It drives very much like my ’67 Camaro and my ’73. It has a lot of great style. I think it has a lot of good style to it. They brought in some of the older concepts as far as the body lines and character lines and stuff. The interior is kind of neat too how they did the interior.”

08-22-2008, 05:40 PM	#2
DntWrryBeHappy21 Patiently Waiting... Drives: whatevers in the driveway atm Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 403	hmm well thats good to kno i supppose __________________ One day....

08-22-2008, 06:19 PM	#4
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08-22-2008, 09:25 PM	#5
TheCaptain N7 Spectre Drives: 14 ATS Performance 3.6L AWD Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 2,732 View My Garage	Interesting. We know the Camaro is "big" but i know she will handle better than my old Caprice Classic, and i think she'll be just a step behind my Cobalt in the corner, but only because of the extra 1000 lbs. The extra 190 hp might change that up too though! __________________

08-22-2008, 10:07 PM	#7
GTAHVIT Blessed Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,441 View My Garage	And remember this was even before the car went to the Ring. In the very early stages of testing. The car was rough at best. I'd like to hear his input now. Or, after the SS is released. __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

08-22-2008, 09:30 PM	#6
nester7929 Rice Harvester Drives: 2014 Bright Yellow 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2008 Location: Plainview, TX Posts: 1,449	At the least it's phrased like it came from a Nascar driver. Good to have Junior's approval though.

08-22-2008, 10:20 PM	#8
Design1stCode2nd Drives: four wheels Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: usa Posts: 585	Glad he's paid to drive, I don't believe he could handle speaking engagements.

08-23-2008, 12:04 AM	#9
Congoman775 Drives: Muscle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,314	I think thats a good review i think.

08-24-2008, 10:52 PM	#10
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,366	It coincides with what was said by Jr on Saving GM. It was early in development, but there is only so much that can be done to hide the mass. But everything that we've heard is that it will handle well, even if it still feels heavy. Honestly though, I'd rather the Camaro feel like a muscle car than a sports car. __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

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