VIDEO: Camaro running the 'Ring
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VIDEO: Camaro running the 'Ring
Wow, watch this video.
It goes around the track like a lop-sided pack mule!
I thought the new Camaro was going to be more impressive than this donkey. Listen to the thing squeal around every corner.
It goes around the track like a lop-sided pack mule!
I thought the new Camaro was going to be more impressive than this donkey. Listen to the thing squeal around every corner.
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Glad those aren't the planned head and tails, yuk. Does make me fascinated to see how the "best car" debate will start raging again between the big three when it finally comes out. Ah, the good old days...
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Typical GM propaganda . Chevy's answer to everything is more HP. But what good is it if you can't put it to the pavement ? Also when is Chevy going to step into the 21st century and build a OHC V8 ? Maybe we shouldn't rush them . A few years back, they finally , FINALLY built a better V8 incorporating a beefier deep-skirted block, something Ford has done since 1954 with the Y block , FE , MEL , an the Mod motor of today ! Chevy is in that aspect alone , 50 years behind . Besides , at 125,000 miles my Mustang will still be going strong . The camaro with 85,000 miles on it will be a dog with its tongue hanging out ! Probably smoking , for sure just loaded with rattles . Engine lights coming on , computer issues, being flat-bedded to the garage .... you know !
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don't hold back Rich tell us how you really feel.
I think it looks alright and seems to move around the track pretty good. Nice 400hp 6 speed. Just what ferd should have done with the stock gt's .....at least the 6 speed.
I think it looks alright and seems to move around the track pretty good. Nice 400hp 6 speed. Just what ferd should have done with the stock gt's .....at least the 6 speed.
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I agree about most of the little stuff falling off, crappy build quality issues of chevy, but my friends cavalier went past 250k, and he is not the "regular maintenance" type. It was ugly and beat to hell but it still ran.
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Theres something ironic about someone on a mustang forum criticising big, low tech, high displacement V8s that makes me laugh.
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I've gotta agree with Scott, as much as I am a Ford man, and as much as I think the next Mustang will own the Camaro (though I still welcome the Camaro, I know, I'm weird) I still greatly respect the LSx series of engines.
The fact that they can use a big displacement, lower tech motor to make better power and similiar/better efficiency as our high tech small displacement motors is astounding and a feat of engineering. I wish ford had stuck with the Windsor motor, the new Mustangs could use the weight savings and it would be great to see those old motors developed to the extent the SBC has been
I've gotta agree with Scott, as much as I am a Ford man, and as much as I think the next Mustang will own the Camaro (though I still welcome the Camaro, I know, I'm weird) I still greatly respect the LSx series of engines.
The fact that they can use a big displacement, lower tech motor to make better power and similiar/better efficiency as our high tech small displacement motors is astounding and a feat of engineering. I wish ford had stuck with the Windsor motor, the new Mustangs could use the weight savings and it would be great to see those old motors developed to the extent the SBC has been
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Typical GM propaganda . Chevy's answer to everything is more HP. But what good is it if you can't put it to the pavement ? Also when is Chevy going to step into the 21st century and build a OHC V8 ? Maybe we shouldn't rush them . A few years back, they finally , FINALLY built a better V8 incorporating a beefier deep-skirted block, something Ford has done since 1954 with the Y block , FE , MEL , an the Mod motor of today ! Chevy is in that aspect alone , 50 years behind . Besides , at 125,000 miles my Mustang will still be going strong . The camaro with 85,000 miles on it will be a dog with its tongue hanging out ! Probably smoking , for sure just loaded with rattles . Engine lights coming on , computer issues, being flat-bedded to the garage .... you know !
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I wonder if the Mustang would make as much tire noise going around the same track ?
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I've gotta agree with Scott, as much as I am a Ford man, and as much as I think the next Mustang will own the Camaro (though I still welcome the Camaro, I know, I'm weird) I still greatly respect the LSx series of engines.
The fact that they can use a big displacement, lower tech motor to make better power and similiar/better efficiency as our high tech small displacement motors is astounding and a feat of engineering. I wish ford had stuck with the Windsor motor, the new Mustangs could use the weight savings and it would be great to see those old motors developed to the extent the SBC has been
I've gotta agree with Scott, as much as I am a Ford man, and as much as I think the next Mustang will own the Camaro (though I still welcome the Camaro, I know, I'm weird) I still greatly respect the LSx series of engines.
The fact that they can use a big displacement, lower tech motor to make better power and similiar/better efficiency as our high tech small displacement motors is astounding and a feat of engineering. I wish ford had stuck with the Windsor motor, the new Mustangs could use the weight savings and it would be great to see those old motors developed to the extent the SBC has been
Well put Arin.
The new Camaro is going to be extremely fast with the LS3.
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GM made alot of good descions with the LSx program (they had big shoes to fill), but there is nothing mystifying about them at all.