The car does go. I switched off the traction control, mashed the brake to the floor, followed by doing the same with the accelerator. The result: a cloud of smoke that would do Jeremy Clarkson proud. Like Jezzer, I'm no fan of flappy paddle shifters. I've used them in several cars, namely the M3. I don't like them. The Camaro doesn't even have flappy paddles as you point out. They are a gimmick on this car. The 6-speed automatic is pretty nice if you have to have an automatic.

For Chevy, a good effort that fan boys will pay for. Did you see Fifth Gear's test of the Camaro? Apparently these are being imported into the UK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f1ExEOuA5g (there is more than one story, the 1st part is on drifting, followed by the Camaro)

Thx.

However, both the 84 Camaro and the 98 Mustang had terribly noisy cabins and hoppy back ends. Neither car was competitive with a european sports car but they could lay down rubber like no european car under $25,000 could at the time. The 2010 Camaro is throughly modern by comparison. I test drove the 2010 Mustang in manual and automatic V6 and V8 and found them to be fun drives but not inspiring in any way what so ever. They have not progressed much form my 98 Mustang. They are a good choice for someone who has never owned a pony car and doesn't have much money to spend. The Mustang will do the job for a newbie but not for someone who's been around awhile. After having lived with the 2010 Camaro I can report that the car excites from the sheet metal to the throttle pedal. The interior is nothing to get excited about but it isn't distracting either. People who are passionate about cars usually fall in love with a car for a combination of styling and performance. The 2010 Camaro arguably has the best exterior styling of any sub $40,000 car and gives you the most bang for the buck. Heads turn when a 2010 Camaro drives by and that's something that just doesn't happen when a Mustang or Charger or Challenger drives down the road. The 2010 Camaro is a rocket in any engine configuration and handles well enough for 98% of the people who will purchase one. One aspect of the car that is often overlooked is that the cabin is dead quiet in the V6 and reasonably quiet in the V8. This is vast improvement over old Camaro's and Mustangs alike. When money was no object I chose the 2010 Camaro because it's the right car for fun, performance, beauty and everyday driving. If you do track days, then you should buy a Shelby or Saleen Mustang or wait until Chevy builds a Camaro Z28 which will likely be a V6 with twin turbos.

Happy driving!

However, both the 84 Camaro and the 98 Mustang had terribly noisy cabins and hoppy back ends. Neither car was competitive with a european sports car but they could lay down rubber like no european car under $25,000 could at the time. The 2010 Camaro is throughly modern by comparison. I test drove the 2010 Mustang in manual and automatic V6 and V8 and found them to be fun drives but not inspiring in any way what so ever. They have not progressed much form my 98 Mustang. They are a good choice for someone who has never owned a pony car and doesn't have much money to spend. The Mustang will do the job for a newbie but not for someone who's been around awhile. After having lived with the 2010 Camaro I can report that the car excites from the sheet metal to the throttle pedal. The interior is nothing to get excited about but it isn't distracting either. People who are passionate about cars usually fall in love with a car for a combination of styling and performance. The 2010 Camaro arguably has the best exterior styling of any sub $40,000 car and gives you the most bang for the buck. Heads turn when a 2010 Camaro drives by and that's something that just doesn't happen when a Mustang or Charger or Challenger drives down the road. The 2010 Camaro is a rocket in any engine configuration and handles well enough for 98% of the people who will purchase one. One aspect of the car that is often overlooked is that the cabin is dead quiet in the V6 and reasonably quiet in the V8. This is vast improvement over old Camaro's and Mustangs alike. When money was no object I chose the 2010 Camaro because it's the right car for fun, performance, beauty and everyday driving. If you do track days, then you should by a Shelby or Saleen Mustang or wait until Chevy builds a Camaro Z28 which will likely be a V6 with twin turbos.

Happy driving!