Just wanted to share my thoughts on the Camaro SS for those interested. I rented one for a couple of days. My first choice was a Mustang 5.0 but the rental company didn't have any. I rented this solely for pleasure, drove over 500 miles in a day and a half on a small road trip with my brother.
The styling is pretty nice IMO, except for the rear styling doesn't do much for me. I also thought the interior was a little busy. I loved the HUD on the car though, that was a neat feature.
Pros:
-Styling
-Lots of power
-Excellent handling
-Transmission was predictable(rental only had autos)
Cons:
-Worst back seat I've seen in the muscle car group
-Visibility was poor(tiny windows)
-Ride got rough with only moderately bad roads, 20" wheels don't help
The power was great, but the car doesn't seem "angry", as does the 5.0 Stang. Definitely more reserved feeling. However, with all of the back country roads we took, the car was always very planted and a blast in corners. Wish a manual trans was an option but the paddle shifters were still fun. Mpg wasn't very good on the trip, but that was intentional
Take it for what it is, just my opinion on the car. The whole experience was really awesome, just took off and didn't have a planned route. Northern AZ has some beautiful areas as well, great escape from Phoenix.
The car at Lake Mormon:
Apache Trail, 45 mile scenic route. 22 Miles were dirt, the Camaro made our lives miserable on that part:
Roosevelt Lake:
Lake Mary, near Flagstaff:
Strawberry, AZ school house. Oldest in Arizona:
Payson to Phoenix, AZ. Beautiful route. Used to drive this everyday for about a year, always enjoyed it.
The styling is pretty nice IMO, except for the rear styling doesn't do much for me. I also thought the interior was a little busy. I loved the HUD on the car though, that was a neat feature.
Pros:
-Styling
-Lots of power
-Excellent handling
-Transmission was predictable(rental only had autos)
Cons:
-Worst back seat I've seen in the muscle car group
-Visibility was poor(tiny windows)
-Ride got rough with only moderately bad roads, 20" wheels don't help
The power was great, but the car doesn't seem "angry", as does the 5.0 Stang. Definitely more reserved feeling. However, with all of the back country roads we took, the car was always very planted and a blast in corners. Wish a manual trans was an option but the paddle shifters were still fun. Mpg wasn't very good on the trip, but that was intentional
Take it for what it is, just my opinion on the car. The whole experience was really awesome, just took off and didn't have a planned route. Northern AZ has some beautiful areas as well, great escape from Phoenix.
The car at Lake Mormon:
Apache Trail, 45 mile scenic route. 22 Miles were dirt, the Camaro made our lives miserable on that part:
Roosevelt Lake:
Lake Mary, near Flagstaff:
Strawberry, AZ school house. Oldest in Arizona:
Payson to Phoenix, AZ. Beautiful route. Used to drive this everyday for about a year, always enjoyed it.
