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5th Gen 2010 - ???? - The Camaro is back from a long time off. Lets talk about the newest 5th Camaro here.

 
 
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Old 03-04-2010, 01:33 AM   #1
 
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Arrow 5th gen V6 vs. 1st gen V8
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...350/index.html

Four decades ago, Camaro fun actually started with the V-8s, the 327, and the SS-350. There were a number of different output and transmission combinations available, but in late 1966, we tested a coupe fitted with the 210-hp 327 driving through a two-speed (count 'em) Powerglide automatic, and a 295-hp SS-350 coupe with a four-speed stick. The numbers are revealing.

The 327 auto wheezed to 60 mph in 10.7 sec and ran the quarter in 18.2 sec at 77 mph. Just for perspective, the 8974-lb Ford F-450 King Ranch dualie we tested during the 2008 Truck of the Year judging last year was two tenths of a second faster to 60 mph and a half second quicker over the quarter mile. How'd the hot-shot SS-350 go? Zip to 60 mph in 8.0 sec, with the quarter mile coming up in 15.4 sec at 90 mph. Gas mileage? We estimated in the 12-13-mpg range.


Sounds like the V6 might be sufficient for use on public roads...


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