Camaro a family car?
 

Didn't read the article, but I would HATE buckling kids seatbelts in any two door car. Or trying to manipulate a car seat back there.

Not a bad review, random, but not bad, at least it felt open minded

I agree. A pretty fair comparison. Just the family car part made me laugh.

Dealing with kids in the back seat is hard enough in a four door car in a tight parking space. Imagine doing it with a long-door coupe. :|

Personally I think that particular Camaro he drove is atrocious looking. As for the review, I believe he hit most of the "general" points anyone putting these 2 cars up against each other would hit. Nicely done.

The article is actually pretty good. My cousin owns a camaro and I own a Z ( obviously ). I've driven it countless times for comparison reasons. The article is spot on. The only thing I found wrong was where it spoke about the trunk space in the Z. I have found I can fit a crap load of stuff in there. Way more than it looks like can fit. Other than that the article was good and very positive for both vehicles.

Just read the bit. Pretty honest. I happen to really like both cars.

And I agree with SAmilitaryman. I found the hatch of the Z to be pretty spacious for a sports car. I can fit all my groceries in easily. I even bought my 25 gallon fish tank in my Z. And a good sized vacuum cleaner. :)

The Camaro does have a nicely sized trunk but the opening is tiny.

odd, it said both were north of 13 in the 1/4, I thought for sure the SS with 426HP albeit heavier was around 12.5 in the 1/4 but apparently not.

"If I weren’t concerned about passengers then I would get the Nissan. It is a fantastic driver’s car, and those SynchroRev Match downshifts were something I would enjoy for a long time."

He's so right on about the sync rev system....Again I'm not "concerned about passengers"!!!

LoL..there was definitely some thought behind the placement in the trunk I imagine. It definitely wasn't effortlessly.

Speaking of parking space, you are going to be hard-pressed to find your Camaro in a sea of 1000 others just like it :confused: .

Camaros have always been one of my favorite cars, but with their current size and quantites that you see everyday, it's not for me (at least for now).

Not much thought actually. I fit 7 boxes of MRE's and a guidon in my Z easily at the same time.

Nice. You on some kind of drill team? Just curious, because for Navy our guidon, if I'm thinking of it correctly is the flag the person in front of the formation carries. We don't really use those unless it's like boot camp or some kind of "ceremonious" march.

I'm an MTI. Military Training Instructor ( Drill Sergeant in laymans terms. USAF likes to put fancy names on stuff. )

I wear one of these.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ps0e022c6d.jpg

"So which one of these fine cars would I buy? It’s a tough call, but the Camaro edges out the Z because it’s more practical; with a family I need space for my wife and kids. If I weren’t concerned about passengers then I would get the Nissan."

:shakes head: full of fail. just get another car for family needs... and get the Z.

I got a GF with an SUV. Problem solved.

the SS is good for 12.9-13.1. The 1LE, like the one in the article, is actually good for closer to 12.7-12.8. The main difference between the two is the 1LE comes with much more aggressive gearing. The motor is the same between the two. The Z on the other hand is more like a 13.2-13.4 car.

I have to agree though, they both feel about the same in terms of acceleration. It's not until you actually race them that the difference will become apparent. I'm actually taking my Nismo 370z to the strip this friday to rune against my fiance's Camaro SS 6MT

Also I'm not sure i agree about the traction aspect with the Z he mentioned. Maybe it's the roads here covered with dust but the Camaro is far better with traction and easier to control compared to the Z. Adding PSS tires to my Z drastically helped over the stock tires but still, the Camaro is superior in terms of traction. Don't get me wrong, my Z will eat the camaro alive in auto-x (done it multiple times already) but in day to day spirited driving the Camaro is just easier to control and much more forgiving when the *** end gets loose

I've been tempted to get a 1LE myself but just can't seem to do it. The Z just looks better, more exotic, and when you sit inside it you feel like your in a sports car. With the Camaro they are a dime a dozen and sitting in it almost feels boring; that is until you hit the gas.

Only thing Camaro has going for it is that engine! The rest of the car looks like hot mess. It has to be one of the ugliest designs ever produced. I have rode in the back seat of a Camaro you have 0 room. They should just dump the back seat and make it a 2 seater.

In for results.

that squished 370 avatar rulez!

I would of leased a camaro if didnt look like a transformer was about to bust out. Car is enormous looking like a gtr

I have been driving my z with my 7 month old in there. I hate strapping the seat in, but man it is so nice to jam his bottle and paci back in his mouth without getting out.

Have a couple friends that are engaged to each other. One has a Z, the other has a Camaro. They recently bought a Subaru for a family car. :driving:

I would not buy either car if I was looking for a family car. Neither is a family car period. You better have a second vehicle, or not have kids.

Pretty spot on review except, I can get way more than just few bags of groceries in my trunk. The most i put in groceries... $275 worth. That's not just a couple bags. But small kids do fit in the back of the Camaro, even though it finds rather difficult.
The camaro and Z share something in common. They are both excellent road cars and when you throw in the 1LE pkg/sportpkg. It makes the camaro/Z what it should have been as base cars, handling-wise.

Can't wait to see the performance improvements that have happened in the camaro over the last two years get transferred into the smaller, lighter alpha platform. the 1LE/ZL1 suspension pkg is probably the most important breakthrough in GM over the last decade for a GT car.

Styling, both the Z and camaro have styling that isn't for everyone. But both are extremely fun cars to drive. GM, please do something with the Camaro's interior, please???

I love both cars though. Enjoyed reading.

My Dad had a 1972 Pontiac Firebird when me and my sister were young. We went on a long family vacation in the back of that sardine can. And my Dad smoked like a diesel.:shakes head: