Sometime's the grass isn't greener (Camaro V6 Comparison)

shadoquad

As far as the Camaro, I tested one against the Z back in 2010. I liked the way it drove, but I hated the lack of visibility and the cheapness of the interior. The exact car I test drove had interior trim falling off. Literally falling off.

Hopefully, they've upgraded since then.

frost

As a former camaro owner, I really wanted to love the new camaro. The interior on the concept car looked pretty good, but GD when I actually sat it one, I knew it wasn't the car for me. But I'm not knocking anyone who sacrifices interior for money and speed. Just wasn't my cup o' tea at the time.

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370z OG

shadoquad

Sure. I mean, they look mean as hell on the outside, and they are pretty damn fast, especially the SS.

But I liked the Z better.

frost

If they had made a better interior and/or shaved a few pounds off it, who knows what I would be driving today. And by "driving," I mean "looking at in my garage for the winter."

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370z OG

shadoquad

No, that would still be chained up sex slaves, but maybe sharing the same garage with a different car.

Rooster89

As time marches on and the economy marches down, more and more we are looking for the car that has it all. someone here used to say :cheap, reliable, fast.-choose two. But nowadays the new cars we see more a jack of all trades attempt. Performance cars with luxury amenities. At least we have cup holders, radios, and something besides bench seats in our cars these days. And the whole 3 on the column is gone. I always personally hated column mounted manuals. I have worked on the new camaros. Specifically the v8 because racecar. I do agree the interior was its weakest link. I enjoyed the engine and its exhaust note, even stock. Mustang GT premiums have myfordtouch which is the best infotainment offered by americans, except maybe that found in the 300 and charger. Plus heated/cooled cup holders in a muscle car?! damn charger! if only you had a decent transmission.

Bottom line is, with more and more tech sharing between companies and advanced performance tech the choice becomes quite subjective and the biggest difference seem to stylistic, not substancial. Quite a bit like the two party system. The lack of difference in performance makes us amplify and focus on the stylistic differences.

And besides in muscle cars, I'll take a cts-v. or charger. or stang. but dammit, it has to have a v8. 6 cyl are the domain of japanese and german sports cars.

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280z/300zx

Currently own a 2010 Camaro 2SS 6MT and 2010 370z NISMO. Previous car was a 09 370z touring sport 6MT (RIP).

As an owner of both cars I can say they both have pros and cons to each other and really it just comes down to preference. Is the Z fit and finish better than the Camaro? Yes. Is it a huge difference? Definitely not. I never once in almost 3yrs thought "damn, I really wish this dash board felt softer" or "I wish the leather was more supple." I mean maybe it's me but I buy sports cars to enjoy their performance, not the interior. Don't get me wrong, I don't want some POS interior but the Camaro interior is just fine for my needs. Then again you are talking to a guy who doesn't think the Vette interior is as big a deal as others proclaim. I drive cars more for their performance than how soft the soft touch materials are. I mean hell, I still hop in my 1977 280z that literally has a worn 30+ year old seat and only one working radio speaker and I could care less. Interior was the last thing on my list when I first bought my 280z which is why to this day the exterior looks great with bright yellow paint, the motor runs perfect with a great sounding exhaust, and it runs 1.5 secs faster than stock. Yet the interior hasn't been touched.

Lastly I'll add this, in nearly 3 years ownership of the Camaro not a single problem, squeak, or rattle. Could the car be better, sure it could. Then again, so could the Z.

OMGiGOTaZ

I see you noted no problems with the Camaro, what about the Z?

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bigsix

I've liked the Camaro because of the way it looks. By the same token, that's mostly why I like the 370z. And the Z is many times more sexy than the Camaro.

I feel like the Z has certain aspects of 'muscle car' in its driving experience. Its sharp handling and agility IS NOT one of these aspects.

The Camaro is definitely a cool car, until you start comparing it to a car like the 370z -

nmjaxx9

this is a very non biased comaprison of the two. anddddddd

VDC_OFF

There is a lot of good information in the thread however when referring to cars such as Camaros or Mustangs saying which ones is faster, I believe you need to reference which model. There are many models especially for Mustangs. We all know base models for these two cars suck.

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m4a1mustang

Why do they suck? The V6 Mustang is a good option for someone that wants a quick, fuel efficient coupe.

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Red__Zed

It's also one of the best performing cars you can buy in the $23K range.

VDC_OFF

Well suck in comparison to the V8 model or the Z. Sure for the price its a good buy but 323hp in a 3780lbs car doesnt turn me on. The SS is in the same price range as a Z and is 426hp in a 3860lbs car. It has more hp but also about 500lbs over the Z so I feel like its a better run as I wont even consider a base camaro if he revs at me. (which they do a lot)

Same thing for the mustang V6 which is 305hp in a 3501lbs car. In order to push a chassis that heavy you need some power imo.

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