Don't get me wrong, I like the new Camaro, It has some great features and seems like a great car for it's money. I am not happy however that it has made a lot of people think that it is "Higher" than a Corvette. I always thought the Corvette was the Chevy Halo sports car, and I love it for it's low, sleek design, I actually think the Camaro is a little to big and bulky, but thats just because of the type of car I like. I only hope the C7 will bring the Corvette back to It's Flagship post. To me, the Corvette will always be better than the Camaro, Any thought are welcome, I don't want to start a war.

 

NO NEED for a war, corvette is top of the line, technology and price, and performance prove it.

c4's and f bodies were similar but not in the same class.
it is always a little different being in a vette period. vette is better too me.

 

well put, and i had a 99' Camaro for a couple years.

 

I would like to know "who these people" are. And what the hell is wrong with the C6?

Jim

 

sorry, I should have been more clear, I didn't mean to intend their was anything wrong with the C6, I just seem to have met many people who think the new Camaro tops it, which I do not agree with.

 

Were these people trying to sell you a Camaro by chance?

 

No, I wish it would have been because I can list many reasons why I'd keep my Vette over the New Camaro anyday. Even my 84' Corvette which I sold to a friend ( SHOULD HAVE KEPT IT) was better to drive than the Camaro I had.

 

Darn those Camaro lovers! Don't they know how cool our C4 is?!
And the same goes for those Challenger drivers! Bunch of dorks!
Come to think of it, the Mustang owners never bow when I pass, what's wrong with them?!
And those filthy scumback Lancer EVO owners think they're all that... they just don't know my C4 is king of the road!!!

And did I mention those darn Ford Focus lovers?!

Corvette is just another car. Some love it, some hate it, but it is just a car.

 

I think it is because the Camaro is new, or they have some insecurities about paying as much as a new C6 for the Camaro with dealer mark ups. Don't get me wrong I like the new Camaro and i hope to one day own one, but I will not pay over MSRP for a SS.

 

Well I think the base C6 will out run most Camaros, and the ones it can't the Z06 or the ZR-1 sure as hell will

Jim

 

I think this one may give the vette some competition. Well, in a straight line anyway.

http://www.motortrend.com/auto_news/..._go/index.html

"Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is GO!
Supercharged 556hp Camaro to take on Shelby GT500
September 21, 2009 / By Angus MacKenzie

GM design chief Ed Welburn confirmed to us at the Frankfurt Show that the Camaro Z28 program is back on track. As we reported back in April, the Z28 was basically completed, with the design signed off, but the final engineering and certification work was put on hold as GM's financial situation spun out of control.

With GM now out of bankruptcy, the Z28 program has been restarted. Why? Insiders say the Z28 business case now makes sense because the new UAW contracts have reduced the labor costs on the car to the point where GM feels it can price it competitively -- and far enough away from Corvette. That's the good news. The bad news is EPA certification and GM durability requirements mean the Z28 is unlikely to go on sale until late 2011.

Our images are very close to the final signed-off design, based on photos of a scale clay model we've seen. Key details to note are the deeper front bumper fascia, with larger front aperture under the grille and the spotlights mounted in deep vents on either side. The Z28 also gets a different grille mesh compared with that of a standard Camaro.

At the rear is a taller lip spoiler that runs the full width of the car. A new rear-bumper fascia features a deeper section with integrated exhaust outlets. The wheels are 20-inchers with an aggressive "tuning-fork" five-spoke pattern.

A new hood features a large, forward-facing scoop. Underneath is the 6.2-liter supercharged LSA V-8 that also powers the Cadillac CTS-V. As we have already confirmed, this is quite a powerplant, delivering 556 horsepower at 6100 rpm and 551 pound-feet of torque at 3800 rpm.

The near-4300-pound CTS-V thunders from 0 to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds and nails the quarter mile in 12.3 seconds (automatic) or 12.4 seconds (manual). Top speed is limited to 175 mph in the auto (to preserve the tranny), but the manual will storm to an autobahn-melting 193 mph. As the Z/28 will weigh 200 to 300 pounds less than the CTS-V, it may nail 60 mph in 3.9 seconds and run the quarter in the very low 12s. This Z28 could be the fastest Chevy ponycar since the legendary ZL-1-powered COPO 9560 Camaros built 40 years ago.

The Z28 is likely to only be available with a six speed manual transmission, unless GM can piggyback some of the car's certification on work already done for the CTS-V to get the automatic into the range at low cost."

 

The OP was not talking about the Camaro vs the C4.

Jim

 

yeah, sorry guys, I had meant to post this in the C5 forums, but I am curious on your opinions as well. I re-posted it there too. I loved my C4 when I had it, thats why I still wish I did, It's what got me into Corvettes in the first place, and theres plenty I miss about it.

 

Ok, substitute any 2 cars you want in there. Doesn't matter.
Just seems silly to me to be concerned that XXXX car doesn't get respect from YYYY drivers.

 

Sure it does, everybody knows the Vette is the best car

Jim

 

You'll be allowed to live, we don't let most C5 guys out of here alive

Jim

 

Like many of you here, I worked, saved and scrimped to buy my first vette. Heck I even was diligent about turning in my pop cans. Took me 5 years but I did it Point is I had enough saved up to buy a "newer vette" or a brand new Camaro. To me the choice was obvious. I know to many people a vette is "just a car" and technically yes they're right...but I've never owned a car that can make me feel better after a crappy day at work by just going to the garage and looking at it...or firing it up and taking it for even a 20 minute drive. I'm sure me wanting one for so long goes a long way towards this "affection" for my vette...as I'm sure many Camaro and any other car owner feels about their rides. As much as I like the looks of a Camaro (could have made it a LITTLE more 69-ish looking i think) it's still not my vette. Whether its the looks, style, performance, price or whatever...we all own vettes for a reason...and thats what makes this a Happy Place

 

I think its all just hype right now, the Camaro just came back and is the new thing.

They are way less common than Corvettes. What would people rather look at? A C6 or a Lamborghini? A lot of people look at the Lambo because they are scarce.

 

I agree, The Camaro is nice and I wouldn't mind having an SS. But we are talking Apples and Oranges here. I have an 05 GTO that is fun to drive, has excellent power and is quite comfortable on trips. My 98 C5 and my 91 C4 offer the same thoughts and feelings. Each brings something better than the other and worse... Either way, the bottom line is the Camaro will and should not ever surpass the legend status of the Corvette. Not to say the Camaro is not a legend in it's own right, but a Corvette should always retain it's glory as Americas Sports Car. Just my opinion.

 

Apples/ oranges
Camaro is a saloon car or coupe even
Corvette is a 2-seater sports car

Camaro is aimed to compete with Mustang. They are even trying to snare potential Audi buyers with it.

Both cars occupy their own place in the market and do it very well
Not sure who these 'people' are that the OP refers to.