Spy Shots: Pre-Production Chevy Camaro Convertibles Caught in Australia

i think i'm going to barf if i see another news item on any iteration of this car . . .

I like it.

Yeah I agree i'm getting sick of running into every little news bite about this car, but it's just not here it's everywhere. It doesn't matter what popular automotive news site I go to. It's like enough already.

agreed. while i like the car i dont need to know about every little update about it.

Wow I have to admit though...Chevy did do a great job designing the convertibles. In my opinion, most softtop and even hardtop convertibles look wierd and disfigured with the top up. These Camaros look awesome! They follow the aerodynamics of the coupe almost exactly. This is the best looking new convertible out right now by far. It even looks better than the upcoming 370Z convertible...yes I said it. Good work Chevy! Keep it up!

Wow I have to admit though...Chevy did do a great job designing the convertibles. In my opinion, most softtop and even hardtop convertibles look wierd and disfigured with the top up. These Camaros look awesome! They follow the aerodynamics of the coupe almost exactly. This is the best looking new convertible out right now by far. It even looks better than the upcoming 370Z convertible...yes I said it. Good work Chevy! Keep it up!

@ Blue Z34, please don't tell me you're driving an old Chevy Lumina and are proud of it?

Yep... that's what I drive... a poor ass Lumina
Idiot. Go on the the370Z.com. I have the same user name.

You're probably just mad because I gave this "American" car the credit it deserves.

@Blue Z34

I just came from that site. So when do you plan on showing off pics of your Z?

I've got a few pics up.
I'll post a lot more on the forum once I start modding it, but the 40k set me back on just doing about anything right now. Even just the oil chage is over $100! Rediculous!

LMAO@Blue Z34

This from someone who ALLWAYS talks about being RICH.

LMAO @Blue Z34

This from someone who ALLWAYS talks about being RICH.

Being rich and staying rich are two completely different things. And part of staying rich is using one's rich wisdom, or as I like to call "richdom", to deside upon an appropriate spending limit. Surely Stillen upgrades can wait because after all... no everyday car comes close to me in a race anyway stock to stock...besides your everyday C5/C6 vette.

Oh really, just a C5/C6? Firehawk does 0-60 in about 4.5-8s with quarter around 13.0. GTO does 0-60 in 4.6-7s and quarter around 13.0 again. Finally, G8 GXP 4.5-7s 0-60 and quarter mile around 13.0 yet again. 2010 Camaro SS, 4.6s 0-60 and 13.0 for the quarter. For the record, that is a 7 year old car, a 4 year old car, and 2 (one a 4100 lbs sedan which is hilarious) current cars that run faster.

Now your 370z, 4.9s 0-60 and 13.5s quarter mile. With Sport Package, those numbers drop to 4.7s 0-60 and 13.3s quarter mile. For some dumb reason, Nissan decided to charge for the LSD vs being stock on the 350z.

It gets better. The 2007-2008 350z, which I am sure you would consider 'old rich' or some such nonsense, 0-60 in 5.3s and quarter mile is 13.8s. A 2004 SRT4, 0-60 5.3s and quarter mile at 13.8s. Your 'old rich' car runs side by side with a 3 year old pocket rocket. And the 2008 Cobalt SS Turbo put down, you guessed it, the same numbers.

Oh, and before you go mentioning track times. Cobalt SS Turbo, 8:23. 350z, 8:26. 2010 Camaro SS did it in 8:19 and G8 GXP in 8:30. Those are Nurburgring times. And Nissan has been known to fudge there times/not use stock cars. Still waiting for that V-Spec to outrun the ZR1 and Viper ACR, how long has it been now?

OOOO God... Here we go! Any of those cars you just named minus the C6 Corvette I could have purchased. I'm very rich. I did so much research on allll my options before I bought a Z. I don't like used cars where someone has already drove the shit out of them. My choices were: 2006 Pontiac GTO 6.0, 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, 2010 BMW 1 Series, 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, and 2009 Nissan 370Z.

The GTO was nice, but it was used and had no technology. I wanted push button start, I wanted bluetooth, and HIDs. 0-60 was around 4.7...same as my Z

The Evo was cool, but I'm starting to see more and more of them. I wanted leather and I didn't want 4 doors. I wanted a sports car not a sports sedan. Meaning your Pontiac G8 GXP was out of the question as well. And I haven't ever seen one of those on the road by the way and in my last post I believe I said "everyday" car. GXP 0-60 was 4.7...same as Z. Evo 0-60 was 5.3...slower than Z.

BMW 1 series 3.0 twin tubro was very nice, but kind of ugly. I was not a fan of the styling at all. 0-60 was 5.1...slower than Z.

The Genesis was awesome. I give Hyundai credit for styling and interior styling. But, the 3.8 was too slow and Hyundai uses very soft metal. It would have already had many dents by now...I would know...I used to have a Tib. Genesis 0-60 was 5.5 to 5.9?...slower than Z.

The Camaro was a very strong competitor in my book. It made my final two. I would have gotten the SS2 package which would fit all of my criteria. Push button start, bluetooth, HIDs, 2 doors, looks badass, and balls fast. But it's still a "big car". I'm doubting it would have been nimble at all. Plus Z had bigger better looking brakes, Rays forged wheels, Synchrorev Match shifting, and I have the only one in town. But the thing that won me over was the interior. The Camaro's interior is UGLY plain and simple. The Z's cockpit is a beautiful leather and suade combination of richdom. Camaro lost souly on its interior appearence. Camaro SS2 0-60 4.6...0.1 seconds faster than Z.

Any car I did not mention that you did Avatar...I didn't because it was too poor. I don't particually care for 350Zs. My car is shorter in length and height, has a wider stance, and is lighter, but 350s are definately 'old rich'. An SRT4 is a Dodge Neon...LMAO. And the SS turbocharged is a Chevy Cobalt...ROFL. Both fwd sterioded up versions of their cheaper counterparts. Don't put them in the same league as a Z. And Nissan can do whatever they want to a DODGE Viper and CHEVROLET ZR1. I mean after all...Nissan didn't go bankrupt and believe both Chrysler and Chevy filed for Chapter 11. Hmm poor.

You've been hit by
You've been struck by... a smooth richimal!

And you seem to be missing the other number I post, 1/4 mile at which point the 370z starts falling way behind. The Camaro SS, GTO, and G8 GXP are all traction limited. That is the only reason why your 370z is putting down around the same 0-60. Try racing up a hill and see how well your Z does then. Again, I can pull on third and walk on fourth with my GTO against a 370z. Second is an embarrassment. Can't imagine what is going to happen when Gen V and Alpha hits the street. The current base C6 is faster then the C5 Z06. Imagine a base C7 faster then a C6 Z06.

Still waiting for that car that costs twice as much as the base for some more boost, carbon fiber bits, and brakes to beat the Viper ACR and ZR1. ZR1 did 7:22.4 in October of last year. Almost a year later and still no answer. Besides, those cars where designed with GM and Chrysler loosing money. What happens when they start making money again?

Once again, be happy with what you buy. You bought a 370z and are happy. Great. However, "no everyday car comes close to me in a race anyway stock to stock...besides your everyday C5/C6 vette." That statement is a load of BS as proven above.

@Avatar

No, it was the Viper SRT10 ACR that did the 7:22.4 lap time. Not tha Corvette ZR1.

@Blue Z34

"...but the 40k set me back..."

If you are as rich as you clame to be then that 40k wouldn't be a set back.

"Even just the oil chage is over $100! Rediculous!"

And the oil chang for your Lambo is how much?

Viper ACR came in at 7:22.1 Hemi. According to the boys at Dodge's SRT division, computer simulations say it can in theory do a sub 7:20 time.

"Had we shortened the gearing and had more than a day to develop the car for the Nordshcleife, we probably could have dipped below 7:20, but we're very happy with our time, nonetheless." That is from Mike Shinedling. They were tweaking the suspension each lap, but used the stock suspension and stock tires. The suspension on the ACR is very easy to adjust.

@Avatar

Yeah, I read about that on MotorTrend.com. I really hope they've shortend the gearing for 2010 and are getting ready for a nother shot at the ring. (Hey, if the GT-R can have multiple tweaks and retrys, then why not the Viper?)

@426 Hemi:
Who ever said I had a Lambo?

@Avatar:
I didn't realize you had a GTO. I test drove an 06 going for around 22k far before I considered a 370Z. That thing had more power than it knew what to do with. Too much power. I imagine it would beat me in a race, but power isn't everything. How does it handle? And how's your Bose sound system?

Every car that you think would beat a Z is American muscle. We Americans got the straight line in the bag...but what about the handling? Heavy gas-guzzling bastards can't touch my Z.

And there's so much hate on the GT-R...it's called ALL WHEEL DRIVE. Maybe Americans should try it once in a while.

SITE RETARDED

@ Blue Z34

You're a waste of sperm

@ Blue Z34

You're a waste of sperm

@Blue Z34

Sorry, it was SilverLamboZ who was talking about having a Lambo. (But he sounds so much like you.)

Handles as compared to... Its much better then the Firehawk that parks next to it, but its not an M3 that's for sure. I would say the G8 GXP handles better and is more planted, the rear end is easier to control and much easier to put the foot down and go. But, the G8 GXP does also weigh 400 lbs more then the GTO. You can feel the extra 400 lbs on the G8 over the GTO in the turns, especially turn in and mid turn. Have to work the brakes/engine brake more with the G8. Coming out, they both will kick the back end out just as easy as the other. The Firehawk, it just wants to go through turns sideways, even more so if you hit a bump mid turn or on the exit.

As for the power, I have driven cars with more power then that. The issue with the GTO is wheel hop. Launching can cause nothing but smoke clouds if you aren't careful. You also can't put much bigger tires on the GTO like you can do on the F-bodies, which really hurt it. Too much power for it though, not really. Now the VXR 500 version, too much torque for the chassis. Its 0-62 is 4.8s, less then what a non supercharged version with non-shortened gears would get. Just doesn't have the tires for that much torque and the back end would hop to no tomorrow I am sure.

I would call the GTO more of a tourer/cruiser then a muscle car. The Firehawk, that is pure muscle for sure.

Bose system? First, the GTO's came with a Blaupunkt system, not a Bose system. Secondly, none of my cars still have the stock system. Its the first thing I do when I get them, rip out the stock sound system.

@Blue Z34,

Camaro doesn't have push button start... and it's 2SS not SS2. Also to get HID's you would have to get the RS package. If you were so rich why not go with the GT-R, wouldn't it meet your "criteria" and spank the Z?

Likely you're some 16-17y/o having wet dreams about these cars and still "pimpin" daddy's Escort wagon in your "richdom"

@ Scrappy666:
"Likely you're some 16-17y/o having wet dreams about these cars and still "pimpin" daddy's Escort wagon in your "richdom" "

Amen man, amen...

Since when is 330 HP fast?

Guess you haven't run into anything other than Camrys and Accords yet.

Since when is 330 HP fast?

Guess you haven't run into anything other than Camrys and Accords yet.

@ Scrappy bitch...

GT-R is 80k... And yes I'm young what of it? Haha mad because an 18 year old can drive a $40,000 car when you could only afford a $4,000 car at my age? Oh and by the way... papa drives an 08 Lexus... what's an escort??

@Blue Z34

Actually, at 18 I had (still have it) 80' El Camino w/ 360ci small block, 4-speed (st-10) and 3.73's **(I know, hardly a Z34)...

So daddy has a lexus, congratulations a glorified toyota w/ leather seats and nav. Did he get the matching booster seat for you?