2010 Chevrolet Camaro Performance

   With the return of the Chevrolet Camaro, a 40-year-old automotive rivalry is finally resurrected in full force. The battle between Ford, Chevy, and Dodge muscle cars is just as tight as it was in the 1960s, but many reviews read by TheCarConnection.com give the performance edge to the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro.

   The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro debuts with more than enough power to handle its closest competitors. Car and Driver reviewers proclaim that, "with a 304-hp, 3.6-liter V-6, the base Camaro is nearly as powerful as the Mustang GT," which features a V-8 engine. Meanwhile, the V-8 version of the 2010 Chevy Camaro, distinguished by its SS badging, gets "400 hp and 410 lb-ft of torque" when paired with the automatic transmission, and a full "426 hp and 420 lb-ft" of torque when mated with the manual, according to Car and Driver.

Both versions of the Chevrolet Camaro are more than up to the demands of daily driving and impromptu stoplight drag battles, as the sparkling acceleration numbers show. Cars.com reports that with the 2010 Chevy Camaro SS, "60 mph comes in 4.7 seconds with either the automatic or the manual," while the "V-6 Camaro goes from zero to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds." Automobile Magazine reviewers are pleased to report that, "for the first time in history, the base Camaro is no slouch." They also point out that the 300-hp V-6 in the base Camaro is "ninety horsepower more than the base V-8 found in a 1967 Camaro." In terms of daily driving, Autoblog says "the car pulls so well that you'll never worry about having enough power to have fun on steep grades or pull off racy passing maneuvers."