4th Gen vs. 5th Gen profile comparo. *pic*
10-12-2010, 01:23 PM
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4th Gen vs. 5th Gen profile comparo. *pic* Hey guys and girls, I really hate to throw fuel on this fire more then it's already been done, but I feel like I need to post this.
I think this sums up people complaints about the girth of the 5th Gen pretty well.
This is next to a car that was considered porky back in it's heyday when it first came out.
I think this sums up people complaints about the girth of the 5th Gen pretty well.
This is next to a car that was considered porky back in it's heyday when it first came out.
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Who cares? Both look good IMO, they're totally different cars so I don't expect them to be close to each other at all.
I love my TA and my Camaro, both are great to drive.
I love my TA and my Camaro, both are great to drive.
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The 5th gens do perform well. They are big and heavy. I want them to build a bare bones race model like the new Boss Mustang. GM being GM they won't. The new cars look ok for being 4x8 pieces of plywood styling.
Oh I know the 4th gens look like Geo Storms.
Oh I know the 4th gens look like Geo Storms. 
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Here are the actual specs:
'98-'02 Camaro:
Length: 193.2"
Width: 74.1"
Height: 51.3"
2010+ Camaro:
Length: 190.4"
Width: 75.5"
Height: 54.2"
Width is very similar, and the 5th gen is noticeably taller, but the 4th gen is actually longer. I wouldn't call the 5th gen a "bigger" car overall since it's a few inches shorter.
The only problem I see with the size of a 5th gen is weight (L/W/H are fine, IMO). The weight situation can be explained by increased safety standards, more steel body panels, eletronics, insulation, IRS, etc.
'98-'02 Camaro:
Length: 193.2"
Width: 74.1"
Height: 51.3"
2010+ Camaro:
Length: 190.4"
Width: 75.5"
Height: 54.2"
Width is very similar, and the 5th gen is noticeably taller, but the 4th gen is actually longer. I wouldn't call the 5th gen a "bigger" car overall since it's a few inches shorter.
The only problem I see with the size of a 5th gen is weight (L/W/H are fine, IMO). The weight situation can be explained by increased safety standards, more steel body panels, eletronics, insulation, IRS, etc.
02-02-2011, 01:34 PM
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easy fix. Stop calling the z-body charger/mustang a camaro. Did pontiac keep calling their car a grandam when they changed body styles. No, they named it the G6 and the grand prix became the G8. Were they basically drop in replacements for those lines, sure... But they're not the same car.
Might as well make the same thing out of composite material and call it a corvette. Why build up a new name when you can steal an already recognized one.
Might as well make the same thing out of composite material and call it a corvette. Why build up a new name when you can steal an already recognized one.
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02-03-2011, 05:22 PM
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Here are the actual specs:
'98-'02 Camaro:
Length: 193.2"
Width: 74.1"
Height: 51.3"
2010+ Camaro:
Length: 190.4"
Width: 75.5"
Height: 54.2"
Width is very similar, and the 5th gen is noticeably taller, but the 4th gen is actually longer. I wouldn't call the 5th gen a "bigger" car overall since it's a few inches shorter.
'98-'02 Camaro:
Length: 193.2"
Width: 74.1"
Height: 51.3"
2010+ Camaro:
Length: 190.4"
Width: 75.5"
Height: 54.2"
Width is very similar, and the 5th gen is noticeably taller, but the 4th gen is actually longer. I wouldn't call the 5th gen a "bigger" car overall since it's a few inches shorter.
02-05-2011, 12:08 AM
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Its a backward step in design what GM did to these 5th gens. Just look the at stealthy, refined look that 4th gen Camaro has and compare to the fat looking, badly proportioned, brick the 5th gen Camaro is. It almost feels like the 4th gen is the new, improved model!
I really think these new Camaros are a sore sight from a design point of view.
I really think these new Camaros are a sore sight from a design point of view.
02-08-2011, 03:09 PM
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Wow...there's alot of hate for the 5th gens. I've owned a 3rd gen, two 4th gens, and now a 5th gen. To me, the 5th gen doesn't feel like a giant. It certainly turns more heads than any of the others ever did and is far more refined. I've enjoyed all of my Camaros, but this new one is certainly my favorite so far and I wouldn't go back to a 4th gen. Love it or hate it, sales don't lie.