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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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SS or Z28 or whatever they are gona call it at the Nürburgring

http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-camaro-ss-2.html
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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Thats awesome! the headlights look different from what I've seen.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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is it just me or does the trunk lid have a huge dent in it? also, why do these things have trailer hitches on them? looks sick tho. I am dying to hear the numbers on that thing, and to find out what motor they are gonna put in that thing.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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Apparantly the 2010 Camaro will be without a trunk/hatch. Every picture I've seen, the Trunk/hatch is either hidden very well, or doesn't exist!!
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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Are you smoking crack? theres clearly a trunk in the last 2 pics...
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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The more I see of that car the more I love it...

The yellow and red lights are weird on the rear...and if the vert pic we saw really is the base M@RO that is nice...they will all have dual exhaust

Loving the lack of a spoiler as well.

I am soooooo happy to hear this thing is testing on the Ring...I wanted that to happen with the new 5th Gen!!!

I am psyched, this thing should handle!!!

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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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THANK GOD!
This will give it a major advantage over the Mustang and Challenger.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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Good to see. I hope someone catches video of it going around the ring soon.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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Sorry guys, I wanted so bad to like it but it just screams mustang(looks like the Z28 and V6 stang will use the same size tire). Not trying to make anyone mad just my opinion.It has no muscle to it like the fourth gens have.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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WECIV - Amber rear signals are required in most of Europe

Happy to see this.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by WECIV
The more I see of that car the more I love it...

The yellow and red lights are weird on the rear...and if the vert pic we saw really is the base M@RO that is nice...they will all have dual exhaust

Loving the lack of a spoiler as well.

I am soooooo happy to hear this thing is testing on the Ring...I wanted that to happen with the new 5th Gen!!!

I am psyched, this thing should handle!!!

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I like the no spoiler for testing as well.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by kerryt1
WECIV - Amber rear signals are required in most of Europe

Happy to see this.
Yup, that car is over seas where you have to have the amber signals, also the headlights look the same as they always have (someone stated above they look different) Also should be said again these are TEST cars as to why there is a trailer hitch on it.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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i think it looks like **** and will never buy one!!!
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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the headlights are different, they are disguising the new headlights. And the more I see this thing the more it looks like the new Charger.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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I just don't like it..From the front, side view it looks like an el-camino..It doesn't look good from the door handle back
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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Wow is it looking better! It just needs those headlights gone and it'll be perfect.

edit: idk about the yellow rear lights though...
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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I like those headlights, but I hope they use something more similar to the concept car.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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I think it's ****.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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Those headlights like mentioned 1000x times are not the production headlights.

And I think it looks awesome. Once it is fully finished and looks the way GM wants us to see it...not just in test vehicle form...it's gonna look even better.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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diggin the brembos. thats just sweet. and gm using the gt500 as the benchmark car, haveing a supercharged test mule as well, this is going to be one awsome pony car.
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