2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS – To the San Diego Beaches [ROAD TRIP]
Posted by Wrecked Magazine on 17 Nov 2009 at 12:04 am | Tagged as: Lifestyle, Road Trips
Photographer Ricky Cervantes hopped in the 2010 Camaro SS with me and we took a spin down to the San Diego beaches. We fired up the 6.2L V8 engine and took off in our Imperial Blue Metallic Camaro. The drive down the 215 was quick minus a flipped over a Hyundai Accent we came across. The window line just seemed to be a little too high for me to rest my elbow on faulting in some awkward left hand shuffling through the drive.
After some exploring and devouring some authentic Mexican food it was off to find some shooting locations for the Camaro. The car has a quieter grumble out of the exhaust compared to the Mustang from the factory. The car also has a 6th gear for highway cruising which seems to keep things quiet if that is your cup of tea.
The 20×8 and 20×9 inch wheels give the car an aggressive stance just adding to the angry look the SS gives off. The car was great cruising the Pacific Ocean and since we were shooting this car at a local surf spot we managed to get asked questions by about every person who drove by in a Volkswagen Vanagon or Chevrolet Silverado. While I fielded questions about the car Ricky went to work shooting away.
The LS3 motor looks like a natural placed inside the Camaro. A great feeling six speed transmission and factory Limited Slip Differential help produce the best burn outs I have ever done in a vehicle on four wheels and I can promise you that. The car creates an instant virtual smoke screen to help you hide from just about anything on the fly.
The car has huge trunk space and one of the best iPod control systems I have seen from the factory. It’s so simple and easy and doesn’t come with any stupid adapters. It’s a straight up USB port that you can plug in any listening device or charge a cell phone on the fly. If your iPod looks like mine then it has 5,824 songs which means quite a few artists. Most systems don’t have a fast way to browse and the Camaro allowed you to spin the tune knob quickly and skip artists by Letter. What an amazing and simple concept that the Camaro knocked out of the park!
To finish off the feature the Camaro really kept some old school looks from yesterday. The gauge cluster screams out of the 60’s with some digital upgrade along with a four cluster gauge cluster sitting low and center which looks fantastic. My obsession for the 1960’s might of made me love the interior more than the average guy but it’s a fun cockpit to take the reigns of. You can find pictures of that inside our small gallery shot by Ricky Cervantes.
Check out the gallery: http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=148
Total Summary:
Total Miles: 765
Overall Fun Factor: 9.0
Daily Driver Factor: 8.4
Drift Machine Potential: 8.5
Trunk Space: 9.2
Road Trip Machine: 8.8
Refined drive, with muscle on tap ready to go at any time. If I were in the market for a new vehicle, this car would be the clear choice.
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