2010 Chevrolet Camaro

The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro is easily the most-anticipated new car of the 2010 model year, with head-turning styling, gobs of power, and an amazingly reasonable price. Does the all-new 2010 Camaro live up to the hype? Read on. Price range $22,995 - $38,905, EPA fuel economy estimates 16-18 MPG city, 25-29 MPG highway.
Let's start with the looks. Chevrolet's goal wasn't to re-create the original Camaro, as Chrysler did with the Dodge Challenger; rather they seem to want to tap into the broad appeal of the Ford Mustang. Chevy figures that about one-third of Camaro buyers will be nostalgia-seekers, and the rest will buy the Camaro because it's cool in the here-and-now -- "21st century sports car" is their term. There are cues from Camaros of the late 60s, but it's a thoroughly modern design, and if you think it looks cool in pictures, you should see it in person. Some cars look like they're going fast when they're standing still. The Camaro looks like it's going to beat you unconscious, put you in a silly hat, invite a couple of other Camaros over to take photos of you, then e-mail them to all your friends and co-workers. Call me crazy, but I like that in a car.
If you've ever dived into an ice cold lake on a warm sunny day, you know what it's like to climb into the Camaro's cabin after admiring the exterior. In 27 words: It's a sea of dour grey plastic, with the gauges and climate/stereo controls crammed into two small clusters as if huddling together for warmth and companionship.
The short windshield gives the driver a pillbox gunner's view of the world, and the low driving position (despite a height-adjustable driver's seat) and big, broad hood make it hard to see out. Over-the-shoulder visibility is lousy, but well-shaped side mirrors make lane changing easy. Still, maneuvering in heavy traffic had me reaching for the Rolaids.
The back seat is easily accessible and comfortable for people of all shape and sizes, provided they don't have legs. And the trunk is big at 11.3 cubic feet, but the small opening means you can't actually put anything inside.