[cc] 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS Review – Lake Houston, United States
Proudly Closed Captioned. Adam Barrera at highmileage.org reviews the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS sports coupe and places it in the context of its competition. 24×7: twitter.com There’s a problem with the Chevy Camaro. When the backseat is folded, the seatbelt anchors can’t tuck away. That’ll dent the backseat upholstery. If you’re looking for an objective review of the new Camaro, you can stop this video now. The Camaro is too important to be nitpicked apart. Superior fuel efficiency, precise interior trim fits, cutting-edge lighting, and other elements that make the Camaro a great car — don’t matter. The Camaro is hardly a car at all. It is a cultural icon. A social nexus. Rolling, emotive sculpture that dots an otherwise world-weary automotive landscape. The Chevrolet Camaro is a caricature in every way, and that’s why I love it. In the first roaring miles, as the Camaro racked up nods of acknowledgement and thumbs of approval, I realized that this car starts wordless on-road conversations with anonymous drivers that ‘get it’. A Yamaha R6, a lifted Dodge Ram, and even a modified Mustang gifted the Camaro and I veritable handshakes — and proved themselves allies in the fight against automotive commoditization. But will the Camaro’s visual impact endure? I snapped stills near Houston Intercontinental Airport and posted them on Facebook. Adam Callif, an automotive industrial designer, offered insight: “I love the proportions,” he said. “It looks like a sketch.” Callif has …