I'd not be so quick to extoll the performance of the new Camaro until they hit the streets and back up the claims. Dodge under estimated the performance of the SRT-8 Challengers and it does'nt mean Chevy did. It may be just what you say, until its on the streets and in the hands of those that will drag race them i'd keep a lid on it. Biting off the unproven is a snack I would avoid Now throw cost out and look at performance. Thats how it will be at the strip. 6.0 vs 6.1. Power advantage Hemi. Weight will go the Camaros way if it stays the same as now. I think its going to be a drivers race myself and I can drive As far as stinging... as a Mopar guy we have always paid a little more and for that we see very little of our siblings staring back at us. We are in the minority among muscle cars but we usually shine. These reasons you use are just the same as we had in the 70s. As you see it did'nt hurt our reps then and its not going to be a minus now. Most are after the look. Challenger has the look and thats been showed time and time again by the stories we read here. Camaro may have it too... just remains to be seen. Now I can't wait for my SRT-8 Challenger 6-speed to go and see if an SS can spank a HEMI. But I've got time, the Camaro is a ways off.