Chevrolet Camaro SS
Camaro fans were disappointed when Chevrolet decided to retire the nameplate after the 2003 model year. It looked like the Mustang had finally won the muscle car battle with the Firebird also gone. The Mustang was the only domestic pony/muscle car on the market at the moment. However, it turned out that Chevrolet was just waiting for the right moment to bring back the Camaro to the market with a redesigned, restyled, and re-engineered form. That moment came in late 2009 when the new fifth-generation Camaro left the factory to the very eager market. After a few years of showing concept cars and design renderings, Chevrolet was finally ready to present its modern interpretation of the classic Camaro shape with its new, highly advanced chassis and engines (via Edmunds).
The 2010 Camaro was a triumph of retro-futuristic design and engineering. GM’s Zeta platform was highly sophisticated and allowed the new model to sport car-like road holding and driving dynamics. The base engine was a V6. But from the start, fifth-generation Camaro buyers had the option of the SS model with a 6.2-liter V8 engine and 426 hp. These figures made the 2010 Camaro SS one of the fastest domestic cars at the time. With advanced chassis and brutal performance, the Camaro SS was far better than the Mustang GT of the same vintage, which helped Chevrolet beat Ford in the sales war.