2019 Camaro SS

The Camaro posted a 4.1-second 0-60 mph time, matching the result of a 2018 Camaro SS 1LE with a six-speed manual. It was also slightly quicker in the quarter mile at 12.4 seconds at 115.8 mph versus 12.5 seconds at 115.2 mph for the 2018 manual. Road test editor Erick Ayapana praised the transmission for its "nice crisp shifts" during the run down the dragstrip. The Camaro also performed well in braking tests, stopping from 60 to 0 mph in 103 feet, which is on par with pre-refresh sixth-gen Camaro SS models. "Solid brake feel, good bite," reported Ayapana. "No signs of fade after six runs."The 2019 Camaro SS also just about matched the figure-eight numbers of the pre-refresh, non-1LE SS, clocking a time of 23.9 seconds at an average of 0.84 g. That's certainly an impressive time, but according to testing director Kim Reynolds, it didn't come easy. In Track mode with stability control off, the Camaro required great finesse when lapping our course.The Camaro SS' capabilities can't be fully utilized outside the track, but they can still be enjoyed. Extra-legal speeds are almost too easy to reach when you have enough room to gallop, and it doesn't help that the burly V-8 engine note only gets sweeter as the rpms climb. There's also fun to be had in the twisties, of course. The GM Alpha platform that underpins the sixth-gen Camaro continues to impress with its inherent rigidity, and the sport suspension does a fine job of dialing out excess body roll in the corners. But with the stiffer suspension comes a stiff ride, which is accentuated by 20-inch wheels wrapped in low-profile summer tires.