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It looks naked without stripes. The first year run of colors also leaves something to be desired. And it's a damn shame there will not be a right-wheel drive Impala based on the Camaro's guts. This has amounted to a hefty investment in plant tooling and engineering for just one car whose overall sales figures are going to be low in the grand scheme of things.

Still, this is the type of car Chevrolet should be making. This is the type of styling and attention to detail and engineering EVERY Chevrolet should be sporting.

Chevrolet is not cheap Korean penalty boxes, wrong-wheel drive rental quality Impalas, big bland trucks or Japanese Toyota knock-off Malibus. Chevrolet is as proud and mainstream an American brand as Ford and like baseball and apple pie it must be distinctly American.

That has to be reflect in the interior and exterior styling as well as the driving dynamics of every Chevrolet. The Camaro (and Corvette) should be used as a benchmarket for all future products, but sadly it probably won't be.