Las Vegas, NV—Everyone loves
a good road trip. Sometimes it’s
the destination that’s the pièce
de résistance; other times, it’s the
vehicle of choice. And then there’s
that road trip where all of the above
come together for something special.
That’s what the First Drive program
for the sixth-generation 2016
Chevrolet Camaro coupe turned out
to be—one epic road trip.
It’s all part of Chevrolet’s ‘Find
New Roads’ Camaro campaign that
set out on 16 legs throughout the
United States, managing to hit all 48
states over 270,000 kilometres to
celebrate 48 years of the Camaro.
I was lucky enough to receive the
final leg of this journey that took us
from Albuquerque, New Mexico to
Phoenix, Arizona.
My mission was simple, randomly
select a Camaro key, and take it
wherever I saw fit for a perfect road
trip adventure, as long as it was
returned at the Phoenix airport in 36
hours.
That plan sounded great to me,
and I took to Google Maps to see
what fun, touristy spots could
be found along the way. After a
quick glance, I realized a certain
entertainment wonderland that
seemed not too far off—Las Vegas,
Nevada. Sure, there are some other
great spots to see such as Santa Fe,
Sedona, the Grand Canyon and the
Four Corners Monument, but Sin City
was calling.
There were two of the three
engine options on hand, the 3.6-litre
V6 that produces 335 hp and 284
lb.-ft. of torque and a fire-breathing
455-hp 6.2-litre V8 SS. The other
option won’t be available until later,
and that will come in a new 275-hp
2.0-litre turbo four. All of them are
matched to a six-speed manual
transmission and could be had with
an optional eight-speed automatic
tranny.
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