Originally Posted by blackcrossfire07
I must have had a special Camaro because I remember taking that thing around turns and I never felt a car stick to the ground like that before. A family member is a Nascar racer and I let him drive it after I first bought the car... he was cutting the wheel back and forth around 50 MPH and was impressed. He thought it was amazing. I sold it and bought the Crossfire.... I could tell from the moment I started driving the Crossfire it did not handle as well as my Camaro but made up for it in other areas. At 100+ MPH my Crossfire was much more fun to drive.
Maybe not special, it may just have had an upgraded suspension or some sticky Z-Rated tires. You did not mention what year the Camero was. I have owned everything from a 1972 Camero to a 1998 Firebird. The handling characteristics of the varying years differ greatly. Was the Camero a V-6... V-8..... RS.... SS.... etc. An SS would have a much stiffer suspension than a regular Camero. In any case, to compare a Camero with its weight and wheelbase to a Crossfire is probably not something that would be easy to quantify. The Crossfire has a shorter wheelbase, is lighter, and has a much lower center of gravity. In the proper hands, I would guarantee that you could do things with a Crossfire that you would not even dare to do with a Camero.
Ohhh..... and don't dangle a carrot out there and not finish it off. Who is the NASCAR driver that is your family member? I am a big NASCAR fan of about 32 years.
Have fun with your XF.
