If you are thinking about purchasing a 2016 Chevy Camaro, you better prepare yourself to choose how you want it to look, and the accessories you’ll choose. It can be a time-consuming process and used to make a trip to the dealer a day-long event. All that is about to change, though, as Chevy->ke199 has come up with an online visualizer that enables you to customize your new ride and see exactly what it will look like before you even head to the dealer.

The 2016 Camaro->ke248 will include a lot of standard equipment that was optional in previous years. The new SS model is so loaded with standard features that you’ll only have five extra features to choose from. Personalization is where Chevy’s new visualizer shines. You’ll be able to pick through different body graphics, various styles of front grilles, various front and rear fascias and several different interior trim kits, among other things. You’ll be able to personalize the Camaro enough that you’ll have a hard time finding another just like it.

Pricing for the Camaro isn’t that bad either. The 1LT trim level starts out at $26,695, and the 1SS trim level starts out at $37,295. We aren’t sure what the 2LT and 2SS trim will start out at, but I’m guessing around $31,000 and $43,000, respectively. That $26,000 gets you a turbocharged four-cylinder with 275 horsepower in either of the LT trim levels, but a 3.6-liter V-6 with 335 horsepower is available as an option. Go with either SS trim level, though, and you'll get the all-new 6.2-liter, LT1 V-8 with 455 horsepower. Read on see what I think about all this.

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Why it matters

I'm an engine guy, so I'm always interested in looking under the hood of new models. I can't say that is the case when it comes to the base-model 2016 Camaro or 2016 Ford Mustang. Granted both four-banger models still pull 0-60 times of less than six seconds, and get around 30 mpg on the highway, but it just isn't the same. If the SS trims are out of your price range, I suggest you at least go for that V-6 in the LT2 trim. I'd rather have that than a four-banger whistler.

To better explain myself, it's not that I don't understand why manufacturers are choosing to go with smaller, turbocharged engines.They can produce similar power with lower emission levels, and they fit in around the world. In my opinion, though, a turbocharged four-cylinder is fine for a car like the 2016 Chevy Cruze, but I still think a muscle car is supposed to have exactly that -- muscle.

2016 Chevrolet Camaro

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