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Unless you live in a cave, you have probably heard of - or actually seen - the new, 5th generation Camaro. This car is proof-positive that muscle cars still live!
This new F-body comes with a choice of 400 or 422 horsepower (depending on whether you get the six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission), and is the fastest Camaro ever produced. It weighs-in at around 3,750 lbs.,which is a couple of hundred pounds more than a Ford Mustang GT, but still 500 less than the Dodge Challenger SRT8.

“Okay, cool,” you say, “but one car does not a muscle car company create.”

True enough, but along comes the Chevy Traverse with 286 horsepower and it’s newest lil’ bro: the 2010 Equinox LTZ - a smaller crossover with an optional V-6 that pumps out 255 ponies under the hood of a fairly small wheelbase. (Be reminded that the 1972 GTO with a 400cid was rated at 250HP…that’s 5 less than the ‘Nox!)

I have been seriously looking at these Chevy Equinox’s not just because of the increased HP out of a smaller V-6 (down to 3.0 liters from the ’09’s 3.4 liters), but also because it takes its styling cues from the Traverse, which has looked incredible since Day #1.

Add to the new “Direct Injection” engine tech, a cool, new interior and Chevy has produced a winner from a line-up of cars that were somewhat ho-hum in past years.

Don’t get me wrong, we have an ‘06 Equinox in the family, and I spend a ton of time driving it, (because it’s so much fun to cruise in) as well as applying wax, polish and some cool interior coatings to make it look better’n new. (The Equinox has some fabulous metal flake finishes, BTW)

The new interior is said to be constructed of newer, softer-feeling materials and far-less hard molded plastic. It will also have a back-up camera and offers 18″ wheels this year! Amazing.

Anyway, the new camaro is gonna sell like the '79 Z/28, but you can bet the new Equinox will give it a run for it’s money!

Wait n’ see!

In light of all this talk of new muscle cars, this week’s “Mac’s Wax: Car Wax of the Week” is….Mac’s MUSCLE CAR WAX. This stuff is made especially ofr muscle cars. That meaning: it has a high carnauba content and deep shine, it contains absolutely no polish (abrasives) and it has an amino-functional resin that acts as an emulsifier to bond the wax to your paint! Add a little bit of cleaning agent (we did) and it will remove micro-bits of dirts from your paint’s pores, which can be buffed out when you shine our Muscle car Wax to a deep, glossy sheen!

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