2014 Chevrolet Camaro: What's Changed

• Most significant changes: New front and rear styling updates
• Price change: TBA
• On sale: Later this year
• Which should you buy, 2013 or 2014? They're so similar in every other regard that we suggest you pick the style you prefer.

Much of the focus at this year's New York International Auto Show was on the newly introduced Z/28 trim level of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro. While that track-capable model is a welcome addition to the family for enthusiasts, it doesn't hold much appeal to the average shopper trying to figure out if they should buy a new 2013 today or wait a few more months until the 2014s arrive at dealerships.

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Surprisingly little has changed for 2014, but the small enhancements to the Camaro's front and rear alter the overall look substantially. Chevy worked on enhancing the car's aerodynamics by reshaping the front end. The upper grille is narrower while the lower grille is larger. But overall length, width and height all remain the same as before.

2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 at the 2013 New York Auto Show

• Competes with: Ford Mustang, Hyundai Genesis Coupe
• Looks like: Chevy wants to see how narrow a grille can get
• Drivetrain: 500-hp, 7.0-liter V-8 with six-speed manual transmission
• Hits dealerships: Spring 2014 for Z/28, 2013 for rest of Camaro lineup

Chevy revealed a new track-ready trim level for its upcoming 2014 Camaro lineup. While the Z/28 looks are representative of the more mundane Camaro muscle cars, Chevy did not reveal much information about the rest of the lineup that 99% of shoppers are interested in today.

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What we do know about all of them is that the styling has been changed slightly but with a big impact. The front grille has been narrowed as have the headlights for a less retro look than the previous generation. The Z/28's headlights look different than the LED halo lenses Chevy teased recently on an image of an SS model.

We Bought a 2013 Subaru BRZ

Each year Cars.com names a "Best Of" winner that our editors pick as the ultimate car we've driven over the past 12 months. This year, the award went to two cars, the nearly identical Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ sports coupes. Before we determined the winners, we had already decided that whichever car won our Best Of award would get a spot in our long-term test fleet.

Our winner was decided late on a Friday, and we put a deposit down by the following Thursday.

I was tasked with buying one of the two cars, and it turned out to be one of the simplest car purchases I've ever made. Here's why.

2014 Jaguar F-Type: Up Close

When a beautiful concept car becomes a gorgeous production reality, it should be applauded. After spending some time in and around Jaguar's new F-Type, I'd argue that this car should get its own parade.

The car debuted at the Paris Motor Show, but I was the first journalist to see the F-Type on U.S. soil at a customer event in suburban Chicago. While I was treated to a thorough walk-around of the car by Jaguar's sports-car product manager Tim Philippo, other attendees at this event were allowed to open the hood, sit in and touch the buttons of this exclusive hand-built showcar, which will be almost exactly the same as what goes on sale in the middle of next year.

SRT Viper Gets Sub-$100,000 Price Tag

After reading Joe Wiesenfelder's spirited First Drive of the 2013 SRT Viper earlier today, the only question left was, "How much?"

Now we know.

The base SRT Viper will command a $99,395 price tag, including $1,995 in destination charges, before any options are added.

This puts it right between Nissan's GT-R at $97,820 and the Corvette ZR1 at $113,575 including destination as well as gas guzzler taxes for the 'Vette. EPA figures and gas guzzler taxes for the Viper have not been determined yet.

The even more extreme, more ready-for-the-track Viper GTS will start at $122,390, including a destination charge.

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If you told me three years ago that I had written my last Dodge Viper review, I wouldn't have blinked. Certainly this noisy, crude, gas-guzzling ode to testosterone wouldn't survive an era defined by hybrids, soaring gas prices and its own manufacturer's bankruptcy.

No one counted on such a quick rebound for the Fiat-owned Chrysler Group or the lunatic vision of Fiat/Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and designer/gearhead/leadfoot/executive Ralph Gilles, now the CEO of the SRT division. We found out at the New York International Auto Show earlier this year that the Viper would be back as a 2013 model.

As I made clear in what I thought would be my last Viper review, which was of the second-generation model in 2008, I liked the car. I respected it. But a car like that has no place in today's market. To make any sense at all, the 2013 will have to be more grown-up and refined. If my time in two development Vipers at South Haven, Mich.'s GingerMan Raceway is an indication, SRT has nailed it.

2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Video

The 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe gets some significant powertrain upgrades on its four- and six-cylinder engines, but it's on the four-cylinder that the mechanical changes make the most difference, according to Cars.com Editor Joe Bruzek. The added power — along with the suspension improvements —  make the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T a compelling option against the likes of the new Scion FR-S and Subaru BR-Z, Bruzek says.

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This Is What the SRT Viper Sounds Like and It's Awesome

The 2013 SRT Viper was unveiled today on a big stage surrounded by lots of people. You can read about it here and see photos of it here.

Eventually, they had to move the Viper to the show floor and that’s what we captured on the video (above). Its V-10 sounds simply awesome. What are you waiting for? Hit play.

2013 SRT Viper at the 2012 New York Auto Show

• Competes with: Nissan GT-R, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
• Looks like: Retro looks now reference the 1990s
• Drivetrain: 640-hp, 8.4-liter V-10 engine; six-speed manual transmission; rear-wheel drive
• Hits dealerships: Late 2012

It's not really an auto show unless you have rip-snorting, all-American sports car to unveil. The SRT Viper fits the bill with a radical new take on its iconic design, but this Viper only returns to the market thanks to Chrysler merger with Fiat and studying that brand's own muscle car, the Alfa Romeo 8c.

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Italian heritage in a sports car can't be a bad thing, but first let's focus on what makes this American car great: 640 horsepower through a normally aspirated V-10 engine with 600 pound-feet of torque. Those numbers almost make you forget that it's still the same basic engine as the last Viper, which was phased out in 2010.

2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Video

For the 2012 model year, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 gets new seats, a new steering wheel and a Bose stereo. While those are all valuable additions, what matters most on the ZR1 is its unrivaled performance. Watch Cars.com editor Joe Bruzek put the ZR1 through its paces at Roebling Road Raceway, in Savannah, Ga.