14/10/2008 01:46. A base LS-model Camaro, equipped with the potent direct-injection 3.6-liter V-6 and a six-speed manual transmission, starts at $22,995 - about $1000 more than a 2009 Dodge Challenger SE and $2000 over a base 2009 Ford Mustang V-6.

If you insist upon an eight-cylinder car, the Camaro SS - equipped with GM's 6.2-liter LS3 V-8, starts at $30,995 - higher than the Mustang GT, but similar in price (and content) to Dodge's Challenger R/T.

So when can you get one?  GM doesn't anticipate shipping production models until spring 2009, but as of today, you can place an order for the new muscle car.  In fact, GM's... // Automobile Magazine