Justice, I've been looking at your fishing pictures on Facebook. You are killin' me, man! Although I'm not a seafood person, I do like to fish and you are in a great place to let the lures fly.

As far as the V-6 goes, OMG...the thing is rippin'. You do have to keep the revs on the boil, but there's no disappointment. I got 26.5 mpg on a 421 mile trip a couple of weeks ago, and the thing catches some tire squeal in 1-2 and 2-3 upshifts. Mods are coming for the LFX engine (new designation for '12; previous version was known as the LLT) that can push it near 400 hp without forced induction, at least when hotter cams become available.

I'm impressed with the enthusiasm some vendors have shown jumping in on both engine and suspension mods, particularly Pedders, who has a multi-part write-up on their web site regarding a step-by-step process that can really transform this already very well-built machine.

The car comes with a very substantial standard equipment list. Even as a base level car, I want for nothing.

At least with a Challenger, you can use the back seat. I wouldn't force anyone into the so-called back seat of a new Camaro, unless they were foreign combatants. That might just reform them, it's that bad. I use it for work samples, etc., and no one will ever ride back there.

John B.