1998 Chevrolet Camaro The most go for the dough. By Don Fuller, New Car Test Drive .com

The Chevrolet Camaro, and its cousin, the Pontiac Firebird, just might be the best performance values on the

face of the planet. Restyled for 1998, these sleek sportsters come with major mechanical enhancements and offer

performance ranging from really good to awesome, at prices that are surprisingly affordable and competitive.

The Camaro and Firebird are as American as it gets: Long and low with a powerful engine mounted in front and

rear-wheel drive. Room for rear-seat passengers and cargo capacity are not top priorities. But for style and

performance at a great price, the Camaro and Firebird are nearly impossible to beat. We drove the Camaro Z28

Coupe, but what we have to say about the Camaro applies to the Firebird; they are nearly identical.