The Havoc Camaro – An Exercise in Cool
I really enjoy sharing articles with you concerning certain products I've had the pleasure of seeing in person, and this newest one is one of the coolest. Created by the folks over at Innovative Vehicle Solutions, the Camaro Havoc body kit for the Camaro is, without question, one of the coolest, and most well put together body kits I've seen for a Camaro. We've had icy weather where I live all week, but yesterday it was nice enough finally that I decided to take the Camaro out for a spin (she hadn't had a chance to stretch her legs for a couple of weeks, thanks to the weather, and I was worried about her a little bit). While navigating less than savory road conditions, however, I came across another Camaro owner who was, admittedly, doing the exact same thing I was. Only, their Camaro looked different: a lot different. I managed to corrall them in to a gas station parking lot to get a chance to talk to them, and I quickly found out why - the Havoc body kit.
Note: I didn't have a Camera with me, so all pictures I'm using are taken from various other Camaro owners with Havoc kits that I've found online (mostly through the Camaro forum communities).
The thing looked fantastic. It was sleek and aggressive, and really highlighted the best aspects of the Camaro's curves in an undeniable way, and I knew I had to do some more research. The thing, you see, I'm always pretty skeptical with body kits. I've seen some (Extreme Dimension's line of Duraflex body kits) where the quality is atrocious, and the pieces don't hardly ever fit in the proper way. I've seen others, like some of the complete dry carbon kits that are out there, where the price really is not justifiable ($12-14k for a complete body kit, in some cases!). Yeah, sure, dry carbon is strong and lightweight, but is it worth the money. Of course, upon seeing the Havoc kit, I was certain that it would probably reach the upper echelon of pricing for non Dry Carbon body kits, but was pleasantly surprised when I found its pricing online.
The kit itself is cool and sleek, and the black chrome wheels, rear diffuser, and rear spoiler were the obvious highlights of it for me. The side rockers and front chin were also great looking, don't get me wrong, but their greatest aspects were their subtlety and poise, as opposed to the truly powerful look the other body pieces gave the vehicle. The kit seemed to be designed flawlessly, also, as each body piece fit perfectly flush against the vehicle, and nowhere was there any sign of an installation struggle (on some Duraflex kits I've seen installed bits of nothing can be seen between the vehicle body and the aftermarket pieces, which lend itself to a very obvious sense of poor production). The Camaro I had the pleasure of spending some time checking out had had its kit installed and painted at a body shop local, and they had done a fantastic job with the vehicle. The striping continuation, apparently purchased as part of the Havoc kit, blended the Rear Spoiler in perfectly with the Cyber Gray Metallic and Black Striped Camaro. All in all, the body kit itself was impressive, and while I may not purchase the entire thing immediately, I'm definitely going to invest in a Camaro Havoc Rear Spoiler and the Havoc Rear Diffuser for myself (I'd like to do the entire kit, but may wait off a bit. The Camaro Havoc Wheels would be the obvious next purchase, and at just around $1000 they're more affordable than most wheel kits I see out there). If you're in the market for a body kit for your Camaro, I would definitely check out the Havoc kit, as this thing is a work of art that compliments the best aspects of the Camaro in a very impressive manner.
On a side note, the Camaro I saw didn't have the Camaro Havoc interior installed, but it appears that IVS also has a complete interior leather upholstery set. The kit would need to be upholstered by a local shop, but the look of the kit is fantastic in the pictures I've seen of it. The two-tone, complete leather kit looks like the sort of interior modification bit that could really spice up the Camaro's appearance and turn some eyes. Ultimately, I think it depends upon the quality of the leather itself to see if it's worth the money, but if the quality of the rest of their products is any indication, the interior upholstery kit has to be pretty nice.
Another interesting thing to note is the Rear View Back-up Camera System that IVS offers. Again, I didn't see it installed, but it looks like a really nice addition for the Camaro (especially if you have a rear diffuser installed). I imagine that's another modification piece I'll be certain to get for my baby, too.
Transformers 3: Bumblebee Camaro
A lot of images and videos have been leaking from the Michael Bay filming of Transformers 3, but these here of the Camaro are some of the cooler ones. Great pictures and videos of the new Camaro, which supposedly shares a lot of traits with the new Z28. Worth a look, to see the Camaro, even though after the second Transformers film, there's not much about this movie that excites me. Here are some cool videos, check them out and I hope you enjoy!