2010 Chevy Camaro
Specifications
Vehicle Type: sporty
coupe
Drivetrain
Drive wheels: rear
Engines: 3.9-liter V-6,
6.0-liter V-8
Horsepower: 250 (V-6),
400 (V-8)
Torque: 260 pound-feet
(V-6), 400 (V-8)
Transmissions:
six-speed manual, six-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase: n/a
Length: n/a
Width: n/a
Height: n/a
Base curb weight: n/a
Just to prove that German automakers aren't the only ones
who plan products based on what their rivals have done, GM
comes out with the Camaro--a retro-styled, two-door coupe with
a honking big V-8 that harks back to the glory days of Motown.
If that sounds familiar, that's exactly what Ford did with the
Mustang. Hot on the heels of the Pony car's success,
DaimlerChrysler has dusted off the Challenger and Chevy has
produced a new Camaro, a nameplate that was more recently
interred. The muscular Camaro concept is pure '69 updated,
with the kind of subtle detailing that makes it look
up-to-the-minute. The interior is very glitzy, and pays homage
to the original, even down to the GM seat belt insignia and
the twin instrument pods.
The car is 186.2 inches long and rides on a 110.5-inch
wheelbase. The wheels are 21s at the front and 22s at the
rear, shod with monster 275/30 front and 305/30 rear tires,
which should be able to corral the 400 horses from the LS2
6.0-liter V-8 engine powering through a six-speed manual
transmission. The show car has a cobbled together chassis with
an all-independent suspension, but if it makes it into
production, it will use the so-called Zeta Lite architecture
that will be shared with Holden in Australia. The good news
for GM is that the architecture--while hardly cutting edge--is
far more sophisticated than the live-axle Mustang. Insiders
say that a $20,000 base model production car could use an
inexpensive V-8 (the LS2 would come in a costlier model), so a
V-6 version would be offered only to make the car easier to
insure. The real car would have smaller wheels, but the
overall diameter of the tires wouldn't be much changed. GM
vice-chairman and product czar Bob Lutz apparently loves it
and joked on the show stand "all I have to do is persuade this
man"--referring to GM CEO Rick Wagoner--"to pay for it."
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