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The History of the Chevy Camaro
About the New Camaro
The Chevy Camaro was born in the fall of 1966 and ever since then the Chevrolet Camaro has never compromised. This classic Chevy is the V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive muscle car that has been enjoyed by millions of enthusiasts.
The first Camaro roared to life on September 26, 1966 as a '67 model. Unlike its main competitor, Camaro consisted of a front subframe attached to a unibody for better road and noise isolation as well as better ride quality. The Camaro featured a dramatic style, 250 cid small block V8, and choice of options such as the Style Trip Group, Rally Sport Package and Super Sport – Camaro was the "closest thing to a Vette yet." There was even a special edition Z28 with a specific small block V8 engine that was developed as a contender for an established racing series. 220,906 Camaros, including approximately 100 Ermine White Convertible pace car replicas, were produced.
The New Camaro is Born - The 5th Generation Camaro
On 10 August 2006, GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced that GM
would build an all-new version of the Chevrolet Camaro muscle car based on
the award-winning concept that debuted at the Detroit auto show in January
2006. The all-new Camaro was originally scheduled to begin production at the
end of 2008 and to go on sale in the first quarter of 2009 for the 2009
model year, but General Motors stated in March 2008 that production would be
delayed until February 2009 with the Camaro going on sale in the spring of
2009 for the 2010 model year. "The overwhelmingly enthusiastic response to
the Camaro Concept continues to remind me of the uniquely iconic place our
products can have in customers’ hearts. Camaro is much more than a car; it
symbolizes America's spirit and its love affair with the automobile."
—-Rick Wagoner, General Motors CEO
Chevrolet General Manager Ed Peper said the new Camaro "will appeal to both
men and women, and unite customers with fond memories of previous Camaros
with those who first experienced a Camaro" when the concept was unveiled in
January.[18] Bob Lutz's post on the GM FastLane Blog for 10 August 2006
thanked everyone in the blogosphere who commented and offered feedback on
the Camaro.
Following the development of the Zeta architecture and because of its
position as the GM global center of RWD development, GM Holden led the final
design, engineering, and development of the Camaro. However, the new
Camaro will be produced at the Oshawa Car Assembly manufacturing plant in
Canada. 2,750 jobs would have been lost at the Oshawa manufacturing plant
which had been originally scheduled to be closed in 2008; some of these jobs
were saved due to the new Camaro's production. This new product program and
conversion of the Oshawa plant to a state of the art flexible manufacturing
facility represented a US$740,000,000 investment.
On 21 July 2008, GM officially unveiled the production 2010 Camaro. It will
be available in LS, LT, and SS trim levels. The LS and LT trim levels will
be powered by the 3.6 L (3,564 cc/217 cu in) GM LLT V6 producing 300 hp (220
kW) at 6400 rpm and 273 ft·lbf (370 N·m) at 5200 rpm. The SS with manual
transmission is powered by the 6.2 L (6,162 cc/376 cu in) GM LS3 V8
producing 422 hp (315 kW) at 5000 rpm and 408 ft·lbf (553 N·m) at 4500 rpm
while the SS with automatic transmission is powered by a new variant of the
LS3 called the GM L99 which produces 400 hp (300 kW) at 5000 rpm and 395
ft·lbf (536 N·m) at 4500 rpm. This new L99 V8 uses Active Fuel Management
which enables the engine to run on only four cylinders during light-load
driving conditions, such as highway cruising, to improve fuel economy.
Other features include a fully independent four-wheel suspension system,
variable-rate power steering, four-wheel disc brake systems standard on all
models (four-piston Brembo calipers on SS models), a StabiliTrak electronic
stability/traction control system, Competitive/Sport modes for the stability
system offered on SS models, launch control on SS models equipped with the
six-speed manual transmission, and 6 standard air bags that include head
curtain side-impact air bags and front seat-mounted thorax side air bags. An
RS appearance package is available on LT and SS trim levels which include
HID headlamps with integrated halo rings, spoiler, and RS-specific taillamps
and wheels.
Chevrolet started taking pre-orders for the 2010 Camaro on October 13, 2008.
The LS will start at US$22,995 while the SS will start at US$30,995.
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