General Motors Chevrolet Camaro 2010

The General Motors Chevrolet Camaro Concept was introduced at Detroit Auto show 2006. Now , General Motors is unveiling the production Camaro that will enter the market in the first quarter of 2009. It is a heritage-inspired sports car for the 21st century, combining great looks and performance, advanced technology and surprising technology including 26 mpg estimated highway fuel economy.

Built on GM's new, global rear-wheel-drive architecture, the Chevrolet Camaro is offered in V6 powered LS and LT models, as well as the V8 powered SS. Alls models and powertrain combinations include fuel-saving six-speed transmissions.

"Camaro delivers all the things that make Chevrolet such a revered, global brand," said Ed Peper, GM North America Vice President, Chevrolet. "It competes with the world's best sports cars and does so with styling, fuel economy and value our competitors simply can't match."

"The new Chevrolet Camaro delivers a thoroughly modern, advanced packages of performance, comfort and technology," said Peper. "It's a sports car for a new generation of enthusiasts that doesn't forget the heritage that helped make the original a cultural icon. That is no small feat and it took a worldwide commitment to achieve it."

Indeed, the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro exemplifies GM's global development process. The design concept originated in the United States; engineering was directed by GM's global rear-wheel-drive team in Australia; validation was conducted on roads around the world and assembly will take place at GM's award-winning Oshawa facility in Canada.

Specifications: Engine 3.6L V6 VVT (LLT) producing 300 hp at 6.400 rpm and 370 Nm at 5.200 rpm; 6.2L V8 (LS3, L99) producing 422 hp (LS3) or 400 hp (L99)) at 5.000 rpm and 553 Nm (LS3) or 535 Nm (L99) at 4.500 rpm.

Dimensions: Length 190.4 in 4.836 mm, Width 75.5 in 1.918 mm, Height 54.2 in 1.377 mm, Wheelbase 112.3 in 2.852 mm, Curb weight 3750 lb 1705 kg for LT with automatic, 3741 lb 1700 kg for LT with manual, 3913 lb 1779 kg for SS with automatic, 3860 lb 1755 kg for SS with manual.