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Chevrolet will introduce the new Camaro early next year. It is a 'heritage-inspired' sports car for the 21st century, combining great looks and performance; advanced technology and surprising efficiency - including nine litre/100km estimated highway fuel efficiency.
Built on General Motors new, global rear-wheel-drive architecture, the Camaro will be offered in V-6-powered LS and LT models, as well as the V-8-powered SS. All models and powertrain combinations include fuel-saving six-speed transmissions.
"Camaro delivers all of 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."
Advanced powertrain technologies, including engines with direct injection and Active Fuel Management, enable a satisfying balance of exhilarating performance and good fuel efficiency.
"The new Chevrolet Camaro delivers a thoroughly modern, advanced package of performance, comfort and technology," said Mr Peper. "It's a sports car for a new generation of enthusiasts."
Indeed, the 2010 Camaro exemplifies GM's global development process. The design concept originated in the US; 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.
Elements such as a forward-V shape at the front of the car and "gills" in the rear quarter panels are distinctly Camaro cues, as are the broad rear fender "shoulders".
Those elements make the new Camaro instantly recognisable, but their execution is smoothly integrated into the contemporary exterior form. A family of large, 18, 19 and 20-inch wheels also contributes to the Camaro's modern appearance.
An advanced, efficient 3.6 litre direct-injected V-6 with variable valve timing is standard on LS and LT models.
Direct injection technology helps the engine deliver more power through increased efficiency, while maintaining fuel efficiency and lowering emissions. That means less fuel is consumed and lower emissions generated - including a 25 per cent drop in cold-start hydrocarbon emissions.
The Camaro's 3.6 litre engine also employs variable valve timing to optimise performance and fuel efficiency across the rpm range. It is rated at an estimated 300 horsepower and 370 nm. A six-speed manual transmission is standard with the 3.6 litre engine, a Hydra-Matic 6L50 electronically controlled six-speed automatic, with TAPshift control, is also available.
The high-performance Camaro SS is equipped with a powerful 6.2 litre V-8, with a choice of a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission.
Standard, manual transmission-equipped models receive the LS3 engine, estimated at 422 horsepower and 553 nm. The LS3 debuted on the 2008 Corvette and uses high-flow cylinder heads based on the Corvette Z06's LS7 engine to enable great low-end torque and high-rpm power. It is paired with a TR6060 six-speed transmission. A new, L99 V-8 engine is used on automatic transmission-equipped SS models. It is based on the LS3 and carries all of its high-performance design features, but also includes GM's fuel-saving Active Fuel Management feature.
It enables the engine to run on only four cylinders during light-load driving conditions, such as highway cruising, to improve fuel efficiency.
The V-8 is estimated at 400 horsepower and 535 nm and it is matched with a Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed transmission. This combination delivers an estimated 9.7 litre/100km on the highway.
The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro will hit the roads of the Middle East by the first quarter of 2009.
