It is a heritage-inspired sports car for the 21st century, combining great looks and performance; advanced technology and surprising efficiency – including 9.0 L/100km estimated highway fuel consumption on the high volume V6 models.
Sales begin in the first quarter of 2009.
“The new Chevrolet Camaro delivers the best of both worlds great heritage and a thoroughly modern, advanced package of sporty driving, comfort and technology,” said Marc Comeau, vice president sales, service and marketing for GM of Canada. “And it does so with styling, fuel economy and value our competitors simply can’t match.”
Built on GM’s new, global rear-wheel-drive architecture, the Camaro is offered in V6-powered LS and LT models, as well as the V8-powered SS. All models and powertrain combinations include fuel-saving six-speed transmissions.
Product highlights include:
•Heritage-inspired interior and exterior styling.
• Robust body structure, exceptional build quality and suite of safety features including 6 standard airbags
•Advanced powertrain technologies, including engines with direct injection and Active Fuel Management.
•Four-wheel independent suspension system tuned to match the performance capabilities.
•Variable-rate power steering with the rack mounted forward of the front axle.
•Four-wheel disc brake systems standard on all models, including four-piston Brembo calipers on SS models.
•StabiliTrak stability control system and traction control.
•Family of 18-, 19- and 20-inch wheels
The new Camaro also has technologies that enhance comfort and convenience, including:
•Bluetooth phone connectivity
•Premium Boston Acoustics audio system
•USB connectivity
•Ultrasonic rear parking assist (late introduction)
•Remote vehicle starting system
• OnStar
ª• XM Satellite Radio
An advanced, efficient 3.6-litre direct-injected V-6 with variable valve timing is standard on LS and LT models, which are expected to comprise at least 70 per cent of Camaro sales in Canada.
The Camaro’s 3.6-litre engine also employs variable valve timing to optimize performance and fuel economy across the rpm range. It is rated at an estimated 300 hp and 273 lb/ft of torque. 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 available.
The high-performance Camaro SS is equipped with a powerful 6.2L V8, with a choice of a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. Manual-equipped models receive the LS3 engine, estimated at 422 hp and 408 lb/ft of torque and is paired with a TR6060 six-speed transmission.
A new, L99 engine, based on the LS3, is used on automatic transmission-equipped SS models. This combination delivers an estimated 10.2L/100km of fuel consumption on the highway.
