- Order banks open for Chevrolet Camaro
- Priced from £34,995 on-the-road
- Arrives in showrooms late spring
There ain’t no muscle like Detroit muscle, and British fans of the iconic cars that ruled American roads throughout the 1960s can now place orders for the modern incarnation of one of the greatest muscle cars of all time – the Chevrolet Camaro.
Priced at £34,995 for the Coupe or £39,995 for the soft-top Convertible model, the new Camaro exudes all of the attributes that made the original muscle cars famous – great performance, stunning looks and incredible value for money.
In addition to the standard models, Chevrolet is also offering, for a limited time only, the 2012 45th anniversary Camaro, finished in striking Carbon Flash Black with bespoke red and silver anniversary stripes, dark silver 20-inch alloys, a unique 45th anniversary leather interior with red, white and blue stitching and a one-off white-backed instrument panel. It’s priced at £36,495 for the Coupe or £41,495 for the Convertible.
All models come with a six-speed manual gearbox, but are available with a six-speed automatic transmission as a £1,500 option.
Power comes from a 6.2-litre V8 engine developing 432PS (405PS auto), with 0-62mph acceleration between 5.2 seconds (manual Coupe) and 5.6 seconds (auto Convertible). All Camaros have an electronically limited top speed of 155mph. A full spec table appears below.
Customers wishing to order a Camaro can now do so, with the first cars arriving in dealerships late spring. Details of Camaro dealers can be obtained by calling Chevrolet UK on 0800 923 6000, while more details on the Camaro, including full specification and options, can be found at
www.chevrolet.co.uk/cars/camaro/
ENDS
| Model | Camaro | Camaro |
| Derivative | Coupe | Convertible |
| Engine RPO | LS3 Manual/L99 Automatic | |
| Displacement (cm³) | 6162 | |
| Number of cylinders | 8 | |
| Bore x stroke (mm) | 103.25 x 92 | |
| Number of valves | 16 | |
| Camshaft location | Central | |
| Block material: | cast aluminium w/ cast-in-place iron bore liners | |
| Cylinder head material: | aluminium | |
| Valvetrain: | overhead valve; two valves per cylinder; roller lifters; Active Fuel Management (with L99 Automatic) | |
| Ignition system: | coil-near-plug ignition | |
| Fuel delivery: | sequential fuel injection (SFI) | |
| Compression ratio: Manual / Automatic | 10.7:1 / 10.4:1 | |
| Fuel type | Unleaded (min. 95 RON, recommended 98 RON) | |
| Maximum engine speed (rpm): | 6600 (LS3) / 6200 (L99) | |
| Powered axle | RWD | |
| Manual Transmission | Tremec TR6060 6-speed manual (short throw) | |
| Gear ratios (:1) | ||
| First | 3.01 | |
| Second | 2.07 | |
| Third | 1.43 | |
| Fourth | 1 | |
| Fifth | 0.84 | |
| Sixth | 0.57 | |
| Reverse | 3.28 | |
| Final Drive Ratio | 3.45 | |
| Automatic Transmission | Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed automatic w/ TAPshift | |
| Gear ratios (:1) | ||
| First | 4.03 | |
| Second | 2.36 | |
| Third | 1.53 | |
| Fourth | 1.15 | |
| Fifth | 0.85 | |
| Sixth | 0.67 | |
| Reverse | 3.06 | |
| Final Drive Ratio | 3.27 | |
| Performance (kW/PS/min-1) Manual | 318 / 432 / 5900 = 426 HP | |
| Performance (kW/PS/min-1) Automatic | 298 / 405 / 5900 = 399 HP | |
| Torque (Nm/min-1) Manual | 569 / 4600 | |
| Torque (Nm/min-1) Automatic | 556 / 4300 | |
| Steering | hydraulic, variable ratio rack & pinion | |
| Steering ratio | 16.1:1 | |
| Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock: | 2.5 | |
| Drive axle | rear wheel drive | |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | Standard | |
| Brakes, type | four-piston fixed Brembo aluminium front and rear callipers | |
| Brakes front, rotor diameter x thickness (mm) | 355 x 32 | |
| Brakes rear, rotor diameter x thickness (mm) | 365 x 28 | |
| Wheel suspension front | double-ball-joint, multi-link strut; direct-acting stabiliser bar; progressive-rate coil springs; fully adjustable camber, caster and toe | |
| Wheel suspension rear | 4.5-link independent; progressive-rate coil springs over shocks; stabiliser bar; fully adjustable camber and toe | |
| Moving (dB(A)/E) | 75 | |
| Stationary (dB(A)/E) | 90 / 89 | 90 / 89 |
| CO (g/km) | 0.7844 / 0.9679 | 0.7844 / 0.9679 |
| THC (mg/km) | 0.0481 / 0.0684 | 0.0481 / 0.0684 |
| NHMC (mg/km) | 0.0391 / 0.0568 | 0.0391 / 0.0568 |
| Nox (mg/km) | 0.0088 / 0.0107 | 0.0088 / 0.0107 |
| HC + Nox (g/km) | ||
| Particulates | ||
| Top speed (mph) – manual/automatic | 155 | |
| Acceleration 0-62 mph (sec.) – manual/automatic | 5.2 / 5.4 | 5.4 / 5.6 |
| Fuel consumption (l/100 km)¹ – manual/automatic | ||
| – urban | 20.9 / 18.9 | |
| – extra-urban | 10.2 / 9.7 | |
| – combined | 14.1 / 13.1 | |
| Fuel consumption (mpg) manual/automatic | ||
| – urban | 13.5 / 14.9 | |
| – extra-urban | 27.6 / 29.1 | |
| – combined | 20.0 / 21.5 | |
| CO2 emission (g/km)¹ | ||
| – urban | 484 / 438 | |
| – extra-urban | 238 / 226 | |
| – combined | 329 / 304 |
| Model | Camaro | Camaro |
| Derivative | Coupe | Convertible |
| Exterior Length (mm) | 4836.8 | 4836.8 |
| Exterior Width excluding mirrors (mm) | 1917 | 1917 |
| Exterior Height (mm) | 1360 | 1378.5 / 1319 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2852 | 2852 |
| Track front (mm) | 1618 | 1618 |
| Track rear (mm) | 1618 | 1618 |
| Front leg room (mm) | 1077 | 1077 |
| Front headroom (mm) | 950 | 960 |
| Front shoulder room (mm) | 1444 | 1444 |
| Rear leg room (mm) | 757 | 760 |
| Rear headroom (mm) | 897 | 908 |
| Rear shoulder room (mm) | 1080 | 1079 |
| Turning Radius; Minimum / Wall to wall | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| Kerb weight (kg) [manual / automatic] | 1769 / 1795 | 1890 / 1920 |
| Max. allowable weight (Gross Vehicle Weight) (kg) | 2200 | 2300 |
| Payload (kgs) [manual / automatic] | 431 / 405 | 410 / 380 |
| Max. axle load front/rear (kg) | 51.6 / 48.4 | 50.7 / 49.3 |
| Cargo Volume (l) [ISO, not EPA] | 384 | 328 / 287 |
| >above the load floor (top up) | 364 | 308 |
| >above the load floor (top down) | n/a | 267 |
| >below the load floor | 20 | 20 |
| Fuel tank capacity (L) | 71.9 | 71.9 |
