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1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28. There were few changes to the 1979 Camaro. Engine choices remained with the 250 I6 standard in the base and RS models, with the 305 2bbl being an option and standard on the newly introduced luxury-oriented Berlinetta model. It replaced the Type LT, and had a restyled instrument panel with a much flatter appearance ...
The 2017 ZL1 Camaro has a top speed of 198 mph, [37] and a Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time of 7:29.60. [38] Alongside the 1LE package, Chevrolet launched the 50th Anniversary Edition of the Camaro for the 2017 model year. This special edition commemorated the car’s legacy with unique features both inside and out.
A new Yenko Camaro based on the new 2010 Camaro platform was introduced at SEMA 2009. The new engine is a supercharged version of GM's LS3, the 6.2-liter V8 that comes standard with the Camaro SS. Since it is only the Phase I Yenko, it is expected that Phase II and Phase III Yenkos are coming which will have a Z06-sourced LS7 427 in³ engine ...
The third-generation Camaro was released for sale in December 1981, beginning production on October 12, 1981. The 1982 model introduced the first Camaros with a hatchback body style, and such options as factory fuel injection, and a four-cylinder engine. The Camaro Z28 was Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year for 1982. Three models were ...
This variant of the Camaro was included in Time magazine's list of "The 50 Worst Cars of All Time"; Dan Neil said of it, "As the base engine for the redesigned 1982 Camaro (and Pontiac Firebird), the 2.5-liter, four-cylinder “Iron Duke” was the smallest, least powerful, most un-Camaro-like engine that could be and, like the California ...
The first F-body cars were produced in 1966 for the 1967 model year, as GM's response to the Ford Mustang and later the Mercury Cougar.Originally designed strictly as the platform for the Camaro, Pontiac engineers were given a short amount of time prior to the Camaro's release to produce a version that matched their corporate styling as well.
Optional transmissions during the first-generation model run included the two-speed "Powerglide" automatic transmission, and a four-speed manual, available with any engine. [10] A three-speed "Turbo Hydra-Matic 350" automatic became available on most V8s starting in 1968. [11] The optional automatic for SS 396 cars was the three-speed Turbo 400 ...
Chaparral Cars was a pioneering American automobile racing team and race car developer that engineered, built, and raced cars from 1963 through 1970. Founded in 1962 by American Formula One racers Hap Sharp and Jim Hall, it was named after the roadrunner, a fast-running ground cuckoo also known as a chaparral bird.