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Spaceballone · 11-02-2009, 10:03 AM

As featured on homepage.

Guys not sure if you stumbled across this but my friend in Europe sent me an email with what is in the magazine's as the UK VR version of the Camaro. Front is a little over done but interesting... i like the rear diff....take a look..

VR Chevrolet Camaro (2010): the UK's Camaro

When GM uncloaked their Camaro retro remake at the 2006 Detroit auto show, the domestic audience understandably adored it. That muscle car concept is now a showroom reality, but any plans of bringing a right-hook version to South African, Aussie or Brit shores have been quashed – presumably due to low-volume sales and GM’s moth-eaten wallet.

Much like a Mustang or Challenger, if you live in Britain and want a Camaro, you have to settle for a specially imported left-hooker. Come January 2010, when these rendered images of the VR Camaro will be a reality, UK customers won’t have to worry about doing any of the importation or UK-spec work. This is a turn-key ready American car, refined and focused for European drivers.

With its Lamborghini Reventon-style swollen nostrils and early '70s wind-tunnel Trans-Am inspired ducktail spoiler, the VR Camaro’s aggressive restyling has been carried out by Danish design consultancy Hermann and Brandt, who were responsible for penning the radical 1104-horsepower Zenvo ST1 supercar. All styling was designed with 3D computer software then machined directly from the 3D data.

So what's new on this VR Camaro?

In the name of dieting, the VR’s re-sculpted bumpers, skirts and spoiler are made from carbonfibre. The bespoke one-piece, 22-inch diameter wheels are machined from billet aluminium and weigh half the bulk of the original Camaro rims. The conversion has been done by a separate, so-far anonymous British tuning company.

Behind the machined alloys lurk some European road-friendly damping and stopping gear. The VR Camaro boasts coil-over suspension recalibrated for our pitted tarmac, plus mighty 410mm (front) and 385mm (rear) diameter brake discs. The 12-pot front (eight-piston rear) calipers incorporate various sized pistons to address the ‘abrupt stop’ syndrome often associated with large competition brake set-ups.

How quick is the VR Camaro?

It’ll need serious anchors, because the VR Camaro promises to pack a Corvette ZR1 sized punch. No exact power figures have been quoted yet, but by fitting the 6.2-litre V8 with a new UK designed (and manufactured) compressor style supercharger, expect over 600bhp.

The strictly limited edition VR Camaro will only be available in black or white, highlighted with copper accents. Customers will also choose between the factory six-speed manual ‘box (livened up with a short-shift kit) or an auto transmission specifically brainwashed for performance.

How much will the VR Camaro cost?

No firm prices have been released for the VR Camaro yet, but a spokesman claims it will wear a UK price tag roughly half that of the £106,605 ZR1 Corvette. Not bad, considering the horsepower match.

If you already own a standard Camaro, there will be the opportunity to purchase the VR spec components separately. For more information bookmark www.vrcamaro.com.

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Here is the link to the Article with more PICS!!!!

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Se...he-UKs-Camaro/

damn 106k euros!!! UK is rich..lol

Dboy23 · 11-02-2009, 10:22 AM

The front lower bumper looks stolen off a Lambo.

v6sonoma · 11-02-2009, 10:30 AM

Totally ripped off the Reventon.

moto-camaro · 11-02-2009, 10:41 AM

i don't mind the rear or the sides, but you could lose a small child in that front bumper.

CorvetteCamaroLover · 11-02-2009, 10:45 AM

That is utterly hideous looking. Good God, they ruined an awesome front end design for that????

Days75 · 11-02-2009, 10:45 AM

Too euro for a Camaro

Michael_Js · 11-02-2009, 10:51 AM

Really don't like the front. I like the wheels/colors...rear is ok. Under the hood sounds interesting though!

JoshJ81 · 11-02-2009, 10:54 AM

UG-LEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why not just leave it alone?

Succendo · 11-02-2009, 10:55 AM

I hate to go against the grain here, but I'm giving this one a HELL YES. This might be the first total conversion Camaro I've really liked. The front end may be a shameless ripoff, but it works with the car's edges and lines.

VR Code R6P · 11-02-2009, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshJ81

UG-LEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why not just leave it alone?

I agree.

nfamous209 · 11-02-2009, 11:08 AM

12 pot calipers? umm overkill much? i know the car is a lil piggy but 12? totally unnecessary. sorry but dont like the design. i think the reventon looks too busy, too ugly. i like the gallardo better.

willisit · 11-02-2009, 11:09 AM

Such a random thing - we just want the regular Camaro please - at regular money!

fireresq157 · 11-02-2009, 11:10 AM

front end sucks the rest is ok.

600hp-lpe · 11-02-2009, 11:12 AM

Yuk. No way I would by that car with THAT front fascia.

Hope you don't get sued over patent infringement....

11-02-2009, 10:03 AM	#1
Spaceballone Drives: 1992 Custom RS, 2006 Civic Join Date: May 2009 Location: NEw Jersey Posts: 592	VR Chevrolet Camaro (for the UK) As featured on homepage. Guys not sure if you stumbled across this but my friend in Europe sent me an email with what is in the magazine's as the UK VR version of the Camaro. Front is a little over done but interesting... i like the rear diff....take a look.. VR Chevrolet Camaro (2010): the UK's Camaro When GM uncloaked their Camaro retro remake at the 2006 Detroit auto show, the domestic audience understandably adored it. That muscle car concept is now a showroom reality, but any plans of bringing a right-hook version to South African, Aussie or Brit shores have been quashed – presumably due to low-volume sales and GM’s moth-eaten wallet. Much like a Mustang or Challenger, if you live in Britain and want a Camaro, you have to settle for a specially imported left-hooker. Come January 2010, when these rendered images of the VR Camaro will be a reality, UK customers won’t have to worry about doing any of the importation or UK-spec work. This is a turn-key ready American car, refined and focused for European drivers. With its Lamborghini Reventon-style swollen nostrils and early '70s wind-tunnel Trans-Am inspired ducktail spoiler, the VR Camaro’s aggressive restyling has been carried out by Danish design consultancy Hermann and Brandt, who were responsible for penning the radical 1104-horsepower Zenvo ST1 supercar. All styling was designed with 3D computer software then machined directly from the 3D data. So what's new on this VR Camaro? In the name of dieting, the VR’s re-sculpted bumpers, skirts and spoiler are made from carbonfibre. The bespoke one-piece, 22-inch diameter wheels are machined from billet aluminium and weigh half the bulk of the original Camaro rims. The conversion has been done by a separate, so-far anonymous British tuning company. Behind the machined alloys lurk some European road-friendly damping and stopping gear. The VR Camaro boasts coil-over suspension recalibrated for our pitted tarmac, plus mighty 410mm (front) and 385mm (rear) diameter brake discs. The 12-pot front (eight-piston rear) calipers incorporate various sized pistons to address the ‘abrupt stop’ syndrome often associated with large competition brake set-ups. How quick is the VR Camaro? It’ll need serious anchors, because the VR Camaro promises to pack a Corvette ZR1 sized punch. No exact power figures have been quoted yet, but by fitting the 6.2-litre V8 with a new UK designed (and manufactured) compressor style supercharger, expect over 600bhp. The strictly limited edition VR Camaro will only be available in black or white, highlighted with copper accents. Customers will also choose between the factory six-speed manual ‘box (livened up with a short-shift kit) or an auto transmission specifically brainwashed for performance. How much will the VR Camaro cost? No firm prices have been released for the VR Camaro yet, but a spokesman claims it will wear a UK price tag roughly half that of the £106,605 ZR1 Corvette. Not bad, considering the horsepower match. If you already own a standard Camaro, there will be the opportunity to purchase the VR spec components separately. For more information bookmark www.vrcamaro.com. Here is the link to the Article with more PICS!!!! http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Se...he-UKs-Camaro/ damn 106k euros!!! UK is rich..lol

11-02-2009, 10:22 AM	#2
Dboy23 2G1FB1EV7A9100028 Drives: 2010 Jeep Wrangler Hemi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 882	The front lower bumper looks stolen off a Lambo. __________________ # 28 - Victory Red 1LT/RS (SOLD)

11-02-2009, 10:30 AM	#3
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	Totally ripped off the Reventon. Attached Images __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

11-02-2009, 10:41 AM	#4
moto-camaro CEO of the Internet Drives: the Roflcopter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Halifax, NS Posts: 1,282 View My Garage	i don't mind the rear or the sides, but you could lose a small child in that front bumper. __________________

11-02-2009, 10:45 AM	#5
CorvetteCamaroLover Drives: Stuck with a family hauler Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vantaa, Finland Posts: 23	That is utterly hideous looking. Good God, they ruined an awesome front end design for that???? __________________ Former Camaro rides; 1971 1973 RS 1977 Z28 1980 Z28 1982 Z28 1998 V6 2000 Z28

11-02-2009, 10:45 AM	#6
Days75 Drives: 2010 VR 2SS A6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Beebe AR Posts: 193	Too euro for a Camaro

11-02-2009, 10:51 AM	#7
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Really don't like the front. I like the wheels/colors...rear is ok. Under the hood sounds interesting though! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

11-02-2009, 10:54 AM	#8
JoshJ81 Drives: '10 Camaro 2SS/RS Black Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, TX Posts: 257	UG-LEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why not just leave it alone? __________________ 2SS/RS A6 L99 - Black w/White Stripes K&N Air Intake System Muffler Delete

11-02-2009, 10:55 AM	#9
Succendo Next up: Buell Drives: '09 Suzuki SFV650, '98 t-top Camaro Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 13 View My Garage	I hate to go against the grain here, but I'm giving this one a HELL YES. This might be the first total conversion Camaro I've really liked. The front end may be a shameless ripoff, but it works with the car's edges and lines. __________________

11-02-2009, 11:08 AM	#11
nfamous209 Drives: 2002 Camaro z28 Join Date: May 2008 Location: patterson, ca Posts: 413	12 pot calipers? umm overkill much? i know the car is a lil piggy but 12? totally unnecessary. sorry but dont like the design. i think the reventon looks too busy, too ugly. i like the gallardo better.

11-02-2009, 11:09 AM	#12
willisit Drives: Vauxhall Monaro VXR Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waterlooville, UK Posts: 314	Such a random thing - we just want the regular Camaro please - at regular money! __________________ Dan 2005 Vauxhall Monaro VXR. Sport pac - Road Response Pac - Ripshifter 2005 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Sport (ug) 2001 Honda CBR 600 F

11-02-2009, 11:10 AM	#13
fireresq157 Drives: 1997 SS & 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,027	front end sucks the rest is ok.

11-02-2009, 11:12 AM	#14
600hp-lpe Drives: 2010 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NH Posts: 4,788	Yuk. No way I would by that car with THAT front fascia. Hope you don't get sued over patent infringement....

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