01-04-2007, 12:47 PM | #1 |
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Official 2010 Camaro convertible concept pics!!
If showing a Camaro convertible concept at the 2007 Detroit show seems obvious, that's only from your armchair.
It may not be so obvious as it is necessary. Chevy will launch the Camaro coupe in late 2008 as a 2009 model; then to battle the other Ford Mustang body style, it'll launch the Camaro convertible about spring of 2009. As the concept makes the rounds of car shows following its Detroit debut, GM Australia ishard at work on the production car. Expect thicker sills and tunnels and added cross-bracing to give the convertible's unibody coupelike stiffness. The convertible concept has charcoal SS stripes over a lustrous Hugger orange paint job-the stripes are so dark they appear black under certain light. You might think of the 1969 Camaro RS/SS Indy 500 official pace car, which has orange stripes on a white body. The two back seats are about six inches closer together to make room for the tonneau cover. As in last year's coupe, the front seat tracks are on the center console and on the rocker panels instead of the floor for better rear-seat foot space. Circular gauges in square frames seem certain for production. The large, round gauges now are white-faced, with black chrome numbers and a red anodized needle, for more clarity, versus the coupe's turned-aluminum face with chrome numbers. There's a blue glow circling the convertible's gauges, and the only reference inside to the orange paint is the seat stitching. The deep-dish three-spoke steering wheel and Rallye Pack-inspired four-pack gauge cluster at the base of the floor console, fortunately, return. The six-speed manual's gearshift looks like a piece of sculpture, and the chromeseatbelt buckles are designed to look like the iconic belt buckles in late 1960s GM cars. The convertible concept has last year's ram-air 6.0-liter LS2 engine, rated 400 horsepower and with Active Displacement Management and an exhaust note that makes a sensuous, throaty burble. Built on the next-generation Holden/ Zeta architecture, the car has independent rear suspension. It's likely the base engine will be the DOHC 3.6-liter V-6, not the 3.9-liter pushrod V-6. The best news is, size the tires down to a "normal" 18 or 19 inches, and you're looking at the convertible you're likely to find in dealerships in 2009. Stay tuned for our full story on the Camaro Convertible concept coming soon to MotorTrend.com and the upcoming March issue of Motor Trend. CAMARO CONVERTIBLE CONCEPT DESIGN DETAILS Tonneau cover over the folded top "Halo" headlamps LED taillamps Rear spoiler with LED-lit CHMSL Racing-inspired fuel filler door Front-inlet hood scoop, inspired by the Corvette Z06 Heritage-inspired rear fender "gills" Anodized aluminum door handles 21-inch (front) and 22-inch (rear) wheels, with accent color CAMARO CONVERTIBLE CONCEPT SPECIFICATIONS Vehicle type: two-door, four-passenger rear-wheel-drive convertible Wheelbase (in / mm): 110.5 / 2806 Length (in / mm): 186.2 / 4730 Width (in / mm): 79.6 / 2022 Height (in / mm): 53 / 1344 Track (in / mm): 63.8 / 1620 front; 63.3 / 1607 rear Powertrain: V-8 engine with manual transmission Suspension: four-wheel independent: MacPherson strut front, multilink rear, progressive rate coil springs, gas-pressurized dampers Brakes: four-wheel disc, 14-in rotors with four-piston calipers Wheels: cast aluminum; 21-in front, 22-in rear Tires: 275/30R21 front, 305/30R22 rear |
01-04-2007, 12:56 PM | #2 |
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01-04-2007, 12:57 PM | #4 |
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OH MAN!!!!!!!
I thought for sure I was going to get the coupe....but there's no way now. I have to get a convertible. |
01-04-2007, 01:08 PM | #5 |
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WOW - nice colors - down to the redline tires - looks great
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01-04-2007, 01:25 PM | #6 |
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Have to say I love that interior coloring. It is amazing what changing one color can do.
However, I am a bit disappointed in that I expected to see a bit more production ready-ness in this version. |
01-04-2007, 01:25 PM | #7 |
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01-04-2007, 01:33 PM | #8 |
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So, are these officially released or pirated?
I thought they weren't released until after the GM party on Saturday
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01-04-2007, 02:01 PM | #9 |
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What a beauty of a car!! Thanks for the pics.
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01-04-2007, 02:21 PM | #10 |
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01-04-2007, 02:28 PM | #11 |
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Not a concept, but did that happen with the C5 Corvette Convertible?
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01-04-2007, 02:39 PM | #12 |
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Sweet merciful crap that is sweet. I NEED this car.
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01-04-2007, 02:41 PM | #14 |
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absolutely beautiful
If the Chevy dealer will take my check for $1000.00 non-returnable to order mine today, I would do it.
They won't of course BUT the gen 5 Camaro will be my fifth Camaro. Did anyone notice that the shifter is gated? The last time I saw that on any (quasi) American car was the DeTomaso Pantera. What a great touch!! The dash, as we all know, is magnificent. Check out the mini rear spoiler-that was not there in 2006! High Performance orange? What a treat! White interior-very sexy! Ricky To the boys in that Ontario plant-fix it, retool, let's get cookin' |
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