# Official Camaro specs are out **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 22, 2008, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658 "2008-07-22T05:38:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/21 "2008-07-23T15:19:27Z")
z28 is suppose to come out in a few years with the convertible it’s rumored to have a downgraded version of the ls9. and 12’s shouldn’t be too hard at all in that car… put two and two together… a 4000 lbs car running 13.4 @ 108 in the 1/4? there is only one number there that doesnt belong… gm is being modest… as they should be… it will quiet down the hype and hopefully lower the dealer markup. and 8:20 is still pretty damn good… oh wow it beat the cobalt… cobalt also has the fwd record. it beat the c5 vette by a good bit? it beat the 06 m3? ever occur to you that maybe that damn little cobalt can haul some ass around the ring? regarless… it’s a pony car… fuck ur ring… ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/22 "2008-07-23T17:48:42Z")
cobalt ss aint your cavalier with a blower…its definately a redesigned car that can haul some track ass > z28 is suppose to come out in a few years with the convertible when the convertible coming out? they had one at carlisle this year, i forget what color it was…think it was white with yellowish/orange stripes down middle or yellow/orange with white stripes…either way it was nicer than the coupe version i think. I actually thought it was a 69 vert ---
**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/23 "2008-07-23T18:19:19Z")
no official date, but the rumor is two years. source of said rumor was also dead on the money about the information that gm just put out, except said source said it a few months ago. well except the weight, but i think that caught everyone by surprise… ---
**Author:** ![AeroKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aeroking/32/6011_2.png) [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/24 "2008-07-23T18:31:43Z")
yea, hold off on the Z28 package. Also convertibles are held off until mid 2010, due to money spent on the Chevy Cruze development. ---
**Author:** ![Habib88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/habib88/32/3341_2.png) [@Habib88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Habib88)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/25 "2008-07-23T20:11:54Z")
> [@new chick](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-chick/37188/107): > > are you kidding me. a freakin cayman S yay and a cobalt SS and then another 4 banger elise. yay they beat some cars that are lame as hell and one can be had for like 10G’s less then the camaro :hsdance: Considering the camaro is a land tank and still a muscle car at heart, no I don’t think thats bad at all. Its whooping on some much lighter rides that are known for their track prowess and one of the fastest FWD cars out there (which is GM’s oddly enough). Looking at the list I can’t say there are too many cars ahead of it that it should be beating honestly. > **[List of Nürburgring Nordschleife lap times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordschleife_fastest_lap_times)** > > This is a list of lap times achieved by various vehicles on the Nürburgring (Nordschleife). The list itself is broken down into categories. > The Nürburgring Nordschleife (North Loop) in Germany, with its remaining 20.8 km (12.9 mi) long old section dating from 1927, is used by various motoring media outlets and vehicle manufacturers for testing. Manufacturers publish times for promotional purposes while automotive media outlets usually publish times for comparison and reporting purposes. Accor... All the turning crap aside I’d still take one. ---
**Author:** ![YellowZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/edb3f5/32.png) [@YellowZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/YellowZ)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/26 "2008-07-24T05:52:52Z")
> [@new chick](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-chick/37188/117): > > All the turning crap aside I’d still take one. You need to upgrade to RWD ricer boy. ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/27 "2008-07-25T18:00:59Z")
> [@Attn: Sexy NYSPEED Men.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-sexy-nyspeed-men/37220/6): > > regarless… it’s a pony car… fuck ur ring… :stupid: ---
**Author:** ![hayabusa03rx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/90ced4/32.png) [@hayabusa03rx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hayabusa03rx)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/28 "2008-07-26T07:46:17Z")
There’s one driving around down here. A couple friends have snapped pictures of it already. ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/29 "2008-07-26T12:37:55Z")
> [@new chick](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-chick/37188/107): > > are you kidding me. a freakin cayman S yay and a cobalt SS and then another 4 banger elise. yay they beat some cars that are lame as hell and one can be had for like 10G’s less then the camaro :hsdance: Actually to beat a Cayman S & an Elise is pretty impressive. The Elise may only have a 4cyl, but it is an amazing little car. The Cayman S is super cool, too. ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/30 "2008-07-26T12:47:36Z")
> [@Orr89rocz"](#): > > when the convertible coming out? they had one at carlisle this year, i forget what color it was…think it was white with yellowish/orange stripes down middle or yellow/orange with white stripes…either way it was nicer than the coupe version i think. I actually thought it was a 69 vert Here are pics from Carlisle. I forgot I took them & just looked in my camera. I couldn’t get any better pics of the convertible, because too many people were standing around it :jerkit: I personally think the new Camaro is fugly, and I have no plans on buying one. I’d much rather have this (perfect color, too)… ---
**Author:** ![ssdragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@ssdragon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ssdragon)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/31 "2008-07-28T06:33:31Z")
cool car, though I will probably never own one. ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/32 "2008-07-30T12:40:23Z")
> [@new chick](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-chick/37188/80): > > Interesting. Following all of GM’s latest cars they took the Camaro to the Nurburgring and cracked off a 8:20, not to bad considering the cars it bested. > [@new chick](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-chick/37188/107): > > are you kidding me. a freakin cayman S yay and a cobalt SS and then another 4 banger elise. yay they beat some cars that are lame as hell and one can be had for like 10G’s less then the camaro :hsdance: If you’ve ever driven an Elise or Cayman S hard you’d take that statement back. I’ve AutoXed both cars, and I would kill, literally kill to get the steering feel from either into my Z06. Ultimate grip is on-par w/ my Z06 street tire for street tire (I ran both the P-car and Elise on their stock tires) as well. Obviously neither is a match straight-line, but the Cayman S isn’t too bad. I think what everybody is missing about the quote Habib posted is the fact that the **got-damnz Cobalt SS** ran right with these cars. That is flat-out insanely impressive. Now, am I a little disappointed the new Camaro SS was only 2 seconds faster than the Cobalt? Yes. Am I at all surprised? No. If you were to get split times I bet the Cobalt was faster through the tighter sections that are very transition and braking intensive. The Camaro (despite horrific aero) was probably faster on the many HP intensive “straights.” I really, really wanted to like this car. I LOVED my '99 Z/28 and I still sort of miss it. But I am just not at all happy with the styling, and the proportions are terrible (it looks “okay” sitting by itself against a landscape or something, but park it next to anything other than a F250 and it looks like a bulbous mess). And at ~3800lbs it’s just too much. I had my Camaro down to about 3300lbs and had rather stiff coil-overs in it. Even still it drove “big and heavy” but worked well enough that I could routinely embarrass exotics and such, and even ‘vettes with your “typical Corvette driver” behind the wheel. I’ve AutoXed and run canyons in 3800lbs cars before (for example E39 M5) and sure, you can hustle them but it’s just not as fun. You are just always fighting the weight, and transitions are just sooooooo slow. But then, as more of a DD type of car maybe I might like it after all. Clearly it’ll outperform my current DD (IS250) in acceleration, but I actually have my doubts about steering feel and transitions. Meh, I’m sure I’ll test drive one as soon as they’re around, but it’ll really have to do something special for me to make me pick it up, which is sad because I had always assumed that was a foregone conclusion from the time I first heard the 5th Gen rumors. -TJ ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/33 "2008-07-30T16:58:22Z")
> [@Jeep Wrangler Questions](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jeep-wrangler-questions/37285/6): > > But I am just not at all happy with the styling, and the proportions are terrible (it looks “okay” sitting by itself against a landscape or something, but park it next to anything other than a F250 and it looks like a bulbous mess). Agreed 100%. The F250 looks better IMO. I’m sure the Camaro will be a nice car & all, but I can’t get past the retro styling (even though they do not want it referred to as retro styling). It looks like an ugly '69 Camaro. It may grow on me in the future, but I hate it now. I never cared for the new Mustang when it came out, but I really think it has finally grown on me. The '04-'06 GTO was a sharp car, but everybody bashed it for not being a ‘GTO’, and not having retro style. If I wanted a car that looked like a '69 Camaro, I’d just buy the new body shell & build a ‘new’ '69 Camaro. ---
**Author:** ![KCWade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce73a5/32.png) [@KCWade](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KCWade)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/34 "2008-08-02T09:44:56Z")
I predict Chevy to take it on the chin on this retro/non-retro styled camaro. They are late to the party, the styling looks mis-matched between 69 retro, coke bottle clunky and new style c-pillar. Clumsy with a dog-dick ugly interior. The Mustang did it right, the Challenger blew them both away and the Camaro will be GM’s next big flop The new hot rod Cadillac is going to be a much bigger hit ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/35 "2008-08-02T17:13:18Z")
> [@2.7t upgrades?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-7t-upgrades/37321/2): > > I predict Chevy to take it on the chin on this retro/non-retro styled camaro. They are late to the party, the styling looks mis-matched between 69 retro, coke bottle clunky and new style c-pillar. Clumsy with a dog-dick ugly interior. The Mustang did it right, the Challenger blew them both away and the Camaro will be GM’s next big flop > > The new hot rod Cadillac is going to be a much bigger hit Wow… Thats pretty well put. I agree. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/36 "2008-08-02T17:38:53Z")
2010 Production Specs Overview Models: Chevrolet Camaro LS, LT and SS Driveline: Four-passenger, front-engine, rear-drive coupe Construction: Unitized body frame, one- and two-sided galvanized steel Mfg Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Competitors: Dodge Challenger, Ford Mustang, Nissan 350Z Chassis/Suspension: Front: double-ball-joint, multi-link strut; direct-acting stabilizer bar; progressive-rate coil springs; fully adjustable camber, caster and toe Rear: 4.5-link independent; progressive-rate coil springs over shocks; stabilizer bar; fully adjustable camber and toe Steering type: variable-ratio rack-and-pinion Steering ratio: 16.1:1 Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock: 2.5 Turning circle, curb-to-curb (ft/m): 37.7/11.5 Brakes: Type: four-wheel disc w/ABS; ventilated front and rear rotors; single-piston front calipers and single-piston alloy rear calipers (LS, LT); four-piston fixed Brembo aluminum front and rear calipers (SS) Rotor diameter, front (in/mm): LS/LT: 12.64/321 SS: 14/355 Rotor diameter, rear (in/mm): LS/LT: 12.4/315 SS: 14.4/365 Rotor thickness, front (in/mm): LS/LT: 1.18/30 SS: 1.26/32 Rotor thickness, rear (in/mm): LS/LT: 0.9/23 SS: 1.1/28 Wheels/Tires Wheel size and type: LS: 18x7.5-inch steel LT: 18x7.5-inch aluminum OR 19x8-inch aluminum SS: 20x8-inch aluminum (front), 20x9-inch aluminum (rear) Tires: LS: P245/55R18 all-season LT: P245/55R18 all-season OR P245/50R19 all-season SS: P245/45ZR20 summer (front), P275/40ZR20 summer (rear) Engines 3.6l V-6 DI VVT (LLT) Application: LS, LT Displacement (cu in / cc) 217/3564 Bore & stroke (in / mm) 3.70 x 3.37 / 94 x 85.6 Block material – cast aluminum w/ cast-in-place iron bore liners Valvetrain – dual overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, continuously variable valve timing Fuel delivery – direct high-pressure fuel injection Compression ration – 11.3:1 Horsepower (hp/kW)– 300/224 @ 6400 rpm \* Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm) - 273/370 @ 5200 \* Recommended fuel – regular unleaded Max engine speed – 7000 Fuel economy (auto trans) – 26 hwy (est)6.2L V-8 (LS3, L99) 6.2L V-8 (LS3, L99) Application : SS Displacement (cu in / cc) 376/6162 Bore & stroke (in / mm) 4.06 x 3.62 / 103.25 x 92 Cylinder head material: aluminum (v6 too, whoops) Block material – cast aluminum w/ cast-in-place iron bore liners Valvetrain – valve-in-head: two valves per cylinder; roller lifters; Active Fuel Management (L99) Fuel delivery – returnless, multi-port fuel injection Compression ration – 10.7:1 Horsepower (hp/kW)– 422 / 315 @ 5000 rpm (LS3) \* 400 / 299 @ 5000 (L99)\* Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm) - 408 / 553 @ 4500 (LS3)\* 395 / 535 @ 4500 (L99) Recommended fuel – premium unleaded Max engine speed (rpm)– 6000 (L99) 6600 (LS3) Fuel economy (auto trans) – 23 hwy (est) Transmissions Hydra-Matic 6l50 six-speed automatic (LS, LT) w/ TAPshift Gear ratios (:1): First: 4.07 Second: 2.37 Third: 1.55 Fourth: 1.16 Fifth: 0.85 Sixth: 0.67 Reverse: 3.06 Final drive ratio: 3.27 Hydra-Matic 6l80 six-speed automatic (SS) 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 Aisin Warner AY6 six-speed manual (LS, LT) Gear ratios (:1): First: 4.48 Second: 2.58 Third: 1.63 Fourth: 1.19 Fifth: 1.00 Sixth: 0.75 Reverse: 3.67 Final drive ratio: 3.27 TR6060 six-speed manual (SS) Gear ratios (:1): First: 3.01 Second: 2.07 Third: 1.43 Fourth: 1.00 Fifth: 0.84 Sixth: 0.57 Reverse: 3.28 Final drive ratio: 3.45 Dimensions, Exterior: Overall length (in/mm): 190.4/4836 Overall width (in/mm): 75.5/1918 Overall height (in/mm): 54.2/1377 Track, front (in/mm): 63.7/1618 Track, rear (in/mm): 64.1/1628 (LS, LT); 63.7/1618 (SS) Curb weights (lb/kg): 3750/1705 - LT w/automatic 3741/1700 - LT w/manual 3769/1713 - LS w/automatic 3780/1718 - LS w/manual 3913/1779 - SS w/automatic 3860/1755 - SS w/manual Weight balance (% front/rear) 52/48 Dimensions, Interior: Seating capacity (front/rear): 2/2 Headroom (in/mm): front: 37.4/950; rear: 35.3/897 Legroom (in/mm): front: 42.4/1077; rear: 29.9/757 Shoulder room (in/mm): front: 56.9/1444; rear: 42.5/1080 Capacities: Cargo volume (cu ft/L): 11.3/320 Fuel tank (gal/L): 19/71.9 Engine oil (qt/L): 3.6L: 7.6/7.2; 6.2L: 8.9/8.5 ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/37 "2008-08-02T17:43:42Z")
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**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/38 "2008-08-02T17:51:04Z")
How long until the mid 90’s are “retro” so we can get some cars that dont look like complete shit? ---
**Author:** ![KCWade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce73a5/32.png) [@KCWade](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KCWade)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/39 "2008-08-02T18:49:28Z")
> [@WTF: Pics Of Myself At Deleware Rd](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-pics-of-myself-at-deleware-rd/37323/5): > > How long until the mid 90’s are “retro” so we can get some cars that dont look like complete shit? I’m hoping that this weak ass attempt at the Camaro will kick start the factories to start using real design again instead of re-hashing classic lines (or in the case of the Camaro just dry holing the crap out of the original design(s) that still look great on the originals but combined look like something drawn up in 7th grade art class) The Challenger did it right, the Mustang right or wrong did it first…the Camaro is too wrong too late ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658/40 "2008-08-02T21:28:15Z")
> [@So im supposed to have a kegger today.....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-im-supposed-to-have-a-kegger-today/37289/33): > > I’m hoping that this weak ass attempt at the Camaro will kick start the factories to start using real design again instead of re-hashing classic lines (or in the case of the Camaro just dry holing the crap out of the original design(s) that still look great on the originals but combined look like something drawn up in 7th grade art class) > > The Challenger did it right, the Mustang right or wrong did it first…the Camaro is too wrong too late Challenger is in the ballpark. I think they did a good job on the new Charger. But other than that, I pretty much hate all new car styling. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-camaro-specs-are-out/198658.md?page=3)