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Old 07-18-2008, 01:35 PM
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Exclamation Production Camaro Leaked Early

It's all over the Internet now.







Specs leaked

3,700lbs (it doesn't say which model)
LS, LT and SS
Weight balance of 52/48
Brembo brakes for the SS
296hp 3.6-liter V6 and 416hp 6.2-liter V8
Six-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed automatic
Fully-independent suspension with traction and stability control

What's pitctured and not listed

RS model returns
Projector HID lighting
Chevrolet blue LED interior illumination and accent lighting with high resolution displays for DIC and entertainment (like the new CTS)

More to come on 7/21 during the official unveiling.
Old 07-18-2008, 01:39 PM
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The car pictured here is likely the direct-injection V6.

The SS has the hood scoop, may or may not have stripes, different wheels, bigger exhaust tips and other detail changes.
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ok...i'm not gonna lie...they won me back

this **** looks sick!!!!!

where the hell is the Z28 tho?!!?!!!
it better not be shelved like all the rumors say!!!

also i really wasn't a fan of the interior but it came out looking better than the mustang and challenger interior by a mile except for that shifter!!
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ulgy...imo and from the looks that weight cannot be?
Old 07-18-2008, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ttranssam
ulgy...imo and from the looks that weight cannot be?
but then again...you do own a trans am jk jk
Old 07-18-2008, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Assassin66
but then again...you do own a trans am jk jk
Ah sibling rivalries.
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oh look an RS, i dont see LT or LS badges on it anywhere. lol
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Originally Posted by SamhainZ28
oh look an RS, i dont see LT or LS badges on it anywhere. lol
Chevy lists all its trims and packages in LS and LT...that doesn't mean that thats the badge its going to sport lol
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that sounds a little scary the v6 has 296hp now what you ricer ******'s gonna say i mean dam that'll keep up with a gt with just a few mod's
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I like it...much better than the new challenger which looks like to me.
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Originally Posted by TriShield
It's all over the Internet now.







Specs leaked

3,700lbs (it doesn't say which model)
LS, LT and SS
Weight balance of 52/48
Brembo brakes for the SS
296hp 3.6-liter V6 and 416hp 6.2-liter V8
Six-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed automatic
Fully-independent suspension with traction and stability control

What's pitctured and not listed

RS model returns
Projector HID lighting
Chevrolet blue LED interior illumination and accent lighting with high resolution displays for DIC and entertainment (like the new CTS)

More to come on 7/21 during the official unveiling.

Sweet..........

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they look good now only if i could afford one
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Not bad. I wanna see what they do with it for production year #2.
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Any news on price?
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anyone know the torque specs?
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guys chill out they market new cars like this all the time to get buyers, yea its nice, yea there will be fast ones and yea they will (some day) make it to dealerships. i wast to see its brother tho...there aint no camaro without a firebird/trans am????
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Originally Posted by ttranssam
ulgy...imo and from the looks that weight cannot be?
It is UGLY!!!!!!!!!!


Originally Posted by ttranssam
guys chill out they market new cars like this all the time to get buyers, yea its nice, yea there will be fast ones and yea they will (some day) make it to dealerships. i wast to see its brother tho...there aint no camaro without a firebird/trans am????
Bird is DEAD..... it is not comming back.
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Looks good, but Ill stick with my 02ss.
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Don't like it 3700#'s? WTF? Aerodynamics of a Brick or a mustang.
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LS3 and L99 are the V8 options.


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