2010 Chevy Camaro SS: 0-60 in 4.6 Seconds
07-22-2008, 11:51 AM
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2010 Chevy Camaro SS: 0-60 in 4.6 Seconds NORTH HOLLYWOOD, California — GM engineers at today's official 2010 Chevrolet Camaro unveil were all too willing to provide performance numbers for their hot, new muscle car, including quarter-mile and 0-60-mph times.
Al Oppenheiser, chief engineer for GM's North American rear-wheel-drive platform and owner of a first-generation Camaro convertible, was pleased to run through his baby's accomplishments.
According to Oppenheiser, the new 300-horsepower 3.6-liter V6-equipped Camaro will run from zero to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds regardless of transmission choice. The V6 coupe will cover the quarter-mile in 14.5 seconds with an auto and 14.7 seconds with a manual, both at 97 mph. The brakes don't sound quite as impressive, though, as Oppenheiser said the base Camaro stops from 60 to zero mph in 132 feet.
Not surprisingly, the V8-equipped Camaro SS delivers better numbers across the board. Chevy's Camaro SS outfitted with the 422-hp 6.2-liter LS3 V8 six-speed manual hits 60 mph in 4.9 seconds and runs a 13.4-second quarter-mile at 108 mph according to Oppenheiser. Strangely enough, Oppenheiser also claims that the automatic-equipped SS Camaro, which is rated at 400 hp, runs from zero to 60 mph in just 4.6 seconds and through the quarter-mile in 13.3 seconds. "We optimized the shift points," he said.
Both versions of the V8 Camaro SS pull a maximum 0.90 g on the skid pad. Four-piston Brembo brakes help stop the Camaro SS in 117 feet.
What this means to you: If Chevrolet's numbers pan out, the Camaro SS will be every bit as fast as the Dodge Challenger SRT8 for a lot less money. — Kelly Toepke, News Editor
heres the link if you wanna look at pix
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=129496
Al Oppenheiser, chief engineer for GM's North American rear-wheel-drive platform and owner of a first-generation Camaro convertible, was pleased to run through his baby's accomplishments.
According to Oppenheiser, the new 300-horsepower 3.6-liter V6-equipped Camaro will run from zero to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds regardless of transmission choice. The V6 coupe will cover the quarter-mile in 14.5 seconds with an auto and 14.7 seconds with a manual, both at 97 mph. The brakes don't sound quite as impressive, though, as Oppenheiser said the base Camaro stops from 60 to zero mph in 132 feet.
Not surprisingly, the V8-equipped Camaro SS delivers better numbers across the board. Chevy's Camaro SS outfitted with the 422-hp 6.2-liter LS3 V8 six-speed manual hits 60 mph in 4.9 seconds and runs a 13.4-second quarter-mile at 108 mph according to Oppenheiser. Strangely enough, Oppenheiser also claims that the automatic-equipped SS Camaro, which is rated at 400 hp, runs from zero to 60 mph in just 4.6 seconds and through the quarter-mile in 13.3 seconds. "We optimized the shift points," he said.
Both versions of the V8 Camaro SS pull a maximum 0.90 g on the skid pad. Four-piston Brembo brakes help stop the Camaro SS in 117 feet.
What this means to you: If Chevrolet's numbers pan out, the Camaro SS will be every bit as fast as the Dodge Challenger SRT8 for a lot less money. — Kelly Toepke, News Editor
heres the link if you wanna look at pix
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=129496
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^^^ Still no pricing. And i think those 1/4mi numbers are watered down. Come on Launch control, it can do better than mid 13's. Let's see here ~400wrhp (per vette dyno's), and 3950lbs = 12.4's in the calculator.
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07-22-2008, 01:49 PM
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not too worried about it, it only has 22 hp more than our ls2 and i believe its a little bit heavier.
that and its huge 20s and irs will make it suck.
they should have made it a fully forged block ready for some boost then those cars would be ready for turbos and prochargers
that and its huge 20s and irs will make it suck.
they should have made it a fully forged block ready for some boost then those cars would be ready for turbos and prochargers
07-22-2008, 01:51 PM
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not too worried about it, it only has 22 hp more than our ls2 and i believe its a little bit heavier.
that and its huge 20s and irs will make it suck.
they should have made it a fully forged block ready for some boost then those cars would be ready for turbos and prochargers
that and its huge 20s and irs will make it suck.
they should have made it a fully forged block ready for some boost then those cars would be ready for turbos and prochargers
kinda surprised me
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