2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
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Chevrolet has been a part of the Indianapolis 500 for 100 years, which is as long as the race has been around. As we've already reported, the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible will pace the race, making it the 22nd Chevrolet to do so. In addition, Chevy engines will be used in IndyCar in 2012. The 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged, direct-injection V-6 with an aluminum block and cylinder heads will be available to all entrants, per series rules. Team Penske has already claimed the engine, which will be a fully stressed member of the chassis, supporting the gearbox and rear suspension. The...
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Baldwin Motion Introduces Fantastic Five PackageAftermarket tuner Baldwin Motion has just released a "Fantastic Five" package for the Camaro SS that consists of five different levels of available power, from 525 horsepower up to 800. The base SS-427 is the 525 horsepower model, and it comes with a new exhaust, race-prepped aluminum cylinder...
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Donald Trump To Drive 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Indy 500 Pace Car At 2011 Indianapolis 500
The seemingly unavoidable Donald Trump will be making a public appearance on one of racing's biggest stages this May when he takes the wheel of the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Indy 500 Pace Car at the 2011 Indianapolis 500. The race takes place on May 29, and one of its traditions is to have a...
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Camaro Outsells Rivals In February
The Chevrolet Camaro out-dueled the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger in the sales race for last month, according to Camaro5. The forum lists the Camaro as having sold 6,245 units in February, while Ford sold 3,697 Mustangs and Dodge moved 3,227 Challengers. As for why this is, it's hard to say...
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David Beckham Buys 2011 Chevrolet Camaro
Soccer star David Beckham recently picked up a new car to add to his ever-growing fleet. And just what did the British national take home? Why, a custom-painted 2011 Camaro, of course. Forget British Racing Green--this Camaro has a custom matte black paint job. Other details, such as engine and...
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Chevrolet To Sell 500 Indy Pace Car Replicas
Lost in the hoopla over last week's unveiling of the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show was Chevy's announcement that the brand will sell 500 replicas of the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible that will pace this year's Indianapolis 500. The cars will all be powered by the SS...
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This special Boss 302 was auctioned off at Barrett-Jackson in Arizona last weekend and it brought in $450,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. On the other hand, the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro that was sold at the same auction earned $225,000 for the David Foster Foundation. Strike another victory for the Mustang--this time in the auction house, instead of on the track. [USA Today]
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Camaro Convertible SS To Pace 2011 Indy 500
In a homage to the 1969 Indianapolis 500 pace car, Chevrolet has announced that for 2011, it will again provide white Camaro convertibles to pace the race around the Brickyard. Only this time, they will be 2011 Camaro Convertible SS models. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of both Chevrolet and the...
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2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible Picked As Indy 500 Pace Car
For the past two years the Chevrolet Camaro has starred as the official pace car of the Indianapolis 500, providing spectators with some eye-candy on race day and laying the base for a new special edition of the beloved muscle car destined for the showroom. Now that task is being handed over to the...
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