Chevrolet Camaro News

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible

    Back in the halcyon days of 2011, Ford revealed the wildly fast—but exceptionally primitive—2013 Mustang Shelby GT500 could crest the magical 200-mile-per-hour mark thanks to its 662-horsepower supercharged 5.8-liter V-8. More recently, Dodge revealed its Charger SRT Hellcat will do the same. And Chevrolet? Close. So. Crushingly. Close. The Bowtie brand announced today that its 650-horsepower Camaro ZL1 has a top speed of 198 mph. Now, before the Ford and Mopar folks dive into the comments to bash their friends at Chevrolet, it's worth noting how the company discovered that...

  • Teaser for Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R race car
    Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R race car teased

    Chevrolet has given us our first look at its new GT4-spec race car based on the sixth-generation Camaro. The turnkey racer is called the Camaro GT4.R and is most closely related to the Camaro ZL1 road car. It’s being developed by long-time Chevy motorsport partner Pratt & Miller and will...

  • Yenko 2017 Chevrolet Camaro
    800-hp ‘Yenko’ 2017 Chevrolet Camaro revealed

    Remember the Yenko 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport that debuted during the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona earlier this month? The company behind the car, Specialty Vehicle Engineering of Toms River, New Jersey, has since dropped its supercharged V-8 into the engine bay of the...

  • G-Code Camaro stops by Jay Leno's Garage
    Ring Brothers bring their G-Code Camaro to Jay Leno's Garage

    Mike and Jim Ring have their particular set of skills down pat. What they can do is take a classic muscle car and turn it into a one-off pro touring machine that isn't too over the top. That is, until you start digging a bit deeper into the design and engineering of a given project car. Then you...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 heads to the dyno
    2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 heads to the dyno

    The 2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1 is a monster. It's already proven itself by setting a sub 7:30 lap time on the Nürburgring. That was achieved in part due to the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 under the hood. It's the LT4 that also powers the Corvette Z06, and in the Camaro ZL1 it produces 650 horsepower...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE
    2017 Chevrolet Camaro preview

    Chevrolet isn't messing around with the Camaro. The sixth-generation car, which arrived as a 2016 model, is the best yet. We even named the Camaro SS the Motor Authority Best Car to Buy 2016. For 2017, the best gets better. There are two new additions for the new model year: the track-focused...

  • Teaser for 2017 Callaway Camaro SC740

    Straight out of the box the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 comes with 640 horsepower of supercharged grunt. That’s already seen the car set a sub-7:30 lap time at the Nürburgring. But in the world of muscle cars bragging rights matter, and right now the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and Roush-tuned Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustangs are offering in excess of 700 horses. Enter Callaway. The expert Chevrolet tuner is working on a 740-hp ZL1 and on Wednesday revealed pricing for the upgrade, known as the Callaway Camaro SC740 package. The set price for the upgrade is $17,995, which when...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE
    2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE first drive review: More than a track package

    I’m in the base model, on a pencil-straight desert road, and I already love this car. Even with the V-6 engine you can get in an Impala, the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE has already wormed its way into my heart. The immediate steering response, the feel of the suede-covered steering wheel, and...

  • Chicago Cubs outfielder Ben Zobrist wins Camaro SS for earning MVP nod
    World Series MVP Ben Zobrist gets keys to a new Chevy Camaro SS

    The Chicago Cubs ended a 108-year World Series drought and can rightfully claim that they're the best in baseball. The Cubs' historic run took seven games, with the final Game 7 proving to be one of the all-time greats in World Series history. Cubs outfielder Ben Zobrist came through in the clutch...

  • Chevrolet Camaro Turbo AutoX concept, 2016 SEMA show
    Chevy reveals pair of Camaro concepts at 2016 SEMA show

    Chevrolet on Tuesday unveiled a pair of Camaro concepts at the 2016 SEMA show designed to appeal to two separate types of buyers. The Camaro Turbo AutoX, as the name suggests, is aimed at track day enthusiasts, particularly those that frequent autocross events. The Camaro SS Slammer concept...

  • 2017 Chevrolet COPO Camaro
    Limited edition 2017 COPO Camaro ready to slay dragstrips

    In 1969, Chevrolet's Central Office Performance Order program became the source of dealer-ordered, factory drag cars that would go on to post many victories at the dragstrip. On Monday, Chevrolet introduced the 2017 COPO Camaro show car in Nevada. The show car, which is chassis number 01, will be...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 runs 7:29.60 at the Nürburgring
    2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1 runs sub 7:30 at the 'Ring

    We spied Chevrolet testing the 2017 Camaro ZL1 at the Nürburgring on multiple occasions during the car's gestation. It was only a matter of time until video surfaced of the car going for an all-out lap time at the Green Hell, and now Chevy has released it. This is the official run of the...

  • Camaro Fifty from Caddyshack Golf Carts

    You've got the low handicap. You win all the tournaments. You're the king of your local country club. Golf is your life, and you enjoy all the time you spend chasing that little white ball down those rolling verdant fairways. Show the other members just how serious you take this sport when you roll up to the pro shop in your own Camaro golf cart. A company called Caddyshack Golf Carts has the officially licensed dibs on this scaled-down Camaro. It has Camaro badges, 14-inch Camaro wheels, and the paint is actually PPG on the body and canopy. The headlights, taillights, and horn all work...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro convertible
    6th-gen Camaro overtakes Mustang in monthly sales for first time

    It wasn’t long ago that Chevrolet’s Camaro consistently outsold the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang. In fact, the Camaro enjoyed a five-year streak between 2009 and 2014. But with the launch of its sixth-generation Mustang, Ford suddenly had the edge and has been in front in the...

  • 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396 compared to the 2017 Camaro 1SS
    How the 2017 Camaro compares to the 1967 original

    People love to look back on the past with rose-colored glasses. We do this with everything from politics, to finance, to the world climate, and especially to automobiles. The thing is, cars today are better than ever and they're only improving. That doesn't mean the classics are bad. In fact, we...

  • N2A Camaro 789 SS Convertible
    N2A Motors melds 5th-gen Camaro with mish-mash of old Chevy

    Prepare thine eyes and feast them upon this! What you're looking at is the latest creation from American coachbuilder N2A Motors. Under that bodywork sits a fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro. It's now called the Camaro 789 SS, and that's because N2A has taken styling cues from Chevys of 1957, 1958...

  • Bumblebee Chevrolet Camaro from ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ - Image via stroker965
    This is what the rear of the Bumblebee Camaro from Transformers 5 looks like

    The Chevrolet Camaro is reprising its role as the vehicle mode for Bumblebee in the upcoming fifth installment of the Transformers movie franchise, known as Transformers: The Last Knight and set to land in theaters June 23, 2017. Director Michael Bay has already given us a look at the vehicle. It's...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
    The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 hits 60 mph in first gear

    It may have been William Faulkner who once said--and we're paraphrasing--"The horsepower wars aren't even dead; they're not even past." Or maybe not Faulkner. Maybe us? In any case, Hellcats are still rolling, Ford's working on a new Shelby GT500 with ridiculous horsepower, and Chevrolet's about to...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible

    Dodge made a statement when it unleashed its Hellcats with 707 horsepower. Naturally, GM answered that call with the new 2017 Camaro ZL1, which packs 650 horsepower. Last week we ran a fun Twitter poll with the question in our headline. While 67 percent of the respondents said no, 33 percent of you said: yes, it was a mistake. Did GM make a mistake giving the new 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque? — MotorAuthority (@motorauthority) August 2, 2016 // We know, we know: "How could 650 horsepower in the new 2017 ZL1 be a mistake, Joel?" Easily: Shoving...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
    2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 priced from $62,135

    When it comes to democratization of horsepower, you can’t beat a Detroit muscle car. The 707-hp 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat started the current trend with its base price of only $60k. Now the even more capable 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 has picked up the baton with its starting price...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible
    2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 output revised higher, leaked order guide reveals

    At its March reveal, the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 was estimated to deliver 640 horsepower and 640 pound-feet of torque. Those numbers are already staggering for a production Camaro, but a leaked order guide for the muscle car icon’s 2017 model year has revealed the ZL1 will be getting an...

  • Chevrolet Camaro celebrates its 50th birthday
    Chevy celebrates Camaro's 50th anniversary with rare video footage

    Chevrolet has released a pair of new videos celebrating 50 years of Camaros with rare footage of all six generations of the pony car in action. The video above features complete commercials and promotional videos, while the shorter video below is a compilation with snippets from ads throughout the...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 50th Anniversary Edition
    How Chevy is celebrating the Camaro's 50th birthday

    Chevrolet has a full weekend of summer of activities planned to help celebrate the Camaro's 50th birthday: Tours of the assembly plant where Camaros are assembled, a car show for enthusiasts, and a display at the annual Woodward Dream Cruise. If you're in Michigan—or plan to make a trip to...

  • Bumblebee Chevrolet Camaro from 'Transformers: The Last Knight'
    'Transformers: The Last Knight' Bumblebee Camaro revealed

    There’s a new Transformers movie in the works, and that means a whole host of new cars and trucks set to play the alternate modes for all the giant fighting robots. The new movie, which is titled Transformers: The Last Knight and due for release June 23, 2017, is once again being directed by...

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