Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Camaro – a car produced in North America by the Chevrolet owned by General Motors. Was launched September 29, 1966 – the beginning of the production of vintage 1967 and was designed as a direct rival for the Ford Mustang. The car shared the chassis and most parts of the Pontiac Firebird, also introduced in 1967.
Although initially it was thought that the word "Camaro" has no meaning, specialists from GM have found the word in the dictionary of the French language. Used in slang it means "friend" or "companion". In some automotive periodicals model was named "Panther", but the name of the project is the GM XP-836; the first few photos of the Camaro body was bearing the caption "Chaparral". Automotive press asked Chevrolet "What is a Camaro" To which received the answer "a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs". Name Camaro great fit for naming Chevrolet used at that time – most of the names of its models beginning with "C" (Corvair, Chevelle, Chevy II, and Corvette).
The first generation Camaro debuted in 1966 as a model year 1967 available in 2-door, the 2 +2 seating arrangement, with bodywork coupe or convertible, and R 6 and V8 engines. There were three versions:
Camaro SS contained a modified engine of 5.7 liter (350) V8 and a unit of big-block V8 L35 with a capacity of 6.5 liters SS were characterized by non-functional air inlets on the hood, special stripes painted on the body and SS badges located on the front grill, trunk, the horn and the fuel infusion. The Camaro was prepared as the safety car for the Indianapolis 500 race
Launched in February 1970, remained in production for the next 12 years. The car is larger than the previous generation, the other is the design; This makes it harder. Still based on the same platform, "F-body platform", the new Camaro was designed like its predecessor. During production the second generation went through many changes in appearance and performance. Production was completed in 1981.
1991-1992: 4892 mm
1991-1992 1839 mm
The third generation Camaro was introduced in 1982, is still used in it belongs to General Motors platform chassis F-body. It was the first generation Camaro with a modern hatchback body type and factory engines with fuel injection and five-speed automatic czterobiegowymi manual gearboxes.
In addition to the traditionally used in the Camaro engine six-and eight-cylinder was first introduced 2.5 liter four-cylinder engines, although very fast, already in 1985, disappeared from the offer. There are 16-inch wheels (starting from 1985, as a standard in the IROC-Z option in the Z-28), and the third brake light on, and later for the rear window (starting from 1986).
During the production of the third generation (85-90 years) available was a famous model IROC-Z (1985-1990), named in honor of a series of races International Race of Champions, which in this period was the standard Chevrolet Camaro car participants. IROC-Z was equipped with a modified suspension and engine capacity of 5.7 liters
Production of the third generation lasted until 1992.
2000-02: 4915 mm
The fourth-generation Camaro debuted in 1993. Modeled after the first generation of the 1967 2-door, 2 +2 seating, available as a coupe or convertible (introduced in 1994. V6 and V8 rear-wheel drive. V8 unit with a capacity of 5 7 l is known for the Chevrolet Corvette (engine was introduced to the Corvette one year earlier), the option to mount when buying a six-manual transmission. In 1998, the fourth generation to survive until located ™ light of changes in the body and engine.
9 January 2006 given the first official information about the fifth-generation Camaro at the North American International Auto Show, where it was released a prototype of this model. The prototype was powered by a V8 engine with 400 hp. January 6, 2007, GM presented a convertible version. Camaro is offered with both V6 and V8 as available are manual and automatic transmissions. Fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro was used in the movie "Transformers" (He played the role of Autobot Bumblebee). At the Auto Show in New York presented a refreshed version of the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 and most powerful variant. To drive the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is 7-liter LS7 V8 generating power referred to "at least" 500hp and 637 Nm of torque. The drive is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 6-speed Tremec transmission. Body has been enriched with numerous aerodynamic additions: Front mounted splitter, the sides of the larger side skirts and extended wheel arches. A large rear-mounted diffuser and spoiler, and applied under the chassis reinforcing panels. This version is also distinguished by four exhausts and 19-inch alloy wheels with Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R.
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