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2010 Camaro pricing now available!

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GM has announced pricing for the much-anticipated 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. After nearly 4 years of waiting through spyshots and prototypes, the 2010 Chevy Camaro is set to arrive in Spring of 2009.

Chevy Camaro LS

The base LS model will start from $22,995 USD. The LS model comes with a very decent 3.6-liter V6 producing an estimated 300 horsepower and 273 lb.-ft. of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is standard with the 3.6L engine; a Hydra-Matic 6L50 electronically controlled six-speed automatic, with TAPshift control, is also available. As the American population is moving away from gas guzzlers, the LS and LT models offer an acceptable 27 mpg in highway driving.

Chevy Camaro SS

The Camaro SS will start at $30,995 USD. The high-performance Camaro SS will come with a powerful 6.2L V-8, with a choice of a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. Manual transmission-equipped models receive the LS3 engine, estimated at 422 horsepower and 408 lb.-ft. of torque. It is paired with a TR6060 six-speed transmission.

 

If you opt for an automatic transmission a new, L99 V-8 engine has been specially produced for you. It is based on the LS3, but also includes GM’s fuel-saving Active Fuel Management feature. It is estimated at 400 horsepower and 395 lb.-ft. of torque. It is matched with a Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed transmission that helps deliver an estimated 23 mpg on the highway.

Let’s see what the 2010 Ford Mustang has to offer…

Corvette ZR1 - Still Cliché?

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There’s been a lot of buzz lately on the latest Corvette. The whole summer was focused on the GTR, we sort of forgot about everyone else in the game. The release of the latest C6 Z06, there were a lot of worried faces concerned about the impact of the removal of the infamous flip-up lights. As young kids we always imagined having one of those classical Corvettes with the flip-up and classical Corvette-appeal. As the masses slowly began loving the latest breed, there were questions as to whether there would be an SVT (Mustang Cobra) competitor in the works.

Chevrolet has finally begun taking orders for the all-new Corvette ZR1. But you’ll have to wait in line because according to their website there’s “very limited availability beginning late summer 2008″.

The Motor

The LS9 supercharged V8 can hit a top speed of 205 mph producing a whopping 638 horsepower. The 6.2Liter V8 mated with an Eaton TVS supercharger and intercooler produces 604 lb-ft of torque. With huge Brembo carbon ceramic brakes, you can be sure that you’ll have enough stopping power once you reach 205 mph.

 

Appeal

The car has been carefully wrapped wit carbon fiber from the hood all the way to the roof. The use of carbon fiber substantially reduce the weight of the car. Dropped on 19 inch wheels in the front and 20 inch in the back, stuck to Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires, you can be sure that you’ll stick to the road and impress innocent bystanders.