Chevrolet Camaro 5th Generation Concept

History

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Chevrolet Camaro (fifth generation) page on 31 July 2016, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

Chevrolet Camaro Concept (2006)

Chevrolet Camaro Concept is a coupe designed by South Korean-born Sangyup Lee. The car is based on the Holden developed GM Zeta platform. It includes a 6.0-L LS-2 engine rated 400-horsepower with Active Fuel Management, T56 6-speed manual transmission, front and rear suspension features progressive-rate springs and gas-pressurized dampers, four-wheel vented disc brakes with 14-inch rotors, 21-inch front and 22-inch rear unique five-spoke cast alloy wheels, 275/30R21 front and 305/30R22 rear tires. The wheelbase is 110.5 in (281 cm), which is 9 in (23 cm) longer than the previous generation, but an overall length of just 186.2 in (473 cm), 7 in (18 cm) shorter.

The vehicle was unveiled at the 2006 North American International Auto Show.

AutoWeek editors unanimously awarded the Camaro Concept "Best In Show."

2007 Camaro Convertible Concept

The 2007 Camaro Convertible Concept was announced January 6, 2007 at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. Early speculation by many automotive publications proved to be true when early embargo was broken on January 4, 2007.

At a glance it would seem that the only difference between the coupe and convertible concepts would be the roof and Hugger Orange pearl tri-coat paint job with a pair of dark gray racing stripes, but this is not the case. Besides the obvious convertible top, there are subtle changes to the exterior as well. Every surface was changed from the door-cut back. The rear fenderlines drop off from the horizontal surface to the vertical surface a couple of inches farther out than on the coupe to keep proportions good and the rear spoiler was reshaped. The 21 in (53 cm) front and 22 in (56 cm) rear wheels were also redesigned and a thin orange line was applied to the outer edge, a nod to redwalls available circa 1969.

There are many interior changes that were incorporated into the new concept. The retro houndstooth-pattern seats of the coupe were replaced with modern leather and orange stitching. The metal finishes, accent panel finishes, and seats are all different colors. The rear seats are 6 in (15 cm) closer together to make room for the tonneau cover. The clarity of the circular gauges in square frames were improved by making the faces white with black chrome numbers and a red anodized needle. The deep-dish three-spoke steering wheel and four-pack gauge cluster carry over from the coupe concept. Chrome seat-belt buckles are designed to look like the iconic belts buckles in late 1960s GM cars. This reworked interior of the Camaro Convertible Concept is now a very close representation of what will be seen in the production version of the Camaro.

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	Photo by Amit Belani 2006 New York International Auto Show View photo of Chevrolet Camaro 5th Generation Concept Car - 1,996KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0 License.
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	Photo by Rusty Cooper Edited by Rich Niewiroski Jr. 2006 Houston Auto Show View photo of Chevrolet Camaro 5th Generation Concept Car - 236KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License.
	Photo by IFCAR Edited by Rich Niewiroski Jr. Washington Auto Show View photo of Chevrolet Camaro 5th Generation Concept Car - 352KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License.
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	Built by Darrin Gilligan Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden April 2010 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo of Chevrolet Camaro 5th Generation Concept Car Model - 3,475KB
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	2010 Pro Street 1:25 Scale AMT Camaro kit Revell pro stock kit Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 2008 Summer NNL August 3, 2008 View photo of Chevrolet Camaro 5th Generation Concept Car Pro Street Model - 3,223KB
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	2010 Pro Street 1:25 Scale AMT Camaro kit Revell pro stock kit Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 2008 Summer NNL August 3, 2008 View photo of Chevrolet Camaro 5th Generation Concept Car Pro Street Model - 3,070KB
	Gasser Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Summer NNL hosted by View photo of Chevrolet Camaro Concept Gasser Model Car - 3.6MB
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