Chevrolet’s 2010 Camaro goes into production today. Performance and fuel economy data are now available on the internet
Many people have waited for this information for years. We won’t waste your time by giving you a lengthy introduction. Chevrolet will send the Camaro to dealers, and we have preliminary fuel economy and performance figures.
The rear-drive Camaro LT or LS is equipped with the 3.6 liter direct injection V6. It’s rated at 18/29 when combined with the automatic transmission. The six-speed manual only achieves one mpg in cities. The 6.2 liter V8-powered Camaro SS with its 400-horse L99 automatic or 426-horse LS3 manual will give you 16/25 and 16/24 economy. While neither figure is going to win you any efficiency awards (although they will be giving you the greenest Camaro ever), environmentalists won’t be coming after your Camaro with torchlights. GM claims that the Camaro is more fuel-efficient than the Ford Mustang or Dodge Challenger in all cases.
The Camaro SS has the ability to beat them on the track, with Autoblog reporting a 4.7 second 0-60 run for it. Chevy is said to have over 14,000 orders for its resurrected ponycar, which began production yesterday.