The Chevrolet Camaro concepts are radical but what is nice about them is that the car maker kept everything feasible and realistic so they can be seen in production units. Most of the accessories and modifications can be ordered through dealerships for installation. This move allows owners to personalize their ride with the charges rolled into the cost of the vehicle.

Here’s the Camaro line up at SEMA:

• Jay Leno Camaro – this one has the turborcharged version of the V-6 3.6L engine which comes standard for the LT and LS models. The force-fed engine boasts of 425 horsepower.
• Camaro Synergy – The Synergy employs a special green paint that will be offered through a special edition by mid 2010. It also comes with a 21-inch rim, performance intake setup, and full bodykit.
• Camaro Chroma – What will magnet you to this car are the custom graphics that emphasizes how the ride can be customized depending on your personal taste and how everything can be done through a dealer of Chevrolet.
• Camaro Graphics and Camaro Dusk – Both cars display extensive graphic details which are aimed at getting feedback from Chevy fans for its potential production.

Chevrolet also displayed the Silverado ZR2 concept and the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport in full accessories.

Retro Corvette C7

From the standpoint of pure anticipation, there’s much speculation but little hard fact to go on at this point regarding the C7. But recent revelations seem to indicate that Chevrolet will try to duplicate the success it has had with the Camaro by drawing upon the Corvette’s illustrious design history. In fact, as recently as September the head of global design for General Motors, Ed Welburn, was quoted by Inside Line as saying that the split-window design seen on the Corvette Stingray concept in the second Transformers movie is something he “expect(s) for the next Corvette.”

For Chevrolet car fans, this is a tantalizing glimpse into the mind of the man responsible for the Camaro, and who also holds sway over the future of the ‘Vette. What then, do you do if you thirst for a retro look and feel from a ‘Vette you already own while you are waiting on the release of the C7?

If you’re saving your pennies for the rumored 2012 release of the redesign, you might satisfy your retro-car thirst by adding an aftermarket product to your ‘Vette like a muscle-car sounding SLP Corvette Exhaust to give you a muscle car look and sound without burdening yourself with a new car payment. Or if you have a truly retro C4, you could get the benefits of modern engineering with a Corvette C4 exhaust and get the best of both worlds.

So while many hold their breath and wait to see the first spy photos of the real prototypes, they can enjoy the rich design history and the improvements of modern engineering on current and past generations of Corvettes – waiting, of course, on the C7.

A 2010 Camaro leaves dealerships in a matter of a few days with a smiling new owner behind the wheels. The high demand also causes the going on price to be $500 over the tag price. No one is complaining and unlike other cars in the market, the Camaro does not have to go with some cash back guarantee or any incentives.

If critics are looking for a good decision GM made, it may well be the production of this old muscle car. The Camaro is hitting the top of the charts.

Consumers can choose from a range of available 2010 Camaro in the market today. The entry level unit has a V6 power plant beneath its hood. There is also an LT midrange option, and a V8 SS models with a displacement of 6.2L.

Car buyers can choose from both six-speed automatic and manual transmissions to pair with their Camaro.

The 2010 Camaro is a definite upgrade from its older sibling in terms of styling, body weight, handling, and performance. Even the smaller details injected into the interiors of the car add to the high tech feeling of the driving experience.

Markets in the UK, South Africa, and Australia should not worry. Models fit for their traffic will also be in production after the launch in the United States.

The details of the Camaro release in Europe have not been revealed to the public yet. The plan of bringing in the performance car to Europe has made some experts think if the Chevrolet badge will be used since it is linked to budget cars across Europe.

Chevrolet however reveals that they are planning to expand their range of products in Europe. According to insiders the American car manufacturer plans to double its European fleet by 2012.

Car industry experts are also looking into the high demand of the Chevrolet Camaro in the United States. They are worrying that there could be a supply shortage in case the Camaro will be shared with the European market.

In the U.S., Camaro lovers have placed about 25,000 orders. Only half of this demand has been satisfied since the car was launched for sale. How the Camaro is selling like pancake is quite ironic to the current rocky condition of the global economy.

The Chevrolet Camaro is marketed in three different variants which all boast of exciting horsepowers. Consumers can choose from 300hp, 4oohp, and 422hp. These engines can either be a V6 or a V8 with fuel mileage of 26mpg for the former and 23mpg for the latter.

The test mules are packed with lithium ion batteries, complex computer controls, a cooling system, and other necessities to make it cruise smoothly on the road. GM will be testing the configuration on 80 units until it goes to production by late 2010.

The prototypes that will eventually go into production are referred to as the integration vehicles since they combine the Volt power train and platform.

The integration achieves two goals. First, they validate the design, safety components, and performance of the car. The test runs also give GM designers and engineers an insight for their final moves before production kicks off.

It is still a long shot before you see a Volt on the road with GM still under Chapter 11. The 2011 Volt is expected to have a tag price starting at $32,500 and may face stiff competition from other environmentally friendly cars as it enters the market by next year.

The 2011 Volt from Chevrolet can cruise to a top speed of 160km/h with its 16kWh LiI battery pack and the 150hp electric engine under its hood. The powertrain can produce at whatever speed a consistent 273lb-ft of torque.

Corvette will be releasing the Grand Sport Model which will have a suspension system fit for the race tracks and wider body architecture. The Grand Sport Coupe is said to have a sticker price beginning at $55720 while the Grand Sport Convertible will require $59530.

The tag for the coupe increased by $6205 compared to the 2009 base model while the convertible is $5360 more expensive against the previous year’s release. Corvette owners say though that it is worth all the money.

The Grand Sport line can race from 0 to 60 in a matter of 4 seconds. Handling issues from the Z51 has also been improved with new gearing, stabilizer bars, spring configurations, revised shock absorbers, and wider rims and tires.

The LS3 engine is 0.2 second faster than the 2009 model’s performance. Consumers also have an option to upgrade the exhaust system to two modes which can boost the power from 430 horsepower to an impressive 436 hp. The torque will also be improved from 424 to 428 lb-ft.

The major renovations for the new models include wider fenders, rear spoiler, front splitter, brake ducts, Z06 brake set up. They sport 18 inch rims in front paired with 275 mm rubber and 19 inch wheels for the rear with wider 325 mm rubber.

Consumers may also opt for any of the stock colors of Corvette offered in the Grand Sport models. There is also a Heritage package which offers a front fender pimp out in four colors.

This Corvette edition will be available in three models, a convertible, a coupe and Z06. All are to commemorate the finale of the Corvette C6.R team’s partaking in the GT1 class of Le Mans and ALMS.

The model road cars will begin its processing by spring. They will be released in a yellow base with black accentuation, or a black base with yellow accentuation. The design of the car is crafted with the “Jake” Corvette Racing logo. On the lower portion of the car it will display the racing team’s triumphs.

On the interior part of the GT1 Championship Edition Corvettes, black leather is featured with yellow stitches and GT1 markings on the seats, center armrest and on the dash.

There will be 600 cars that will be produced, 200 for each model as mentioned above, in two sets of colors. The coupe and convertible models will be released with the customary Z51 performance system, which includes a more rigid suspension, larger braking system with cross-drilled rotors.

Price varies for each model. For the latest limited edition cars, a $7,480 push on the base price of $65,310 will do. For the convertibles, the price is at $71,815 and for the Z06 models, $86,385. The Corvette GT1 Championship Edition will start is debut to the public during the 12 Hours of Sebring, weekends of March.

Some people just cannot be simply satisfied and ask for more. Tuners like Hennessey Engineering based in Houston enters the picture if voids should be filled.

The auto craftsmen of Hennessey came up with the HPE550 Camaro. The formula comes into reality with the bolting of a supercharger from Magnuson/Hennessey plus a stainless Corsa exhaust system to the LS3 V8 of General Motors. The set up boosts the output of the engine to 562 horsepower with a torque of 557 lb-ft revving at 4200 rpm.

The configuration done by the Hennessey team brings the Camaro from zero to sixty miles per hour in just 3.9 seconds. The stock production version of the Camaro SS hits the mark in 5.0 seconds.

The new set up of the Camaro will leaver everyone behind in a quarter mile race where it averages 11.9 seconds on a top speedometer reading of 119mph.

The smile it brings to your face comes with the pimping comes with a punch to the bank account. If you look at the aerodynamics pack, aluminum wheels, fuel injectors, and air induction parts, these sum up to around $19000 not inclusive of shipping. That price also does not include installation.

Camaro owners do not need to grease their hands up if it is okay to shell out around $31000 to hire the team Hennessey to do all the works.

A Gulf One Corvette Z06, one of the racing icons of the 1960’s, ruled the block of the recently held Mecum Auction. The Gulf One Corvette Z06 was sold for $1.05 million during the Kissimmee, Florida event.

The top rated vehicle was based on the DNA of the Corvette Sting Ray. The Gulf One was one of the 14 units released I in 1963 specifically designed for tourneys and was among those Don Yenko outfitted vehicles.

It was driven by the Dick Thompson, popularly known as Flying Dentist, to some campaign wins like the Puerto Rico Grand Prix and the GT3 Class Daytona of 1963.

The car was restored to its likeness during the Sebring 12 hours in 1963. The detail of the flares of the modified fenders, which were last minute changes during that time, were also included.

The Gulf One Corvette Z06 has an original 327 V8 power plant which outputs 360 horsepower coupled with a manual four-speed transmission.

During the action, it got the main spotlight among the 750 automotive collectibles. The Corvettes had a 58% sold rate. The total sales for the event amounted to around $16.5 million which is quite a jump frp, $15.2 million during the previous run last 2008.

Other cars that were highly regarded during the event were a 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster that sold for around $525K. A 1969 Corvette L88 was tagged for $305K.

Organizers of the Mecum Auction noted the eagerness of the crowd during the event. They express excitement that the 2004 and 2005 levels of the collector’s market might be seen again this year.

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GM sues Cadence Innovation which in turn sues H.S. Die & Engineering. GM demands that they need production from Cadence or the remake of the classic Camaro will be delayed. Cadence, on the other hand, has a legal battle with the engineering company that supplies the former of the tools it needs.

A case in a Delaware court was filed by Cadence citing that the tool’s supplier is breaching their agreement as the H.S. Die & Engineering demands full payment before turning over the tools to Cadence.

Cadence further clarifies that the agreement with the tools maker is that they don’t have the obligation to settle their bills until 60 days after a complete assembly of cars.

The production of the Camaro will be delayed if Cadence cannot get the tools it needs from H.S. Die. Looking for an alternative supplier also results to the same outcome.

GM will be building the new Camaro in its plant in Oshawa, Ontario.

Cadence filed for a bankruptcy protection last August 2008. It did not foresee any delays in the production since it intends to funds the ongoing projects from supplement capital resources in place.

The Camaro delay is another punch to Canada’s car industry which is feeling the pressure as the auto market in the United States worsens.