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Now that we know how much it will cost, it's clear that the Chevrolet Camaro offers some serious bang for the buck.
BY JIM MITCHELL, PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATTHIAS KNOEDLER, TOM DREW, AND THE MANUFACTURER
The wait is finally over as Chevrolet has announced the official pricing for the long-anticipated 2010 Camaro. Due to go on sale in early 2009, the new Camaro will start at $22,995 for the 3.6-liter V-6 LS model while the 6.2-liter V-8 SS model will command $30,995. Chevy’s pricing effectively slots the Camaro between the less expensive Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger.
Although the Camaro’s official horsepower numbers are yet to be announced, GM estimates that the base 3.6-liter V-6 will make 300 horsepower with either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic and return 27 mpg on the highway. For those seeking more power, the SS’s 6.2-liter V-8 will make 422 horsepower when mated to a six-speed manual and 400 horsepower with a six-speed automatic. Dubbed L99, the automatic-only 400-horsepower V-8 is a version of the familiar LS3 V-8 in the manual SS but boasts fuel-saving cylinder-deactivation which helps the big V-8 achieve a claimed 23 mpg on the highway.
Relative to the Mustang and Challenger, the Camaro offers more ponies for less money. With its "estimated" 300-horsepower V-6, the Camaro LS comes in at $76.65 per pony. The more powerful SS model with the 422-horsepower V-8 is a relative bargain at $73.45 per horsepower. A Ford Mustang equipped with the base 210-horsepower six-cylinder engine starts at $19,995 which works out to be $95.21 per horsepower. Stepping up to the Mustang GT’s 300-horsepower V-8 requires $26,775, or $89.25 per horsepower. The base Dodge Challenger SE with 250 horsepower starts at $21,995 ($87.98 per horse), the mid-level 375-horsepower R/T begins at $30,990 ($82.64 per pony), and the top-dog SRT8 version with 425 horsepower begins at $40,095 which works out to $94.34 per horsepower.
Production for the 2010 Camaro begins in mid-February of 2009, and Chevy has now begun taking orders for its new pony car.
Now that we know how much it will cost, it's clear that the Chevrolet Camaro offers some serious bang for the buck.
BY JIM MITCHELL, PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATTHIAS KNOEDLER, TOM DREW, AND THE MANUFACTURER
The wait is finally over as Chevrolet has announced the official pricing for the long-anticipated 2010 Camaro. Due to go on sale in early 2009, the new Camaro will start at $22,995 for the 3.6-liter V-6 LS model while the 6.2-liter V-8 SS model will command $30,995. Chevy’s pricing effectively slots the Camaro between the less expensive Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger.
Although the Camaro’s official horsepower numbers are yet to be announced, GM estimates that the base 3.6-liter V-6 will make 300 horsepower with either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic and return 27 mpg on the highway. For those seeking more power, the SS’s 6.2-liter V-8 will make 422 horsepower when mated to a six-speed manual and 400 horsepower with a six-speed automatic. Dubbed L99, the automatic-only 400-horsepower V-8 is a version of the familiar LS3 V-8 in the manual SS but boasts fuel-saving cylinder-deactivation which helps the big V-8 achieve a claimed 23 mpg on the highway.
Relative to the Mustang and Challenger, the Camaro offers more ponies for less money. With its "estimated" 300-horsepower V-6, the Camaro LS comes in at $76.65 per pony. The more powerful SS model with the 422-horsepower V-8 is a relative bargain at $73.45 per horsepower. A Ford Mustang equipped with the base 210-horsepower six-cylinder engine starts at $19,995 which works out to be $95.21 per horsepower. Stepping up to the Mustang GT’s 300-horsepower V-8 requires $26,775, or $89.25 per horsepower. The base Dodge Challenger SE with 250 horsepower starts at $21,995 ($87.98 per horse), the mid-level 375-horsepower R/T begins at $30,990 ($82.64 per pony), and the top-dog SRT8 version with 425 horsepower begins at $40,095 which works out to $94.34 per horsepower.
Production for the 2010 Camaro begins in mid-February of 2009, and Chevy has now begun taking orders for its new pony car.
