Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Chevrolet
Camaro SS spied on set
Ladies and gentlemen, you are looking at your 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS. It wasn't found on the set of Transformers2, but on location for a Christian Slater television show that'll debut this Fall on NBC. It's a very tastefully done brawn job. The SS badge takes its place in the lower right corner of the grille, with another small badge on the rear bumper. The front spoiler that a number of commenters took issue with on the Bumblebee mod looks to be, if anything, an aftermarket piece. But there's still a nice lip at the bottom -- though we did like the black version -- and another body-colored spoiler out back. There is also an LED-looking third brake light, which we hope makes it to production. Click the link to see the rest of the photos, and anyone want to start guessing what the Z/28 is going to look like? Thanks to all who tipped in!
[Source: Camaro5]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Avinash machado 10:46AM (6/22/2008)
But when will it be spied in dealer showrooms?
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Michael B. 11:13AM (6/22/2008)
tru dat! Funny how this thing can be floating around here and there for months, but getting it to the showrooms?...
Dausman 10:53AM (6/22/2008)
Nice...very nice.....would prefer rectangular tailpipe tips to better blend with the tail lights/somewhat angular rear...but still very nice.
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Brent 11:17AM (6/22/2008)
The Dodge Challenger is waiting for you.
Eddie 11:18AM (6/22/2008)
The square reverse lights look stupid, other than that, I think it looks pretty great.
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SGV 11:54AM (6/22/2008)
Two movies and no car yet!
GM better redesign this thing, it looks old already
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OubelhaNegra 12:05PM (6/22/2008)
How old this car is already? 2 years? 3 years?
If we continue waiting will be a classic for a colectors before the launch LOL
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mr.ed 3:26PM (6/22/2008)
It's a mild custom redo of a '69 Camaro, only bigger and heavier. That's 40 years, and it still has phony gill slits on the rear quarter panels, just as the 'stang has phony scoops there as it did 45 years ago. I'm really disappointed in this retro stuff. It's way too big and wasteful, typical of Dee-troit, and the Chevy V8 still has pushrods, from the original design that's 55 years old. I expect better from my fellow engineers and Americans.
Mez Jr 9:11PM (6/22/2008)
@mr.ed
Don't knock the LSX motor man, its a very light and powerful motor. The reason they went with pushrods was to keep weight down and keep the package compact. If you recall GM tried the OHC thing with the LT5 in the early 90s and with the current run of Cadillac motors. Make no mistake the LSX is a thoroughly modern motor.
jv2k 10:09AM (6/23/2008)
So Mr.Ed, you admit to have no knowledge about the LS engines at all.
LS engines are lightweight, powerful, and surprisingly fuel efficient. I really don't see why there is something wrong with it because it uses pushrods.
ML 12:17PM (6/22/2008)
Yes, we've seen the production car too many times for it not to be in showrooms already, but it's still the best looking of the three 'pony cars' (Mustang, Challenger, Camaro) and will be worth the wait until GM finally decides to market the car. But really, geez GM(!) bring the Camaro to market. It's obviously ready for customer sales, and you'd better take advantage of $4.00/gallon gas prices before they shoot-up to $5.00/gallon and Camaro sales tank(!).
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iQuack 12:30PM (6/22/2008)
Nicer than the porky and boring Dodge Challenger, but the hype has gone on for too long and the car seems old before its introduction date.
Timing for this and other stupid coupes is unfortunate as gasoline rises toward $5 per gallon.
These retro muscle cars are for dreamers, not motorists.
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MajorGeek 12:47PM (6/22/2008)
LOL, thanks for the daily "gas is too high for me rant". Poor Ford should kill that retro Mustang now with gas so high, huh? The Camaro was always popular and will do just fine, after all trailer parks everywhere are slowly running out of Camaros. The Challenger V6 should do reasonable gas mileage all things considered. According to http://www.challengertalk.com/forums/f5/17-000-challengers-6-18-08-a-2152/ , the Challenger has pre-sold 17k already. Thats not bad for a car that just now trickling into showrooms. Frankly, at the auto show I went to in spring even small crossovers listed low mileage like 18\23 (using newer epa specs) so these retro cars should do fine.
rav3 5:04PM (6/22/2008)
"Timing for this and other stupid coupes is unfortunate as gasoline rises toward $5 per gallon.
These retro muscle cars are for dreamers, not motorists."
Right, because "motorists" don't like cars anymore now that gas is so expensive. Sounds like autobloggreen.com is for you. Thanks for dropping by...
iQuack 7:37PM (6/22/2008)
No thanks for the offer to visit "autobloggreen.com". I don't care for overpowered coupes, but I think Al Gore is worse;-).
PJ 5:17AM (6/23/2008)
I paid $4.55/gallon for regular this morning in CA. Premium was $4.77/gallon.
The Camaro is a neat car, but those expecting it to go down a storm are going to be disappointed. After the initial rush of die-hards, sales will dry to a trickle.
Such a shame GM didn't have this (and Dodge didn't have the Challenger) in showrooms five years ago. They'd have had a good sales run, and nailed the intended halo effect. Now, automotive fashion is trending towards cars like these being seen as head-in-the-sand excesses.
MajorGeek 12:40PM (6/22/2008)
Thisis how a custom vehicle is done. Its tasteful, yet there are so many noticeable differences. One of the first, and still my favorite, is the originality of where the front hood scoop is. It leaves the nice rise in the hood, looks great and I bet it is functional for extra air. I dont recall seeing anyone ever putting a hood scoop down that low or not even on the hood at all really.
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iCameiSawiConquered 3:14PM (6/22/2008)
When I first saw this car I thought it was hideous...the power of hype is so much that I now think it's gorgeous!
Marketers have a way to make you like anything!
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PiCASSO 4:02PM (6/22/2008)
First reaction: I like it a lot.
Second reaction:Still like it.
Conclusion for the day: Look forward to this to come out as soon as possible. GM needs more "I want" cars in their showrooms.
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stratojet 5:31PM (6/22/2008)
Well,
Nice car, bad timing. It will get 6 months of excitement, 1 or 2 years of decent sales (4 cyl) and the remaining of it's life with incentives. It will then fall into oblivion.
The old excitement enthousiasts thing has vanished. What sells now has not much to do with performance or sensations. Unless I miss something here....
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