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2010 Chevrolet Camaro revealed!
by Damon Lavrinc on Jul 18th 2008 at 1:49PM 
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the 2010 Chevy Camaro
CarTribe has procured a few shots and the initial details of the production Chevrolet Camaro ahead of its official unveiling this Monday. According to their report, the Camaro will come in LS, LT and SS trim, equipped with either a six-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed automatic. Of course, that doesn't account for the very-obviously-marked RS car that is shown in the official photos, so who knows what the whole story is.
Engine choices include either a 296 hp, 3.6-liter V6 or a 416 hp 6.2-liter V8 which will feature cylinder deactivation to boost fuel economy. Underneath the retro sheetmetal is a full independent suspension and StabiliTrak traction control system. Four-pot Brembo brakes are mounted up front on the SS variant, and the 3,700-pound coupe will reportedly have a weight balance of 52/48, front/rear. The neuvo-retro theme is carried inside with a gauge cluster inspired by the 1969 model, along with leather seats and blue LED lighting.We'll have more specs and images as information becomes available.
Gallery: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Coupe
[Source: CarTribe]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 10)
RL 1:50PM (7/18/2008)
Not a fan of that interior at all
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Torrent 2:05PM (7/18/2008)
The exterior is perfect!
MUST HAVE!
NOW!
PLEASE!
Vintage 2:06PM (7/18/2008)
NO WAI! NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE SO AWESOME!
Franz 2:11PM (7/18/2008)
I don't like the interior either... what's the point of having those four gauges down there if you can't even see them when you're driving? I guess the guys on the interior design team never heard of the words functional or ergonomic. The exterior styling is near perfect though.
garlinski 2:27PM (7/18/2008)
Exterior: Great!
Interior: Pontiac Plastic... good god that's ugly.
MBS 2:36PM (7/18/2008)
@Franz: Wow, you drove it already? How else can you tell that you can't see the gauges while driving?
Personally, I'd rather have those non-essential gauges out of the way so that there is less clutter and confusion around the essential instrumentation.
why not the LS2LS7? 2:41PM (7/18/2008)
Those four gauges are down there because that's where they were in the 70s Camaro.
Franz 2:52PM (7/18/2008)
@ MBS.
I was expecting some attack or another from a GM fan. It's a simple test really:
1. Sit in your own car... or at your desk.
2. Place your left hand on the steering wheel... or just hold it at about that height if you're at your desk.
3. Place your right hand on the shifter, or mimic the action.
4. Now try to look just ahead of your hand on the shifter, or ahead of your fist pretending to be on the shifter. In this car, the shifter doesn't sit very high: look at it in relation to where the seat cushion is.
Now tell me you can do that without taking your eyes completely off the road. In my car, I actually have to turn my head and look down. It's not rocket science, just common sense. You might not mind having useless gauges down there, but If I can't use them when necessary, I don't see the point of having them. That's just my opinion. I never said you shouldn't like the Camaro. Go buy one if you want it.
styleguy 2:53PM (7/18/2008)
At least this car's interior harks back to its hay day! The Challenger's looks like the rest of Chrysler LLC. The Mustang has those god forsaken circular vents. GM has some of the nicest interiors of the big three, especially for the situation they're in.
Quality vs. Quantity: which is better?
why not the LS2LS7? 2:54PM (7/18/2008)
Franz, I'm sure the essential info is replicated in the instrument cluster as warning indicators, where you can see it.
This is strictly to harken to the early Camaros. And it works for that.
henrykrinkle 2:56PM (7/18/2008)
I'm with you Franz, whether it's retro or not it's a stupid place for gauges. Bias-ply tires are retro too but they didn't bring those back. The gauges could be in the trunk and the regular fanboys would find a way to defend it.
BAMF 3:04PM (7/18/2008)
I think I'd rather have this over the cheap Mustang interior.
Franz 3:10PM (7/18/2008)
I'm not knocking all you guys loving the retro look, but it's pointless to me. It was poor ergonomics back in the 60s and 70s, and it's still poor ergonomics today. I'm not saying you guys should hate it, I'm saying it's pointless. Gauges are functional things, and if you can't see them when you need to they become nothing more than decoration. Cool if you like it, but I don't.
PJ 3:18PM (7/18/2008)
It literally pains me that this car wasn't rolled out three years ago. A big, beautiful coupe like this would have stirred 2005's "retro-muscle" scene into a frenzy.
As it is, I still want one. 3,700 lbs sucks, but with an all-independent suspension, 300 hp V6, and 6-speed stick, it's going to be like driving a CTS with a soul.
I suspected that GM's "not the final interior" talk was BS, and now we know it was. But even if you don't like the look, these photos don't support its feeling "cheap." The surface textures and sheens suggest the same squishy-grade stuff used in the Malibu, Silverado, H3, and parts of the CTS.
rav3 4:08PM (7/18/2008)
I agree with that being a terrible place for the extra gauges. Progress and change can be good.
They could have really gone "retro" and left out the airbag too.
esteva03 3:12PM (7/18/2008)
Franz +1
if is not there to be used while driving, it shouldn't be there at all.
azzo45 3:14PM (7/18/2008)
More pictures (yawn)
GM has leaked every image they have... I hope they don't get a T-Bird result. That thing took forever to make production (& it was DOA when hitting dealer lots)
Jared 3:18PM (7/18/2008)
I don't like the interior either.
GM has been hyping this car for so long now, I'm already bored with it and it hasn't even been released yet.
Conor 3:47PM (7/18/2008)
This batch of photos makes the car look great! The RS trim (whether it be a package or a unannounced trim level) looks great! The finished look makes the car 100% better. I personally love the interior, and find the gauges a nice way to tie the car with the original. On the highway, looking at them will be easy, as well as at stoplights, stop signs and other stops common on the road.
Franz 4:18PM (7/18/2008)
You know, I would have probably been a little more accepting to those gauges being there, and chalked it up to retro and all that, but that torque gauge just makes me find their placement even more infuriating! That gauge is so cool!... well, it would be if I could see it when the accelerator is buried in the carpet. I'm sure that's one gauge that's not replicated on the dash, and it's not much good staring your torque output when you're idling at a stoplight either.