Part Chevy, Part Lamborghini: UK getting VR Camaro
2010 VR Camaro – Click above for high-res gallery
The idea sure sounds horrible; a Camaro with styling cues from the Lamborghini Reventon; but seeing the VR Camaro tells a different story. Available only in two color schemes, a Bandit-pleasing black and gold, or Hurst-reminiscent white and gold, the VR looks badass, either way. Making it past the bombastic fascia, the rest of the body modifications are knife-edged but less over-the-top. The decklid gets a '70s-inspired ducktail spoiler, and while the styling tweaks are un-subtle, Denmark's Hermann and Brandt has used a balanced hand.
It's not all show and no go, either. The body mods have been rendered out of carbon fiber, and the big 22-inch wheels are actually lighter than original equipment. A new coil-over suspension replaces stock components, and upgraded brakes carry 12-piston (!) front calipers while rear brakes are forced to make do with eight pistons per caliper - enough for two complete braking systems in some lesser cars. The engine is also treated to a supercharger of Union Jack origins for an expected 600-plus horsepower.
Considering that GM is not exporting the Camaro to European markets that require a steering wheel on the right, the only way to get one is by importing a wrong-hand-drive (to them) version or waiting for this VR Camaro, which will be the first LHD conversion available, to arrive early next year.
Gallery: VR Camaro
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
ack154 11:39AM (11/04/2009)
"but seeing the VR Camaro tells a different story"
Ya, I don't know. It sure looks as horrible to me as it sounds.
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Gruv 11:54AM (11/04/2009)
Yeah, that thing looks stupid. I like how they say it uses styling cues, when really they mean they have two gigantic oversized scoops on the bumper for no functional reason. Other than that it looks like a normal camaro.
Lame-sauce.
Kevin 12:07PM (11/04/2009)
I don't think it looks that bad..
The front fascia is bad, but I reallllly like those wheels. And to be lighter than the factory wheels. Win-sauce.
PercyPricksworth 2:14PM (11/04/2009)
Welcome to the Camaro Reventon...not.
TigerMil 2:47PM (11/04/2009)
Agree. My eyes are bleeding..didn't like the Reventon so much anyway. The camaro has a clean front end...leave it alone.
fmwso 6:56PM (11/04/2009)
That is horrible. Really horrible.
Grand Dayum! 11:42AM (11/04/2009)
Wow. Absolutely epic.
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Yaroukh 12:55PM (11/04/2009)
yeah, epic failure
cdwrx 11:47AM (11/04/2009)
Tell me there are two FMICs behind those gaping holes and they're not just there for the sake of looking ugly.
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dal20402 11:50AM (11/04/2009)
As ugly as yesterday's factory Dusk concept was pretty.
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TheChaz 11:51AM (11/04/2009)
That is damn ugly.
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Attila.S2C 11:54AM (11/04/2009)
My eyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Willute 11:55AM (11/04/2009)
The designers balanced hand is controlled by an unbalanced mind.
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Silly Pickle 12:02PM (11/04/2009)
Here in N/A the parachutes usually go on at the back of the car.
Maybe if they were...oh, about 1/10 scale? Maybe??
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83gtragtop 11:58AM (11/04/2009)
Reventon?
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HotShoeStudios 11:59AM (11/04/2009)
For the love of God please, please stop with the bad Camaro concepts. They just keep trying to milk that dead horse into oblivion. Enough already!!!!
I wouldn't be surprised to see a Hello Kitty edition next.
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mayflyripper 12:33PM (11/04/2009)
roflmao! Maybe tie-ins with toy lines are next; oh wait they already did that with Transformers. Still, I'd love to see a He-Man Camaro or a Thundercat tie-in.
The Hit 4:24PM (11/05/2009)
Hotshoe, don't give 'em any ideas...
Franz 12:00PM (11/04/2009)
Funny... I don't think it looks all that bad. It's not pretty by any means, (& I'd never want one) but they'd have to mess it up a lot more than that for the Camaro to be ugly IMO.
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kshankwiler 12:04PM (11/04/2009)
Agreed. Although it does look like the car has mutton chops.