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2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible

Summertime, Personified Muscle cars have never coped well with having their tops clipped. Losing the roof rarely does a vehicle any favors in the rigidity department, but the high-horsepower, high-torque coupes of the last four decades took fiendish delight in twisting themselves into pretzels after a few enthusiastic throttle plunges. To make matters worse, frumpy, awkward-looking soft tops were never as attractive as the original tin. When it came time to design the fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro, the engineers at General Motors specifically aimed to avoid those pitfalls by ... Read More

Vital Stats

Engine:
6.2L V8
Power:
426 HP / 420 LB-FT
Transmission:
6-Speed Manual
MSRP:
$42,995
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