The LS7 concept is a tribute to those who historically saw one holy purpose in the Camaro: Drag racing. Appropriately, the LS7 refers to presence of the 550-horsepower engine also found in the wicked-fast Chevy Corvette Z06. Racing tires (launch traction at traffic lights) and Brembo brakes (slowing down for inevitable traffic stops) round out this concept.
Page 2Chevy Camaro LS7 Concept
We like the LS7 concept because most of the components will be available from GM Performance Parts at the time of launch (including the engine), which means if you know what you’re doing, or have a mechanic friend you can bribe with empty promises of, “I’ll totally let you drive it on the weekends,” this show car can be turned from concept to reality.
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Page 3Chevy Camaro Dale Earnhardt Jr. Concept
Dale Earnhardt Jr. fell asleep one afternoon on his couch and had a dream about the new Chevy Camaro SS. When he woke up, he grabbed a napkin and sketched his own version of the Camaro complete with 21-inch rims, a custom Earnhardt-special paint job, and ground effects. He faxed it over to Ed Welburn, GM design chief, and Ed said, “I don’t know how Earnhardt faxes a napkin, but let’s build this SOB!”
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Page 4Chevy Camaro Dale Earnhardt Jr. Concept
Even if you're not a NASCAR-edition type, it's easy to envision this thing flying off the shelf in North Carolina. We also like how this particular vehicle has been calibrated to run on Iowa-corn sourced E85, very patriotic. Expect Chrysler to come back with a special-edition NASCAR Dodge Challenger.
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Page 5Chevy Camaro Black Concept
If the stock Chevy Camaro is an all-American brawler in jeans and those fingerless-hobo gloves, the Camaro Black Concept is a stealth-suit wearing ninja. With a matte black-finish hood, tail lamps with dark-tinted lenses, and 21-inch wheels with a dark finish, this Camaro is so blacked-out, its own shadow has trouble following it.
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Page 6Chevy Camaro Black Concept
The Black Concept is probably our favorite of the Chevy Camaro SEMA concepts, and we especially like the red-glowing headlamp halo rings which give it a possessed-by-Satan look. Don’t get too excited though, most states ban any type of colored lights up front for non-emergency vehicles, which means Chevy won’t likely bring them to market (but you can expect some kid on the internet to post do-it-yourself instructions).
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Page 8Chevy Camaro GS Racecar Concept
Sure it’s called a concept, but you can fully expect something just like this out on the track for the Grand Am Koni Challenge racing series. The GS stands for GS racing class, where the Camaro will be chasing down cars like the Porsche 997, BMW M3, and the Ford Mustang GT. The GS Racecar goes for light (carbon fiber hood, trunk lid, doors and fenders) and powerful (small block LS3 V-8 engine).
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Page 8Chevy Camaro GS Racecar Concept
Most concepts are babied, wrapped in velvet before transportation, and handled by white-gloved eunuchs. Not this one. You can tell the Camaro GS Racecar has been doing hundreds of laps, caked with brake dust and track grime. We really dig the deep blue paint scheme on yellow racing wheels, but we think a lot of other racecar drivers will get sick of seeing this Camaro's rear end accelerating away from them.
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Page 10GM Performance Accessories
Chevy recognizes that the Camaro is going to be a vehicle people will want to personalize, and it will have an arsenal of accessories and performance components ready at launch. Some of these will be the mundane, think deluxe carpeted floor mats, cargo nets, and smoker’s packages, but others will be more tempting such as racing-inspired 21-inch wheels, exhaust kits upgrades, and interior mood lighting packages.
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Page 112010 Chevy Camaro RS with GM Performance Accessories
This particular Chevy Camaro RS is outfitted with a ground effect package, black hockey stripes, a painted engine cover, air intake, exhaust, 21-wheels, and yellow interior trim, all available through a Chevy dealer. The great thing about going through a dealer is that you can include the accessories in your vehicle financing (assuming you can get vehicle financing).
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