We here at TopSpeed are pretty familiar with Tjin’s work. Last year at SEMA he brought two customized cars: a Honda Fit and a Pontiac G8. This year he got even more ambition and focused his attention of a 2010 Camaro SS.
Built in conjunction with General Motors and Real AutoWorks, the Tjin Edition Camaro SS comes with a two-tone paint scheme: metallic green combined with matte dark green, a vented hood and lip spoiler from Revolution Styling and LED lighting from LightWurkz and Ignited HID. Tjin also created a one-off set of 22” and 24” iForged Seneka wheels finished with carbon fiber barrels, brushed faces and black bolts.
The LS3 engine has also been modified: there is a Vortech supercharger, JE Pistons components, American Racing headers, MagnaFlow exhaust and a Nitrous Express direct port setup.
There are so many customized Camaros stampeding their way into SEMA that we have lost count as to exactly how many, however this limited edition example has been designed by the NASCAR specialists at Hendrick Motorsports and they only plan on producing 25 of them for the pony car’s 25th anniversary. Priced at $76,181 the Hendrick Camaros are sure to live up to the hype, after all they will be put together by the coach builders at Callaway Cars. If you aren’t familiar with the name, then you might want to look into the Callaway C16.
The 25th Anniversary Camaro SS will deliver a maximum output of 582 HP, up from a standard 426 HP, thanks to Callaway’s Eaton TVS series supercharger, a high flow air filter, low restriction exhaust and an engine tune to make it all work together. The Callaway built, Hendrick badged Chevrolet Camaro will sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in only 3.9 seconds and run the quarter mile in just 11.89 seconds at 120.1 MPH. Besides the engine upgrades the special edition Camaro SS will also benefit from a carbon fiber front splitter, rear spoiler, rear diffuser and a set of stylish rocker panels to round out the exterior makeover.
The American tuning house Hennessey has revealed the final specifications on the limited edition 2010 HPE700 LS9 Camaro based on the all new Camaro SS. The HPE700 is powered by a 6.2 liter supercharged LS9 Engine from the Corvette ZR-1 that has been tweaked by HPE to output an incredible ground punding 725 HP and 741 lb-ft of torque. The HPE700 Camaro with the heart of a super car can make the run from 0 to 60 MPH in just 3.5 seconds and complete the standing quarter mile in 11.3 seconds at 126 MPH while the new pony car’s top speed is increased to 201 MPH.
If this is the sort of thing that tickles your fancy, then hurry up, Hennessey only plans on building 24 examples of the HPE700 and all but 10 have already been spoken for. If these numbers aren’t impressive enough for you, HPE has announced that they are also offering an 850 HP and 1000 HP twin turbocharged upgrades
Want to put your imprint on what future Camaro models would look like?
Here’s your chance. General Motors is scheduled to make an appearance at the SEMA show next week and the Detroit-based automaker is bringing with it six graphics packages for the Camaro so the general public can vote for the design they like best. The winning design will then be featured in succeeding models of the Camaro.
Those who won’t be able to attend the show can also vote via the Camaro’s page on Facebook. You can also check out all six designs packages for the Camaro so you can choose which one you like best.
While celebrity gossip usually concerns romances with members of the opposite sex, Hollywood residents do some crazy things from time to time. For instance the big screen actor Brad Pitt has just been spotted with a new love interest. Just the other day he ran into a little snag with his custom chopper, and it now seems that he is finding happiness on four wheels with something that has orange accents and a bowtie.
The latest object of the award winning actor’s affection may not be what you are thinking, and Angelina shouldn’t be too jealous, because Brad was recently seen stepping into a brand new Camaro SS. Just like all of GM’s 2010 pony cars, the Branjamaro is powered by an extremely efficient modern day small block V8. The LS3 power plant displaces 6.2 Liters and can make as much as 422 HP and 408 lb-ft of torque when equipped with a fuel saving six speed manual transmission. Either way we know that it has an octet of cylinders because it is an SS model, but the question remains does Brad Pitt’s new lady take full control or does she let him bang the gears.
The other days we reported about the Lingenfelter 750HP Supercharged Camaro, but this will not be the only Lingenfelter’s project at SEMA Show. They will also bring the 2010 Camaro LTA, or a modern version of the Pontiac Trans Am.
Although there are not much details on the car, it is known that the Camaro LTA will be powered by a powered by a LS based 655 hp Lingenfelter 455 CID engine and will feature Corsa exhaust, custom honeycomb wheels & Nitto tires.
Also, both interior and exterior feature a classic ’71 Trans Am theme.
As expected the new Chevrolet Camaro will be the star as this year’s SEMA Show. Lingenfelter Performance Engineering in cooperation to Hotchkis Performance will present a customized 750 hp Camaro SS.
The Lingenfelter 750HP Supercharged LS7 2010 Camaro SS is powered by a hand-built 427 CID (7.0L) LS7 engine featuring forged pistons, titanium connecting rods and Inconel exhaust valves. A Magnusson/Eaton TVS2300 supercharger breathes into a custom Lingenfelter intake manifold. The result is 750 hp.
Other highlights include a Hotchkis Total Vehicle System (Sport Springs, Adjustable Sport Sway Bars and ChassisMax Subframe Brace), Brembo brakes, custom LPE 20-inch 10-spoke wheels, an LPE exclusive air management body kit, a custom embroidered interior and a Mito rear view mirror with video display. The Lingenfelter body kit and engine package will also be offered as separate packages.
We are more accustomed to hearing about the classic American tuners from Hurst Performance creating special edition Challengers and Mustangs, however they have teamed up with Chevrolet to auction off the very first preproduction HURST/Camaro on eBay prior to the 2009 SEMA show in order to fund the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Now the auction is already under way, and aside from this 445 HP stunning silver and black pony car, the highest bidder will also walk away with a very special SEMA experience prize package. The package includes two tickets to the show, a two night stay at the Las Vegas Hilton, $1000 worth of American Airlines flight vouchers to get you there and a pair of passes to the eBay party at the Bellagio while in Sin City. The winning bid will ensure that the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund, a program that fosters industry leadership by supporting the education of students pursuing careers in the automotive aftermarket, continues on.
As if the trip of a lifetime to Las Vegas isn’t enticing enough, the HURST/Camaro comes complete with plenty of goodies of its own, like a set of 20 inch forged aluminum HURST T-2 wheels, a Hurst Competition Plus short throw pistol grip shifter and a Hurst AIRSPEED rear deck spoiler to complete the aerodynamic modifications. The modified muscle car rides on an aftermarket Eibach suspension to give the Camaro just the right stance, while a Magnaflow stainless steel performance exhaust gives the HURST/Camaro a much more aggressive bark to match the car’s bad boy livery.
After seeing what it was like to get a first-hand view of what goes on behind the scenes inside the making of a Lamborghini Murcielago SV and a Rolls-Royce Phantom, National Geographic’s “Ultimate Factories” heads over to the Oshawa GM plant – at over 8 million square feet, this plant is widely considered as one of the largest auto plants in the world - to give us an in-depth look towards the making of one of America’s most iconic muscle cars, the 2010 Camaro SS.
The Camaro episode will air tonight on Nat Geo starting at 8 pm ET. Be sure not to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge on the inner workings of how Chevrolet creates the popular muscle car.
If you’re the type that already has your TiVo’s locked and loaded, we’re giving you a sneak preview of tonight’s episode.
Despite the fact that General Motors has continuously delayed the launch of a drop top pony car once again you can’t stop automotive enthusiasts from chopping the roofs off of 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. It would be a difficult job to tell this yellow Camaro from Drop Top Customs apart from what will eventually roll off the line at GM’s Oshawa assembly plant in Ontario, Canada. Now they aren’t showing any close ups of the welds and that large convertible cover offers a lot of room to hide some unsightly craftsmanship, but if it never breaks then there will be no need to open it up. We will just have to take a closer look at the car when we see it at this year’s SEMA show where Drop Top Customs will most likely have more than one Camaro convertible on display.
Now Drop Top is asking for a solid $18,000 to give Camaro owners the opportunity to experience the wind in their hair at least a year and a half before the general market will be able to. The question you have to ask yourself is a $40,000 V6 Camaro really worth it? Perhaps as more and more of these modern muscle cars appear on the streets of the U.S. owners will be more inclined to pony up for the extra appeal, and when they do the Florida based shop will be waiting to help a few Camaro owners stay ahead of the pack.
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