The pony car wars are still in full force and the Chevrolet Camaro is on the forefront of every battle. The seasoned muscle car boasts a muscular exterior with sleek lines and a powerful engine mounted behind that familiar face.
The rear-wheel drive Chevrolet Camaro is powered by a 3.6L V6 engine delivering 304hp and 273 lb-ft of torque, but the better choice is found in the 6.2L V8 engine cranking out 400/426hp and 410/420lb-ft of torque. These engines are mated to either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission.
Some say the Chevolet Camaro looks great, others say that it needs some work. For those people, we have proof that things can get incredibly better with a carefully selected collection of accessories with Chevrolet’s Camaro Red Zone Concept to be displayed in SEMA this week. According to the company, this new concept "debuts a new, heritage-inspired stripe graphic that will be available soon."
The first thing anyone will notice about this incredible concept is the Crystal Claret exterior color with black convertible tonneau cover and silver heritage stripe. There is also a new set of Chevrolet Accessories 21x8.5-inch silver/polished-face wheels, Chevrolet Accessories body-color grille, and a convertible wind screen. The interior adds titanium leather interior with Silver Ice accents, a black soft instrument panel insert, Chevrolet Accessories Silver Ice door and instrument panel inserts, and Chevrolet Accessories floor mats with silver "Camaro" logos. To add an even meaner look, the concept has also received a suspension lowering kit by Pedders and a polished strut tower brace.
"This is a Camaro for those who want great looks and a performance personality," said designer Adam Barry. "It’s a simple yet dramatic statement that is uniquely Camaro."
We often associate the quality of a tuning build by the amount of work done by an aftermarket company on a certain car. Using that logic, the boys over at Hess Motorsports did a hell of a job on a Camaro considering that they apparently spent close to $400,000 in research and development just for this car alone.
Some people will call that ridiculous. We call it genius mixed with very, very deep pockets.
Nothing was apparently off limit for this one-off muscle car. We found out that Hess Motorsports left no stones unturned in turning this Camaro into a rollicking piece of madness on four wheels. The exterior was painted with a custom Jet Black finish that was custom brushed with 1st generation strips and clear coated four times over with high-end clear coat. Hess Motorsports also added a new front bumper, grills, side gills, and shaved doors, to name a few of the body modifications done. Even the interior was spent on lavishly, complete with CTS-V Recaro seats, interior Porsche leather, their custom one-off Double Din that was crated from the Cadillac DTS, and HVAC controls with a Pioneer Navigation system.
Then there’s the matter of the engine, it was treated to a hybrid LS9/LS7 7.2-liter powertrain that literally leaves us dumbfounded as to how they managed to accomplish it. The output for the Chevrolet Camaro is being kept under wraps, but considering that what we’ve described is only the tip of the iceberg as far as the full-scale of modifications are concerned, we’re going to hold our breaths until its debut at the 2011 SEMA Auto Show to find out where the full $400,000 went.
Chevrolet’s Camaro "Synergy Series" returns to the 2011 SEMA Auto Show with a different version: a Camaro Convertible. Continuing the special edition Camaro’s participation in SEMA, the Camaro Convertible Synergy Series is getting the best of the best of Camaro accessories.
This year’s model comes dressed to the party with a Silver Ice exterior color with complementing black Synergy stripes on the hood and matching decklid and “mail slot” Synergy gill decals and red line inserts. The car will also come with items from the Chevrolet Accessories program, including a new grille, a new red engine cover body-color ground effects, a Chevrolet-licensed suspension lowering kit from Pedders, and a set of 21" wheels with Red Brembo brake calipers.
Meanwhile, the interior of the Camaro Convertible Synergy Series has been outfitted with black leather and matching red accent stitching on the seats, center console, doors, steering wheel and shifter boot. There’s also a new lighting kit, new ebony floor mats with a “CAMARO” logo stitched in silver, a Hurst short-throw shifter, a Silver Ice instrument panel, an ’SS’ logo with red outline on the head restraints, and a new pedal kit from Chevrolet Accessories.
Just like last year’s Camaro Synergy Series, the 2012 Convertible version is just absolutely to die for. And the word is that Chevrolet will be listening to fan feedback at SEMA to gauge the interest on the car. Be sure to voice your opinions so we can see this one green-lighted for production!
There’s no doubt that there will be Chevrolet Camaros littered throughout the SEMA Auto Show floor in Las Vegas, but one of the most impressive packages will be this Camaro Hot Wheels concept inspired by the Custom Camaro. This dazzling green 1:64-scale toy was part of the original 16 Hot Wheels released in 1968, so its presence at the show was surely felt by the kids at heart in attendance.
In order to present this package, Chevrolet took a Camaro SS and modified it with classic Hot Wheels design cues, including flat-black graphics, red-line wheels, and a dazzling metallic-green finish. No other details have been offered just yet, but this project also comes with a wide range of personalization possibilities, inspiring owners to build their own one-of-a-kind creation.
While the original Hot Wheels cars featured a metallic Spectraflame paint finishes, the Camaro Hot Wheels Concept comes with a brilliant, chrome-style finish. But while for the die-cast models the painting process was very simple: polishing and applying a metallic lacquer to them for the Camaro Concept the concept was much more complicated. The reflective finish was created using Gold Touch Inc.’s Cosmichrome product, starting with the application of a primer coat on an immaculately prepared surface. The primer coat was then sprayed with a liquid-metal solution to create the mirror-smooth, silver-chrome base coat. Afterward, the green tint was applied in several layers until the just-right color effect was achieved.
UPDATE 11/08/2011: If you want to see history get brought back to life then check out our images of the Camaro Hot Wheels in the picture gallery!
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The Chevrolet Camaro was the most popular vehicle during the 2010 SEMA Auto Show. This year, tuning firms from all over the world are expected to field yet another impressive line of Camaros for all the aftermarket world to gawk at.
That being said, Grip Tuning and Martin Technologies are looking to steal the show with a Camaro Convertible that was born from a joint collaboration between the two companies.
The offspring of the Grip Tuning-Martin Technologies marriage is called the ’Martin Z875,’ a Chevrolet Camaro Convertible that was decked out from front to rear with a bombastic array of set-up and performance modifications.
The overall look of the car certainly speaks for itself. The body kit comes courtesy of Grip Tuning and includes rocket panels, front and rear air dams, and an eye-catching rear deck lid spoiler. Adding to that set-up are a set of Camaro Sports BB5 wheels wrapped in Toyo tires and an interior dressed in a two-color Red and Black finish.
Despite its ostentatious look, the true highlight of the whole package is the performance enhancements done on the American muscle car. Using a custom 426 Ci supercharged and intercooled engine, Martin Technologies was able to bring the output of the Camaro Convertible up to a staggering 875 horsepower, more than double the output of the Camaro’s 6.2-liter V8 engine that produces 426 horsepower. On top of the mammoth engine under its hood, Martin Technologies also tweaked the overall powertrain set-up by adding a new camshaft and crankshaft, custom pistons, rods, and a stainless steel high-performance exhaust to complete the overall set-up.
Whether or not you’re a fan of the way it looks, one thing you can’t take away from this custom Camaro is that it packs a mighty punch.
