While General Motors has not decided yet the official launch date of the Camaro Convertible, there are lots of tuners out there who are already offering a convertible version for the American muscle car.
And Newport Convertible Engineering is one of the tuners. The car has been on display at SEMA Show for those who wanted to see it, and for those who want to ride it the car is already available for ordering.
Except for the roof the car is pretty much a standard Camaro SS. It is also with about 100 lbs heavier, and can be offered with Forgiato cast-aluminum wheels — 22" in front and 24" in the rear.
We’ve already seen and heard so much about the line-up of Camaros Chevrolet brought with them to SEMA. From the 25th anniversary Hendricks Motorsport Camaro to the Havoc Camaro, Chevy really brought a smorgasbord of Camaros to satiate our wetting appetites for this car.
In this video, the designers for the four Camaros that were shown – the Synergy Camaro, the Camaro Chroma, the Camaro Dusk, and the Jay Leno Camaro – each took turns explaining the rationale behind their creations. It’s a fascinating watch so we highly recommend that you do exactly that.
No, it’s not just a guy’s rich imagination! It is in fact how the British version of the Chevrolet Camaro will look like! The car will be called Camaro VR and will debut in January 2010. If it’s bad or good, you decide!
Designed by the Danish design consultancy Hermann and Brandt, the VR Camaro features Lamborghini Reventon-style swollen nostrils and early ’70s wind-tunnel Trans-Am inspired ducktail spoiler. There are also re-sculpted bumpers, skirts and spoiler are made from carbon fibre and 22" wheels.
The VR Camaro will be powered by a new 6.2-litre V8 supercharged engine with a total output of 600 hp.
Chevrolet’s special edition Jay Leno Camaro was unquestionably one of the highlights of the SEMA auto show in Las Vegas and rightfully so. As one of the coolest cars to hit SEMA this year, the buzz surrounding the Jay Leno Camaro was more than justified thanks in part because of the added touches Chevrolet put on it. This includes a pair of Turbonetics T-3 turbochargers the 3.6L direct injected V-66 delivering a total of 425 hp, which if you don’t know, is around 40% more powerful than a standard Camaro LS or LT.
Here’s a video of Jay Leno himself taking a closer look at the car Chevrolet named after him.
The last Camaro concept in Chevrolet’s line-up at SEMA Show is the Camaro Chroma based on an SS/RS model. It is painted in Summit White and is powered by a LS3 V-8 engine equipped with current accessories, including a performance intake, shorty headers and performance exhaust system.
The customization package includes: a new silver stripe package, 21-inch wheels, "Blade" rear spoiler, rear fender vent graphics and accessory front grille with body-color outer frame, a Victory Red engine cover and a Hurst short-throw shifter for the six-speed manual transmission
It comes with no surprise that the Jay Leno Chevrolet Camaro is the coolest and most radical of all the Camaro concepts at SEMA. And while everyone focused their attention of the SS version, he decided that a standard V6 version can also become a more powerful model.
So, with the addition of a pair of Turbonetics T-3 turbochargers the 3.6L direct injected V-6 delivers a total of 425 hp! That’s with 40% more than on a standard Camaro LS or LT.
Besides the incredible amount of power, the Jay Leno Camaro also features: a larger-capacity Be-Kool radiator and a custom exhaust system, as well as a Centerforce-supplied clutch and pressure plate for the six-speed manual transmission. There is also a new front fascia with custom fog lamps and integral brake cooling vents and the heritage-inspired vent styling in front of the rear wheels has been replaced with functional brake cooling ducts.
The Camaro Dusk is a concept car inspired by the "style of young and urban professionals". It features an aggressive looking with a lowered ride height and a Berlin Blue exterior color.
The list of accessories includes: a racing-inspired front splitter, rocker extensions, a rear diffuser, 21-inch wheels from BBS, taillamp and fog lamp bezels that match the finish of the wheels and an exhaust system and Brembo brakes from a Camaro SS.
The interior of the concept is designed in the Jet Black and Sedona style with complementing features including footwell lighting, premium door sill plates, Jet Black and Sedona, with complementing features including footwell lighting, premium door sill plates and other details.
The first Camaro in Chevrolet’s line-up at SEMA Show is the Camaro Synergy - a concept car painted in Synergy Green exterior color. This is not an ordinary color, Chevrolet announced it will be offered on a special-edition Camaro in the first half of 2010.
Besides the cool green, the Camaro Synergy also features: 21-inch wheels, with a black center finish and polished rim, ground effects kit including a pronounced rocker moldings, a rear diffuser-type styling piece and a front spoiler, Cyber Grey Rally hood stripes, a rear spoiler and performance air intake.
The concept also comes with a Pedders coil-over lowering kit and a set of large, Brembo brakes. On the interior Chevrolet combined the Jet Black with Synergy Green accent.
Have you counted how many customized Camaro will be in Las Vegas? We lost count a long time now, but this doesn’t mean we do not enjoy every single customized announced for SEMA.
And today is time for a new one: the HAVOC Camaro Aero Kit that includes: 20" HAVOC wheels, available in both black chrome PVD and bright chrome PVD coatings, lower front chin spoiler with brake cooling openings, side lower rockers that feature accent lines that tie-in with the front chin spoiler, an aggressively styled rear spoiler, rear two-piece diffuser with paintable outer section and optional carbon fiber hydrographics on the center section, designed to provide an assertive look and hide stock exhaust cans and custom side and hood graphics package.
Stop the presses, there will be another Chevrolet Camaro at the world’s greatest aftermarket car show, SEMA. However this won’t be any ordinary pony car. This bow tie creation will come from General Marketing Capital Incorporated and pay homage to the great Don Yenko. If you aren’t exactly sure as to who this mysterious man is, you should know that it is because of Don Yenko that you could buy a 1966 Chevrolet Camaro with a high output 427 cubic inch V8 right off the showroom floor. The 2010 Yenko Camaro Prototype is built on the modern day Camaro SS platform with its 6.2 Liter fuel injected LS3 that puts out a total of 430 HP from the factory, but in true Yenko fashion, this one will be powered by a 600 HP high performance supercharged and intercooled LS motor mated to a Tremec six speed manual.
The Yenko Camaro promises to be more than a go fast package in a stock looking boy. The 2010 Camaro will feature the signature Yenko Super Car stripe package, a set of retro 22 inch Yenko billet aluminum wheels and a few official emblems to set this car apart from from ordinary pony cars. The interior of the 2010 Yenko will feature leather seating with the SYC logos embroidered into the headrests as well as Yenko Super Car sill plates and embroidered floor mats. GMCI claims that they are only in the Phase I of the Yenko’s performance upgrades and will soon be offering Phase II and III stages that will not only increase power, but the handling as well.
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