Chevrolet Camaro (2015)

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Chevrolet Camaro Coupe at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show
Chevrolet Camaro Coupe at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show
Camaro
Production period: since 2016
Class : Sports car
Body versions : Coupé , convertible
Engines:
Gasoline engines : 2.0–6.2 liters
(202–485 kW)
Length: 4784 mm
Width: 1880 mm
Height: 1340 mm
Wheelbase : 2812 mm
Empty weight : 1539-1769 kg
Previous model Chevrolet Camaro (2009)
Stars in the US NCAP - Crash Test (2016) 5 Stars
Evaluation in the IIHS crash test (2016), moderate overlap front
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The Camaro is a pony car (a sports car) made by the US automobile manufacturer Chevrolet , which is part of the General Motors Group (GM). Model generation six of the vehicle has been built since 2015. According to Chevrolet, the name "Camaro" is derived from the French word camarade , which translates as "comrade" or "friend".

Model history

The sixth generation Camaro was unveiled to the public on May 26, 2015 on Belle Isle , Detroit . Sales of the coupe began in the US in late 2015 with the Camaro LT and SS models and three engine variants, with prices starting at $ 25,700 . A cabriolet version followed in early 2016. The ZL1 was presented at the New York International Auto Show 2016. This came on the market in mid-2016. For the fiftieth anniversary of Hot Wheels , Chevrolet launched the special model Hot Wheels Edition in 2018 .

In April 2018, a facelift model was presented for the 2019 model year in which u. a. the front bumper was redesigned, vehicles with it were seen for the first time at the SEMA Show 2018. The concept vehicle Chevrolet eCOPO Camaro Concept with electric drive was also presented at the same fair.

In response to critical opinions about the previous facelift, the front bumper of the Camaro SS was changed again in 2019 for the 2020 model year. In Europe, Chevrolet stopped importing for the 2020 model year.

Technology and production

According to the manufacturer, it is a completely new design. The production site is now the Lansing Grand River Assembly in Lansing .

The Camaro is being rebuilt on the Alpha platform , which it shares with the Cadillac ATS models and the CTS , which was renewed at the end of 2013 . It is a little shorter than its predecessor and, depending on the model, over 90 kg lighter. The structural rigidity has been increased by 28 percent compared to its predecessor.

Import into Australia

Towards the end of 2017, in the summer of the southern hemisphere, HSV confirmed that it would import the Chevrolet Camaro into Australia from 2018 and convert the left- hand drive vehicles from the factory to right-hand drive . After a delay of several months, delivery of the first converted vehicles of the 2018 model year with the Camaro 2SS equipment began at the end of September 2018. The number of items that can be bought through the sales network of 60 dealers has been limited to 550. The conversion to the variant with the facelift of the 2019 model year began in March 2019. The Camaro ZL1 model has also been available for order since May 2019, and 300 vehicles are to be converted by the end of 2019.

Retrofitting by HSV

In order to convert the model, which was originally only a left-hand drive version for Australia, a country with left-hand traffic and the corresponding right-hand drive of the vehicle, parts had to be redesigned, developed and manufactured by HSV 357. The financial outlay was 10 million Australian dollars . A decision to examine the Chevrolet Camaro in detail was made in April 2016. After four months, a vehicle was delivered that could be examined and dismantled in order to determine the necessary conversion measures. It was also needed to be able to decide whether the business case was worthwhile for the company. HSV received the CAD data with which the design process for the new parts could start in March 2017.

The actual retrofitting process takes place in Clayton , a suburb in southeast Melbourne , Australia .

drive

The new base engine of the LT is a two-liter in- line four - cylinder turbo engine (engine code: LTG) with 202 kW (275 hp) maximum power and a maximum torque of 400 Nm, which was introduced in the Opel Insignia A in 2013 (ECOTEC Gen III). A 3.6-liter V6 engine is also available again. The V6 engine (engine code: LGX) is a new development with a maximum output of 246 kW (334 hp) and a maximum torque of 385 Nm; the engine has an automatic cylinder deactivation. The SS is only available with the V8 engine (engine code: LT1) with a displacement of 6.2 liters, a maximum output of 333 kW (453 hp) and a maximum torque of 617 Nm. Each of these engines can be combined with a six-speed manual or eight- speed automatic transmission . In the Australian models the maximum output of the SS is 339 kW. In Europe, however, only the 2.0-liter turbo engine (exclusively with automatic transmission) and the V8 model are available. The V8 engine of the Camaro ZL1 with engine code LT4 is an extension of the V8 engine with engine code LT1, its maximum output is 485 kW (659 hp) and its maximum torque of 881 Nm is already known from the Corvette Z06. The Camaro ZL1, which is available in Australia, has a maximum output of 477 kW, as it was measured in accordance with ECE regulations instead of US SAE standards.

  • Rear view

  • Chevrolet Camaro Convertible (since 2016)

  • Rear view

  • Camaro ZL1 1LE

safety

The vehicle was in 2016 carried out US-NCAP - Crash Test five out of five stars, the vehicle model year 2016 by the IIHS in "moderate overlap front" test the rating "Good".

In the course of the redesign to the right-hand drive versions for Australia, four vehicles were checked in June 2018 and the following July to determine whether the ADRs ( Australian Design Rules ) were being complied with. Voluntary tests as to whether the more stringent ANCAP criteria are met were not carried out.

Technical data 2016

model 2.0 turbo 3.6 6.2 V8 SS ZL1
Construction period since 2016
Engine designation LTG (1) LGX LT1 LT4
Motor type Gasoline engine
Engine type R4 V6 V8
Cubic capacity in cm³ 1998 3564 6162
Max. Power in kW (PS) at 1 / min 202 (275) / 5500 246 (335) / 6800 333 (453) / 5700 485 (2) (659) / 6400
Max. Torque in Nm at 1 / min 400/3000 385/5300 617/4600 881/3600
Drive type Rear wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard 8-speed automatic transmission 6-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional - (8-speed automatic transmission) (10-speed automatic transmission)
Maximum speed in km / h
Coupe 240 250 290 318
Cabriolet 250
Acceleration,
0–100 km / h in s
Coupe 5.9 5.2 (5.1) 4.6 (4.4) 3.6
Cabriolet 6.1 4.8 (4.6)
Empty weight in kg
Coupe 1539 1571 1659 1763
Cabriolet 1659 1689 1769 1863

Combined fuel consumption in l / 100 km
Coupe 8.0 great 11.4 great 12.8 (11.1) super 12.0 great
Cabriolet 8.1 Great 12.5 (11.5) super
CO 2 emissions in g / km
Coupe 181 260 292 (252) 279
Cabriolet 184 285 (260)
  • Values ​​in () brackets apply to vehicles with an optional gearbox
(1) Ecotec Gen III
(2) in Australia 477 kW

Web links

Commons : Chevrolet Camaro (2015)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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