We all know the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro is a head-turning muscle car that goes like stink and will certainly get you noticed. But it also comes with significant trade-offs that can make the Camaro hard to live with on a daily basis.

Two engines are available for this timeless gem, in V6 and V8. The buyer is essentially able to pick their poison. Both models have great acceleration for their price. The V6 engine is a 3.6 liter which produces approximately 312 horsepower. Which makes the 2011 chevy camaro a great car of choice both engines have plenty of hp.

This is an upgrade from the previous year’s model, at an 8 horsepower difference. The V8 engine is a 6.2 liter, and produces 400 horsepower. Both versions are available in either manual or automatic transmission. The horsepower of the 2011 chevy camaro increases with the manual transmission to 426.

Turn the key, and confidence transforms into pure adrenaline. Grin-inducing technology like Direct Injection and Variable Valve Timing work together to enhance combustion and breathing efficiency throughout the powerband. But the quickest way to nirvana may be through your fingertips. Camaro’s available six-speed automatic transmission comes with steering wheel–mounted TAPshift controls for clutchless manual shifting. Essential for revving anyone’s soul. Read more!

Just How Good Were the Good Ol’ Days? To find out, we’ve gathered three modern high-spec ponycars and matched them with their glory days ancestors. We’re pitting a 2011 Camaro SS against the ’69 Camaro SS396 that inspired its design; a 2011 Challenger SRT8 meets the ’70 Challenger it so faithfully resembles; and a freshly minted Shelby Mustang GT500 convertible meets its ’69 forebear.  ~ Motor Trend.

Shot by: Jim Gleason and Gordon Green
Edited by: Jim Gleason

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Chevrolet to offer a limited number of 2010 Camaro Indy 500 Pace Car replicas

DETROIT — For the first time since 1993, Chevrolet will build and sell a replica of a Camaro Indianapolis 500 Pace Car.

“We set out to build a collectible vehicle that will appeal to the die-hard Camaro and Indianapolis 500 fan,” said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President, Chevrolet Marketing. “We believe we’ve done just that with the 2010 Chevy Camaro Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Limited Edition.”

This limited edition replica includes all the features found on a top-of-the-line regular production Camaro SS, but adds some additional features unique to the actual pace car to be driven by Robin Roberts, anchor of “Good Morning America,” during the this year’s Indianapolis 500.

WD-40 and SEMA Cares present this upfit Camaro 2SS/RS. The upfit of this car has been installed by all the build partners factory authorized personal and has been a labor of love for all involved.

Leading aftermarket manufactures pitched in to give this custom 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS/RS what it needed to bring a classic American pony muscle car back in style. With an aggressive stance, a 6.2L V8 engine and more than 600hp, the WD-40/Sema Cares Camaro has both a distinctive look and exceptional performance. Features of the vehicle include a custom body kit from Street Scene Equipment, Pedders suspension with 3″ of height adjustment, Forgeline 20×9.5 DE3S wheels for the front axle and 20×11.5 DE3S wheels for the rear, Nitto NT05 max-performance radial tires, Paxton NOVI high-output Supercharger system, 2 DynoMax Ultra Flo welded performance mufflers, special paint and color formulation, tint design, Katzkin leather interior and logo embroidery, Odyssey high-power and long-life battery, two sets of 6.5″ Point Source component speakers, digital subwoofer, 4-channel amplifier and two 7″ widescreen high-resolution video monitors from Eclipse and a PlayStation3 from Sony Computer Entertainment America. Additional partners involved in the Camaro build include Ape Wraps, Audio Innovations, Cie Studios, Hedman headers, House of Tints, MGP Caliper covers, PPG Industries and Top Quality Powder Coating. Proceeds of the sale will go to Childhelp. Check out the gallery after the jump.

The winners of the World Car Awards will be announced at the New York International Auto Show on Thursday, April 1, but The World Car Awards announced that Chevrolet Cruze is a finalist for the “World Car of the Year” award, and the Chevrolet Camaro is a finalist for the “World Car Design of the Year” award. Jim Campbell, Chevrolet General Manager says “Being a finalist for the World Car of the Year confirms the momentum behind Cruze”.

“More than 125,000 customers in Asia and Europe have already chosen the all-new Cruze. That strong acceptance on the world stage makes us confident that Cruze will be successful here in the U.S. as well when it goes on sale in the third quarter of this year.”

A jury of five design experts from around the world selected Chevy Camaro as one of the four finalists for the World Car Design of the Year, because of it’s great sports design.  Everybody will agree that this Camaro has “the scent” of a  strong muscle car. Excited about the nomination, Tom Peters, executive director, GM performance cars and full-size trucks says “It’s rather humbling to be nominated for the best new design in the world.”

“The nomination is a tribute to the passion of many individuals who worked so hard to make the dream of the new Camaro come to life.”

It seems that GM is getting better every day.

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