Chevrolet has no plans at present time to revive the Camaro Z28 moniker, leaving a void for those pony car buyers who want a little more than even the loaded Camaro SS has to offer.
From LS9-powered Hennessey monster Camaros to more mundane and affordable tuning programs, the 2010 Camaro's competent RWD architecture has not been lost on the aftermarket community. Expect to start seeing hotted-up Camaros on the streets soon. Here is an overview of some of the more noteworthy 2010 Chevy Camaro tuning programs.
2010 Hennessey HPE700 Camaro
GM's new LS9 engine series is not a bad place to start when
seeking to make a high performance... anything. Supercharged like
in Corvette ZR1 duty, the LS9 in Hennessey's new factory-sanctioned
tuned Camaro outputs 705 tire-shredding horses. Borrowing more than
just a motor from the Nurburgring record-holding Corvette ZR1, the
Henessey HPE700 Camaro gets the top-dog 'Vettes brakes as well.Hennessey promises an upgraded Camaro suspension program ensuring all that get-up-and-go and slow-down-and-stop will be worthwhile to a true performance car enthusiast. The Camaro in its base form is a more competent car than a bread-and-butter new Ford Mustang once things get twisty, so if Hennessey's American car tuning pedigree holds true this will be likely the hottest turn-key tuned Camaro on the road for some time. 2010 Fesler-Moss Camaro
Though only renderings and official
only-on-paper spec sheets have been released, if Chevy Camaro
tuning duo Chris Fesler and John Moss can come through as promised
the Fesler-Moss Camaro will be a beast. Engine options encompass
everything worthwhile from GM's crate motor catalog, the LS-3,
LS-7, LS-9 and LSX V8 engines. Two transmissions are to be
available, a custom 6 speed or an extra beefy version of GM's own
4L65E unit.On the outside, the Fesler-Moss Camaro perhaps looks even more like classic Camaro models than the stock Chevy car. With heavy use of billet aluminum in the grill, front fascia and even Chevy Bowtie logo, the Fesler-Moss Camaro cuts a striking profile on the road. Let's hope it looks this good when Fesler and Moss actually get around to building them. 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Black Concept
Not to be outdone by the
aftermarket, Chevrolet has made the auto show circuit of SEMA, Los
Angeles and Chicago with a hot rod Camaro variant of its own,
calling the tuned concept the Chevrolet Camaro Black. Try as they
may, aftermarket Chevy tuners have not yet been able to equal the
Camaro Black's visual appeal. GM originally stated that the Camaro
Black Concept was indicitive of what the customer could expect from
official GM performance parts, but the program is in such hot water
right now we don't know much about what Chevrolet will offer from
its parts catalog.With so much money spent on the new 2010 Camaro's development, let's hope Chevy lovers will soon be able to drive off the showroom floor in a Camaro that looks and performs like the Black Concept. You can do it, GM!
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