The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro was first produced on March 16, 2009 by Canada's Oshawa Car Assembly manufacturing plant. This version is the fifth-generation of the Camara since the muscle car produced in 2002.cOverview
The retro 2010 Chevy Camaro was inspired by the design of the first-generation 1967 Camaro. Chevrolet sales executives remarked that a Camaro was "a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs."c
As of November 2009, the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro outsolf the 2010 Ford Mustang by 9,200 vehicles, the first time the Camaro has outsold the Mustang since 1985.c
SEMA Car of the Year
The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro claimed the title of Car of the Year at the 2009 SEMA (Special Equipment Market Association) show in Las Vegas.
At least 50 tricked out Camaros were on display, including Jay Leno's twin-turbo, 3.6-liter direct-injection V6 Camaro and the Camaro Synergy, a special-edition Camaro that features 21-inch custom wheels, ground-effects lower body kit, rally stripes and a high rear spoiler.c c
2010 Camaro at Daytona
A 2010 Camaro was the pace car of the 2009 Daytona 500, which was held on February 15, 2009. It had been 40 years since a Camaro had served as pace car for the Daytona 500.
The responsibilities of the pace car include starting the race and keeping the pace during caution laps.c
Camaro in Transformers Movie
In the 2007 Transformers movie, the character Bumblebee starts off as a 1976 Camaro and then changes to a fifth-generation Camaro. However, the car was actually a heavily modified Pontiac GTO with the exterior and interior designed to mimic the Camaro Concept car. In the sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Bumblebee's car persona is a modified fifth-generation Camaro.
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Vehicle type
Sport/Performance -
Body style
2-door Coupe -
Transmission
Six-Speed Manual & Automatic -
Engine
3.6L V6 or 6.2L V8 -
Fuel Efficiency
29MPG highway for V6 and 24MPG for V8 -
Fuel Tank Capacity
19 Gallons
