Tuesday, May 19, 2015

11 Surprising Facts About the New Camaro

-The 6th-generation Chevrolet Camaro will go on sale later this year, and while its appearance is very similar to the 5th-generation model, it is new from the ground up. Here are 11 key details that reveal just how much has changed.-Despite the strong familial resemblance to the previous car, the dirty bits of the new Camaro are based on GM's Alpha platform, used on the Cadillac ATS and CTS models, rather than the previous Zeta platform. As a result, all of the underbody pieces are completely different and not interchangeable.-The entry-level LT model comes with a four-cylinder engine—the first one in a Camaro in 30 years. It's the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder borrowed from the ATS, developing about 270 horsepower and 290 lb-ft of torque. That's roughly triple the horsepower of the 2.5-liter -The main radiator is located in the conventional position, and two smaller radiators are located to either side, mounted at right angles.-At the bottom of the box formed by the V-8's three radiators lies a horizontally mounted transmission cooler, through which air flows downward.-The front anti-roll bar drop-links on the V-6 models are described as composite. But they are actually a high-strength plastic, not reinforced by any fibrous material.-In a clever touch designed to minimize the number of buttons while making it easy to adjust the temperature setting of the HVAC system, each outer ring on the central air registers rotates to set the system temperature. The set temp is then shown briefly on the central LCD display.-In order to preserve most of the Alpha platform structure that had been carefully developed for the ATS and CTS, the Camaro's wider track (1.7 inches greater up front 2.5 inches wider at the back) was achieved by using longer suspension pieces on the same pickup points. Most of these bits are aluminum and, in total, they're 21-percent lighter than the corresponding parts on the 5th-gen Camaro.-On most cars, the roof is MIG-welded to the sides of the car, leaving an untidy seam that must either be covered by a plastic strip, or hand filled and finished. On the lesser versions of a car, the plastic strips serve as an obvious reminder that you bought the cheap model. On the Camaro, this seam is later welded, producing a much neater seam that requires no handwork and looks better on all versions.-On the upper-trim versions, you get an 8-inch LCD screen that sits between the analog speedometer and tach. On this screen, you can display three different instrument configurations on the top third and at least four different screens underneath. These are independent of what is on the 8-icnh LCD screen on the dash.-In anticipation of expected hard driving, the Camaro SS is rated as track capable. That means that it can run for an entire tank of fuel at maximum speed around GM's Milford Road Course, without cooking its engine, transmission, differential, or brakes. That's why it has so many radiators.-The vents on the aluminum hood of the Camaro SS are functional and serve to relieve excess air from the engine compartment. This helps cooling flow and reduces lift. The position of the vents was chosen so that low-pressure air flowing over the hood would help extract the underhood air.--

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